Emily of New Moon
When Emily Starr becomes an orphan, she also becomes a problem for her clan. One of them must give this ten-year-old a home - but Emily, with her quick tongue, her lively imagination, and her decidedly imperfect conduct is more than most of them think they can handle. There is nothing for it but to draw lots! So it is that Emily comes to live at New Moon, bringing with her not only a talent for mischief, but also so much life and love and laughter that even her harsh Aunt Elizabeth begins to think that the day she 'won' Emily in a lottery was one of the luckiest days of her life.
About the Emily Series
Books in series order
- 1.Emily of New Moon(1923)
- 2.Emily Climbs(1925)
- 3.Emily's Quest(1927)
Reading age: 10+ years
This series should be read in order.
Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely until her beloved father died. Now Emily is an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by holding her head high and using her quick wit. But things begin to change when she makes friends: with Teddy, who does marvellous drawings; with Perry, who's sailed all over the world with his father yet has never been to school; and above all, with Ilse, a tomboy with a blazing temper. Together with her new friends, Emily is determined to make the best of her new life at New Moon.