  | Full Text Reviews: Booklist - 06/01/2011 This adventure picks up where Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls (2008) left off. Emmy is in trouble once more, and evil Miss Barmy and her devoted swain, Cheswick, now rats, are still after her. Emmy makes a trip to Schenectady with her orphan and rodent friends and deals with those kisses and slurps that turn humans into rats and (maybe) back to original form. This worthy addition to the series is busy and full of surprises, though readers may want to start at the beginning to see how Emmy got herself into this fix. Again, there’s flip art—bats! - Copyright 2011 Booklist. School Library Journal - 07/01/2011 Gr 3–6—Emmaline Addison, the girl who communicates with rodents, is back with her recipe-loving, bewhiskered friend, Ratson. In this third critter adventure, two mysterious letters arrive from Schenectady. The first invites Sissy to a reunion with her long-lost Ratmom. The second asks Emmy to visit her great-aunts. These letters are actually part of a diabolical plot masterminded by evil Miss Barmey, Emmy's former nanny-turned-rat. She plans to kidnap Sissy and use the rat's magical kisses to restore herself to human form. Once transformed, she will take revenge on Emmy (and her little rats too). Now Emmy and friends must rescue Sissy, find the real Ratmom, stop Miss Barmey's dastardly plot, and prove to her parents that she is indeed a responsible daughter. Predictably, good prevails over evil. Just the same, readers will cheer when Miss Barmey and henchman Cheswick Vole find themselves behind bars. Although some background is provided, readers unfamiliar with Emmy's previous adventures may be confused. Additionally, the length may intimidate reluctant readers. Still, fans of the protagonist will delight in this quirky, imaginative tale. Bean's very batty flip-book art adds to the fun.—Alissa J. LeMerise, Oxford Public Library, MI - Copyright 2011 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Loading...
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