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Stranger and Stranger (Emily the Strange Novels #2)
by
Rob Reger,
Jessica Gruner (Goodreads Author), Buzz Parker
Emily is . . .
1. A mad scientist
2. A cat lover
3. A mural painter
4. A golem builder
5. A virtuo-spastic guitarist
6. A wicked skater
7. A wily troublemaker
8. A poltergeist tamer
9. A mystery solver
10. A master prankster
11. An eXtreme procrastinator
12. A happy loner
13. A unique individual
. . . and now there are two of her.
1. A mad scientist
2. A cat lover
3. A mural painter
4. A golem builder
5. A virtuo-spastic guitarist
6. A wicked skater
7. A wily troublemaker
8. A poltergeist tamer
9. A mystery solver
10. A master prankster
11. An eXtreme procrastinator
12. A happy loner
13. A unique individual
. . . and now there are two of her.
Hardcover, 263 pages
Published
March 30th 2010
by HarperCollins
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I am going to be like Emily and make a 13 things list as my review.
What I liked about Strange and Stranger.
1 TWO Emilies!
2 A cat translator that works.
3 OtherMe aka SuperAnnoyingMe aka EvilOne.
4 Venus Fang Fang – the super-secret-ex-spy.
5 Emily’s duplicator machine.
6 Varking hamdacks! (that’s Emily’s way of saying a bad word)
7 A cover with four cats and two Emilies.
8 Lists of 13 things like “Top 13 thoughts running through my head as we waited at the car for Search and Rescue to arrive.”
9...more
I am going to be like Emily and make a 13 things list as my review.
What I liked about Strange and Stranger.
1 TWO Emilies!
2 A cat translator that works.
3 OtherMe aka SuperAnnoyingMe aka EvilOne.
4 Venus Fang Fang – the super-secret-ex-spy.
5 Emily’s duplicator machine.
6 Varking hamdacks! (that’s Emily’s way of saying a bad word)
7 A cover with four cats and two Emilies.
8 Lists of 13 things like “Top 13 thoughts running through my head as we waited at the car for Search and Rescue to arrive.”
9...more
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I love Emily the Strange books! They're STRANGE! I thought they were hilarious. I'm addicted to these books. I'm also totally digging the cover. I am always entertained and laughing out loud, when I read this series. And NO I'm NOT too old for this series either! Anyone in their right mind would read these books. All her little made up curse words (lists of 13) and conversations with people just crack me up. I felt sometimes the plot was a little predictable, but, it wasn't to the point were I w...more
I love Emily the Strange books! They're STRANGE! I thought they were hilarious. I'm addicted to these books. I'm also totally digging the cover. I am always entertained and laughing out loud, when I read this series. And NO I'm NOT too old for this series either! Anyone in their right mind would read these books. All her little made up curse words (lists of 13) and conversations with people just crack me up. I felt sometimes the plot was a little predictable, but, it wasn't to the point were I w...more
I picked this up on a bargain table and didn't know that it was part of a series. I have not yet read the first book. I haven't read diary style books before and it took me a while to get into the story. I realized about a third of the way through that it reminded me of two graphic novels, Anya's Ghost and the Gunnerkrigg Court series. At first I thought I would have to mark it "gave up reading" or at best only give it one star. Since it is a short book, and I hate to admit defeat, I kept readi...more
A unique addition to my book collection. I think it's a book for young readers. I feel quite old. But I enjoyed it very much.
In Stranger and Stranger, Emily accidentally created a duplicate of herself. And the OtherEmily turned out to be different from what she expected.
It took me back to my Goosebumps reading days, not that they're the same. But they have that teenage-kid-causing-trouble-fascinated-with-yucky-things element.
After reading it, I asked myself why I spent my teenage years so bor...more
In Stranger and Stranger, Emily accidentally created a duplicate of herself. And the OtherEmily turned out to be different from what she expected.
It took me back to my Goosebumps reading days, not that they're the same. But they have that teenage-kid-causing-trouble-fascinated-with-yucky-things element.
After reading it, I asked myself why I spent my teenage years so bor...more
Emily books do my head in, which I highly suspect is one of the intended reactions. At first you're excited because Emily is awesome. Then you start to read and it doesn't take long before things get a wee bit confusing. Again, not helped by the fact that Emily is confused as well. So you put the book down because there is a decided lack of kitty love and this is simply not the time.
Or is it? Soon enough the book calls you back. You must finish. You must know which Emily is the real Emily, and w...more
Or is it? Soon enough the book calls you back. You must finish. You must know which Emily is the real Emily, and w...more
Emily the strange is a mad scientist. one day she makes a duplicator thingy. and makes two of Emily the strange. the other Emily turns out to be not exactly like her. shes really a crazy maniac who wants to kill Emily #1. what ever shall she do??
this book reminds me of Frankenstein. this is b/c both books are about mad scientist who bring something to life. Emily's story ends up better.
this book was really funny. i cant wait till the next book comes out. it made me laugh out loud lots, which...more
this book reminds me of Frankenstein. this is b/c both books are about mad scientist who bring something to life. Emily's story ends up better.
this book was really funny. i cant wait till the next book comes out. it made me laugh out loud lots, which...more
Acabei de ler o segundo volume da série da Emily Strange (o primeiro foi o "Lost Days"). Não foi tão bom como o primeiro mas mesmo assim estava giro e interessante, uma leitura leve e divertida (e ligeiramente louca).
Destaque dado aos nomes de bandas dados.
Nomes fixes de bandas sugeridos no livro:
- We Did it For the Dead
- Bone Church
- Original Manhole
- Skateable Alternative
- Leftover Liver
- Sewer Mural
- Dark Artifact
- Retarded Meows of Love
- Squeaky Boombox
- Spy Diaper
- Golem Circus
- Venus Fang...more
In my opinion this was a lot better than the first Emily the Strange book, "The Lost Days". In both books, it's really fun to read about a protagonist who's completely unrealistic and deliciously evil, but the plot of this second novel was more enjoyable to me. Emily gets split into two people and the first part of the story is told by one half of her, the second part by the other. Seeing the story from these two perspectives was very interesting and it made you realise how easy it is to accept...more
English review, followed by the Romanian translation of the review (Recenzie în engleză, urmată de traducerea în română a recenziei)
In this second novel of the fantastic series of Emily the Strange, we are dealing with an even stranger situation than in the first one, as you could probably tell from the title of the book.
The chain of strange events begins when Emily is trying to make her invention - the Duplicator - work and she accidentally duplicates herself, and thus OtherMe is born. At first...more
In this second novel of the fantastic series of Emily the Strange, we are dealing with an even stranger situation than in the first one, as you could probably tell from the title of the book.
The chain of strange events begins when Emily is trying to make her invention - the Duplicator - work and she accidentally duplicates herself, and thus OtherMe is born. At first...more
The third book of the four stories under Emily the Strange series, Stranger and Stranger is so far my favorite (I have not read the fourth one, yet). Starting off from Emily and her mom's attempt to pack all their things as they move to another town, her mischievous life was unraveled. As always, our characters room is filled with weird inventions and creatures, and it's getting harder for her to finish her duties. Eventually, we'll be introduced to one of her inventions which will accidentally...more
In my mind, Emily the Strange is a young Abby Sciuto in that she's a mad scientist Goth with her own code of ethics that may or may not align with everyone else. In Emily the Strange: The Lost Days, Emily has to rediscover herself and her strengths and weaknesses. By the second book, Emily the Strange: Stranger and Stranger by Rob Reger, Jessica Gruner and illustrated by Buzz Parer, Emily has her memory restored so we get to see more of what she might really be like.
But there's a twist. While it...more
But there's a twist. While it...more
Emily ist fast ein gewöhnliches 13 Jahre altes Mädchen, gäbe es da nicht diese kleinen Unterschiede. Emily trägt nur Schwarz, ihr Zimmer ist schwarz gestrichen und sonnenlicht-undurchlässig. Tagsüber schläft Emily und nachts macht sie sich auf den Weg die Gegend zu erkunden, neue Geheimpfade und Abkürzungen zu finden oder um eine Runde im Skaterpark zu drehen. Wieder zu Hause tüftelt sie an ihren skurrilen wissenschaftlichen Experimente (einen aus Raben-Leichenteieln erschaffenen Golem, ihre Dup...more
13 Things I enjoyed about Emily the Strange:
1. She says made up silly swears like "frabbing", "flamjars", "gobfarks", "flagbrakes, "varking hamdacks", "gabfrax", "grakking vertfarks", and "craphounds".
2. Every thing is in black, white and red. My fav colors!
3. She giggles at immature humor like the word "poopcake" (lol) and thought it was funny when her cat pooped outside of the litter box. "Sabbath thinks outside the box!!!" AHAHAHA!
4. Diary seems authentic with scribbles, doodles, drool stains...more
1. She says made up silly swears like "frabbing", "flamjars", "gobfarks", "flagbrakes, "varking hamdacks", "gabfrax", "grakking vertfarks", and "craphounds".
2. Every thing is in black, white and red. My fav colors!
3. She giggles at immature humor like the word "poopcake" (lol) and thought it was funny when her cat pooped outside of the litter box. "Sabbath thinks outside the box!!!" AHAHAHA!
4. Diary seems authentic with scribbles, doodles, drool stains...more
Emily is certainly one strange girl and now, there’s two of her! Stranger and Stranger starts off with Emily and her mom packing (or in Emily’s case, trying to) as they are leaving the town of Blandidulle. Eventually, they do manage to conquer packing and move to this new town of Silifordville. Emily starts to occupy her nights by exploring her new home and working on her duplicator. Success comes in the form of a second Emily! At first, both are thrilled with each other, but soon, it becomes cl...more
Not going to lie. I didn’t finish it. I didn’t have to though. I flipped around enough to confirm what I knew was going to happen happened. But really, should I expect more from a book based on a character from a sticker that promotes a skateboarding clothing line? I don’t think I should.
Ready? I’m going to spoil the book for you. If you don’t want it spoiled, stop reading now. I’m about to give it away. This is your last chance! ::SPOILER:: It turns out Emily didn’t duplicate herself at all! Sh...more
Ready? I’m going to spoil the book for you. If you don’t want it spoiled, stop reading now. I’m about to give it away. This is your last chance! ::SPOILER:: It turns out Emily didn’t duplicate herself at all! Sh...more
Reviewed by Lauren Ashley for TeensReadToo.com
Emily the Strange is back in her second novel, STRANGER AND STRANGER. The last mystery has been solved and now her, her mom, and her awesome cats are off to another oddly-titled city. Once there though, Emily finds a way to duplicate herself and now has an OtherMe to deal with.
Things seem great at first: the two of them work on a Master Prank, turning everyone in the town strange; Emily finds a secret sewer to design a mural on (though she keeps this...more
Emily the Strange is back in her second novel, STRANGER AND STRANGER. The last mystery has been solved and now her, her mom, and her awesome cats are off to another oddly-titled city. Once there though, Emily finds a way to duplicate herself and now has an OtherMe to deal with.
Things seem great at first: the two of them work on a Master Prank, turning everyone in the town strange; Emily finds a secret sewer to design a mural on (though she keeps this...more
As opposed to the previous book in the Emily series, The Lost Days, Stranger & Stranger is not as engaging. Specifically, I felt like there were way, way too many lists, and the story as a whole was a bit difficult to follow. On top of that, it takes too long to get to the exciting part of the story, which is where the two Emily’s split and carry on different stories. The Lost Days has range to the story, since the reader is spending much of the book, along with Emily, trying to figure out w...more
Fabulous, funny book. Definitely geared toward younger audiences, but is still an incredible read. Emily does not cease to amaze with her inventive ideas and nonconformity, and the other characters are just as quirky and charming. The plot was fantastic as well, and the diary format of the book is perfect for the story, as well as entertaining in its own right, with many pictures and lists. A good, quick read that will keep you wanting to be Emily long after the story is done.
1. Emily
2. Split Emily
3. Really confused why she totally drags her dead great aunt around?
4. Why leave the ancestoral house and just sort of...wander?
5. Emily is really weird.
6. This book is really weird.
7. Liked the beginning
8. Not so sure I liked the middle
9. Enjoyed it by the end
10. Training fun, but totally random
11. Binary Larry. Thought he might be a potential love interest
12. Glad he wasn't. What is up with the bachelor pad? O.o
13. Weird.
2. Split Emily
3. Really confused why she totally drags her dead great aunt around?
4. Why leave the ancestoral house and just sort of...wander?
5. Emily is really weird.
6. This book is really weird.
7. Liked the beginning
8. Not so sure I liked the middle
9. Enjoyed it by the end
10. Training fun, but totally random
11. Binary Larry. Thought he might be a potential love interest
12. Glad he wasn't. What is up with the bachelor pad? O.o
13. Weird.
I just can't put these books down... they are so richly appealing! Even the physical weight and texture of the books. And they are written for left-brained people (lists and bullet points, yum).
And Emily is SO like me, it's uncanny. At her age, I named rock bands ALL THE TIME! :)
The author doesn't dumb anything down (which might put it beyond the reach of the majority of teenagers), so it almost feels it was written for adults...?
And Emily is SO like me, it's uncanny. At her age, I named rock bands ALL THE TIME! :)
The author doesn't dumb anything down (which might put it beyond the reach of the majority of teenagers), so it almost feels it was written for adults...?
this book was a very strange book and kind of hard to understand. I felt as if the subject of the book kept changing. One minute Emily was poor and sweet and innocent, then she is ease dropping and following people around. I dont really recommend this book because it isnt really what you would think it is about. But i must admit after reading the book and getting to the end the book starts to make sense and it truely explains the book.
Nemůžu s čistým svědomím tvrdit, že je tohle špatná kniha - to by byla lež. Problém je v tom, že to není můj styl. Příběh je zajímavý, ale trochu povrchní; styl psaní je velmi jednoduchý - to může někomu vyhovovat, ale já mezi ně moc nepatřím a ani humor není podle mého gusta... Na druhou stranu obsahujé krásné obrázky a vůbec celá grafická úprava je fantastická! Tuhle knihu doporučuju tomu, kdo si chce přečíst krátký a 'silly' příběh.
Tahle knížka se mi hrozně špatně hodnotí. Na jednu stanu mě Emily zas až tolik neuchvátila - tím nechci říct, že je to nezajímavá postava - ale na stranu druhou to byl asi nejoriginálnější příběh jaký jsem v posledních dnech četla. Takže i přes to, že se k fanouškům téhle podivné dívky nejspíš nikdy nezařadím, přečtení nelituji. A až nastane správná chvíle a nálada, určitě se k některému z jejích příběhů ještě někdy vrátím.
I loved this book all the weird pictures
were great and the story line lol
but I have to admit that I almost burst into tears have way through, though Theother Em is
so evil how can you be so cruel to a pusse I hated her for it but I was soon happy again I two pages but still trying not to cry for a while, but all in all I loved the book, I have to get the first one and 3'd (I know I should have got that one first but I found this one cheep :) )
were great and the story line lol
but I have to admit that I almost burst into tears have way through, though Theother Em is
so evil how can you be so cruel to a pusse I hated her for it but I was soon happy again I two pages but still trying not to cry for a while, but all in all I loved the book, I have to get the first one and 3'd (I know I should have got that one first but I found this one cheep :) )
Un libro entretenido. Siempre me siento identificada con esta extraña huraña amante de los gatos y con gusto por hacer experimentos e inventos raros. La historia ha estado bien, con algún giro a mitad, pero el final esta vez me ha parecido precipitado. Sin embargo, recomiendo la lectura siempre que encajes más o menos en ese perfil personal.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series, but this one was a bit of a letdown. I found it very boring at the beginning - it took forever for anything at all to happen. When the mystery finally got going, I was intrigued, but then the whole thing fell a bit flat again. Bummer. Still, I like the illustrations and the diary format. Maybe the third one will be better.
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What can be stranger than Emily? Two Emilys! Emily manages to duplicate herself, which really complicates her life and makes it hard to do any pranks. The story gets a little confusing, but since it involves 2 Emilys it wouldn't work otherwise. I really need to start making all of my lists with 13 items.
3.5 stars bordering on 4.
I would have definitely given it 4.5 bordering on 5 if I had read it when I was 7-10. I love the concept, and at times the execution, but I guess it is just a bit too teenage in the end. Still, I'll gladly read any other installments of Emily's diary I can put my hands on.
I would have definitely given it 4.5 bordering on 5 if I had read it when I was 7-10. I love the concept, and at times the execution, but I guess it is just a bit too teenage in the end. Still, I'll gladly read any other installments of Emily's diary I can put my hands on.
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Reger's friend Nathan Carrico designed Emily in 1991 for a skateboard company in Santa Cruz, where Cosmic Debris was born. In his Santa Cruz garage (and later an artist warehouse in San Francisco) Reger created the designs, and with Matt Reed brought them into the fashion world by creating t-shirt designs that captured the essence of this mysterious young girl with 4 black cats. Since then, Cosmic...more
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