Emily's runaway imagination [electronic resource]. Beverly Cleary.
Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny, sweet story of a girl with big dreams. Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true? Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork? "Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor. The time of the story, about 1920, is delightfully brought to life."—Booklist
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- ISBN: 9780061744648
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (4 audio files) : digital
- Edition: Unabridged.
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- Participant or Performer Note:
- Narrator: Christina Moore.
- Target Audience Note:
- Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5910 Lexile.
- Reproduction Note:
- Electronic reproduction. New York : HarperAudio, 2009. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
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Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warm humor to this funny, sweet story of a girl with big dreams. Can imaginative Emily make her biggest dream come true? Spunky Emily Bartlett lives in an old farmhouse in Pitchfork, Oregon at a time when automobiles are brand-new inventions and libraries are a luxury few small towns can afford. Her runaway imagination leads her to bleach a horse, hold a very scary sleepover, and feed the hogs an unusual treat. But can she use her lively mind to help bring a library to Pitchfork? "Written with Cleary's customary warmth and humor. The time of the story, about 1920, is delightfully brought to life."—Booklist
