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Emma's Emu [Paperback]

Kenneth Oppel (Author), Kim La Fave (Author), Ken Oppel (Author), Kim LaFave (Illustrator)
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Release Date: July 30 1999 | Series: First Flight Books Level Four

Emma is contest crazy. The only problem is, she never wins anything. Then one day a huge crate arrives on her doorstep. This must be the best prize ever, thinks Emma. Breathless with excitement, she opens the crate to reveal - an emu!

What will Emma do with her remarkable new pet? And what on earth will her mother say?

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"Award-winning author, Kenneth Oppel has written a clever and funny story for beginning readers about Emma and her emu. . . The story is delightful and will appeal to beginning and reluctant readers."
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"[Kenneth] Oppel pens a zippy story full of surprising fun. It's aimed at a Grade 3-level reader and, while the language isn't complicated, it will be a bit of a challenge to some. [Kim] LaFave's line drawings add humour and are in keeping with Emma's free-spirited approach to life and emus."
- The Hamilton Spectator

"Kenneth Oppel has won numerous awards for his young-adult fantasy novels. With Emma's Emu he proves he has an equal talent for light-hearted comedy. Aimed at emerging readers just starting chapter books, Oppel's fast-paced prose will definitely whet their appetites for longer fiction.
Kim LaFave's hilarious black-ink sketches are a terrific match for Oppel's fine story. Highly recommended."
- Canadian Book Review Annual

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First Flight is an exciting new series of beginning readers. The series presents titles which include songs, poems, adventures, mysteries, and humor by established authors and illustrators. First Flight makes the introduction to reading fun and satisfying for the young reader.

First Flight is available in 4 levels to correspond to reading development.

Level 1 - Pre-school-Grade 1

Large type, repetition of simple concepts that are perfect for reading aloud, easy vocabulary and endearing characters in short simple stories for the earliest reader.

Level 2 - Grade 1-Grade 3

Longer sentences, higher level of vocabulary, repetition, and high-interest stories for the progressive reader.

Level 3 - Grade 2-Grade 4

Simple stories with more involved plots and a simple chapter format for the newly independent reader.

Level 4 - Grade 3-Up (First Flight Chapter Books)

More challenging level, minimal illustrations for the independant reader.

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4.0 out of 5 stars extremely satisfying early chapter book Aug 4 2012
By Nicola Manning HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
Reason for Reading: One of my goals this year is to finish reading Oppel's backlist.

This is an extremely satisfying early chapter book. Oppel's books nowadays are aimed more at teens and are rather dark and thought-provoking, that it is fun to see that when he started out writing his books were light-hearted and he has a wry sense of humour. To me, the humour in the book reads as if it were British humour which I find more comedic with it's tongue-in-cheek, sardonic wit. This is a fun, cute story that finds the main character and her friend, Howie, desperately trying to hide an Emu from her mother, that is until it escapes. Emma's obsession with contests, her letter that she has won the grand prize and an open ending leave this book wide open to have been the first in a sequel but Oppel never continued in that direction. However the open ending could have kids guessing for ages what would happen next.

The book is illustrated with line drawings on almost every page, though there are every now and then a two-page spread of pure text with no pictures. One thing I loved with the illustrations is that Emma and Howie have been drawn emu-shaped themselves, with regular torsos, their hips and thighs spread wide out to match the shape of the emu and this also is a charming humorous effect. Cute book that will appeal to both boys and girls.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. April 10 2012
By Steven R. McEvoy HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a First Flight Book. The First Flight Leveled readers are geared to grade levels - Level 1 - Pre-School, Level 2 - Grades 1-3, Level 3 - Grades 2-4 and Chapter Books Grades 3 and up. This volume falls into that last category. These books are designed to match reading development and are geared for specific skill levels. But the great thing about this book is you can read it to younger children and they will love the story and as they get older it will be right on track for them to read for themselves.

Kenneth Oppel is a Canadian icon when it comes to writing. With over 25 books published, from picture books to adult thriller, he has done it all. This chapter book for young readers is awesome. The story is fantastic, the illustrations fun and the quirkiness of the combination makes it a great read.

Emma enters contests, every contest she can - cereal box, gum, comics - you name it, she enters and she has never won. Then one day she gets a letter saying she has won the grand price and it will be delivered tomorrow. To her surprise it is not riding lessons, not a chemistry set, not encyclopedias, it is a large bird. She finds out it is an Emu but what is she going to do with it, and how is she going to keep her mother from finding out? Read the book to find out the answer!
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Amazon.com: 4.5 out of 5 stars  2 reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars extremely satisfying early chapter book Aug 1 2012
By Nicola Manning - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
Reason for Reading: One of my goals this year is to finish reading Oppel's backlist.

This is an extremely satisfying early chapter book. Oppel's books nowadays are aimed more at teens and are rather dark and thought-provoking, that it is fun to see that when he started out writing his books were light-hearted and he has a wry sense of humour. To me, the humour in the book reads as if it were British humour which I find more comedic with it's tongue-in-cheek, sardonic wit. This is a fun, cute story that finds the main character and her friend, Howie, desperately trying to hide an Emu from her mother, that is until it escapes. Emma's obsession with contests, her letter that she has won the grand prize and an open ending leave this book wide open to have been the first in a sequel but Oppel never continued in that direction. However the open ending could have kids guessing for ages what would happen next.

The book is illustrated with line drawings on almost every page, though there are every now and then a two-page spread of pure text with no pictures. One thing I loved with the illustrations is that Emma and Howie have been drawn emu-shaped themselves, with regular torsos, their hips and thighs spread wide out to match the shape of the emu and this also is a charming humorous effect. Cute book that will appeal to both boys and girls.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. April 10 2012
By Steven R. McEvoy - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This book is a First Flight Book. The First Flight Leveled readers are geared to grade levels - Level 1 - Pre-School, Level 2 - Grades 1-3, Level 3 - Grades 2-4 and Chapter Books Grades 3 and up. This volume falls into that last category. These books are designed to match reading development and are geared for specific skill levels. But the great thing about this book is you can read it to younger children and they will love the story and as they get older it will be right on track for them to read for themselves.

Kenneth Oppel is a Canadian icon when it comes to writing. With over 25 books published, from picture books to adult thriller, he has done it all. This chapter book for young readers is awesome. The story is fantastic, the illustrations fun and the quirkiness of the combination makes it a great read.

Emma enters contests, every contest she can - cereal box, gum, comics - you name it, she enters and she has never won. Then one day she gets a letter saying she has won the grand price and it will be delivered tomorrow. To her surprise it is not riding lessons, not a chemistry set, not encyclopedias, it is a large bird. She finds out it is an Emu but what is she going to do with it, and how is she going to keep her mother from finding out? Read the book to find out the answer!
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