Emmy is a sad, lonely and neglected kid. Her parents recently inherited a fortune from a long-lost uncle, and while Emmy now has everything a kid could ever want, she's never been so unhappy. Her parents are constantly traveling, and when they are home they seem distant and different. She has no friends at her new school - in fact, it's as if she doesn't even exist - even the teacher can't remember her name. She's worried she might be going completely mad because she's certain the classroom pet, a rat, talks to her. And then there's her evil nanny, Miss Barmy. Miss Barmy is like Mary Poppins, but not in the good way - there's nothing sugary or delightful about her! Emmy, fed up with being invisible to everyone and stifled by Miss Barmy's constant control, decides to finally listen to the Rat's beckoning and lets him out of his cage. Little does she know that the talking isn't the Rat's only talent, and the chain of events that follow his release could spell disaster for everyone involved. Soccer-playing chipmunks, a narcoleptic professor and farting potions make this story hard to put down; you'll find yourself cheering on the plucky Emmy Addison to victory over her sinister and sometimes stinky rival, Miss Barmy, right until the very end.
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