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Emily of New Moon volume 7
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At last, Emily has completed her very first novel, and she’s chosen her beloved Teddy Kent to read it. But when Teddy responds with brutal honesty, Emily is devastated—until a real crisis takes her on an extraordinary journey. She revisits the richly inspiring events of her past, and is given a tantalizing glimpse of a possible future where her greatest dream comes true.
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Emily of New Moon volume 2
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The tragic Maida Flynn returns to collect her child, Little Ollie Murray, abandoned in Blair Water over a year ago. In the time she has been away, the father, Oliver Murray Sr., has perished in the Klondike, leaving his son a considerable amount of gold. Everyone fights over the treasure. Everyone except Maida Flynn who desperately tries to convince Emily and Ilse that she loves Little Ollie more than life itself.
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Emily of New Moon volume 9
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Emily and her friends pray to St. Agnes, the Patron Saint of Young Women, in hopes of ensuring a happy marriage for themselves. The plea is sent by the girls but the lucky person who finds Love is, actually, Jimmy Murray. The Kinches, a hardscrabble Catholic family of four, seek refuge at New Moon after their farm is wiped out by a fire. Jimmy is drawn to the daughter, Eve, who's gentle soul befits that of a Saint. The joys of first Love for Jimmy...
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Emily of New Moon volume 2
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Ilse Burnley is in a spin. The inevitable has happened: Iris Campbell is now in residence at the Burnley house, and wedding plans are well underway. Ilse can view this event only as an act of betrayal by her father; he should have married Laura when he had the chance, and Ilse isn’t about to let him forget it. In Ilse’s colourful psyche, Iris Campbell becomes the Evil Stepmother incarnate. Iris, meanwhile, is determined to mold Ilse into...
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Emily of New Moon volume 2
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The Murrays are devastated by the loss of Elizabeth: Jimmy confesses his deep affection for her and Emily realizes that she was their protectress. Trying to escape her fears, Laura is becoming addicted to laudanum. Having offered the Scottish Murrays all her worldly possessions in return for New Moon, Emily receives a letter announcing that the relatives are on their way to PEI to claim what is theirs.
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Emily of New Moon volume 12
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Laura Murray’s foray into the world as a single woman in the family way is nothing short of trial by fire. Isabel Murray refuses to support her at New Moon while Laura obstinately refuses to return to Ian Bowles. When Emily finds her employment at a woolen mill, Laura leaves New Moon without telling a soul. At the mill, Laura learns first hand about the industrial working conditions of the 19th Century; sinister employers, cramped living quarters,...
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Emily of New Moon volume 11
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Emily’s plans to attend school in Shrewsbury with her friends are shattered when Aunt Ruth refuses to provide room and board. Emily is fated to be left behind in Blair Water, never to receive the education she so fiercely desires. Laura Murray is an appropriate shoulder on which to cry when she reveals to Emily that she has left Ian Bowles for the last time. Emily tries to help Laura remain optimistic as the pair contemplate the bleak future. All...
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Emily of New Moon volume 10
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Malcolm’s bequest, which leaves New Moon to Isabel, Laura, Jimmy and Emily, ignites a family squabble of epic proportions. Isabel refuses to share her inheritance with anyone and does everything within her powers to have the document nullified. Emily sends Malcolm into a seething rage when she cannot agree to the conditions of the bequest. He withdraws into seclusion, tormented by his family’s greed and selfishness. When Isabel takes her vengeance...
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Emily of New Moon volume 13
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What ever happened to Laura Murray? Emily and Ilse consult with Ada Pickett, infamous palm reader, who tells them they are too young to know the truth. Having heard this excuse once too often, the girls fight their frustration by dressing up as old women with the hopes that the truth will somehow reveal itself. A magical twist of fate thrusts the girls into the future as they are transformed into ninety year old versions of themselves. Through their...
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Emily of New Moon volume 3
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Fighting to stay well, Laura feverishly prepares New Moon for the arrival of Malcolm and Isabel Murray, the Scottish relatives who have he power to sell New Moon and send them all to the poorhouse. Emily fantasizes Isabel as a lyrical kindred spirit. In fact, she turns out to be a bitter, austere spinster. Her father Malcolm is suspicious and fierce. New cast members: John Neville as Uncle Malcolm, Linda Thorson as Isabel Murray.
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Emily of New Moon volume 7
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Robbie Burns dies and Blair Water is ravaged by the small pox epidemic. Preparations must be made to save the children. They attempt to leave town but the barricades block them. Dr. Burnley turns his house into a hospital but is hardly able to care for all those who have fallen ill. Emily watches helplessly as her dear friend, Ilse, succumbs, hovering between life and death. Isabel’s attempts to make amends with her father are thrown back in her...
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Emily of New Moon volume 6
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Emily’s feeling lucky. She’s been writing like crazy, submitting articles about her precious Island to travel magazines, and is certain that something good will come of this endeavour. But fate intervenes in the form of Emily’s rival, Rhoda Stuart. She’s been snitching Emily’s mail on the sly, and keeping for herself the acceptance letters—and money orders—from one Thelonius Grand, a New York magazine publisher. When Mr. Grand announces...
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Emily of New Moon volume 7
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Emily and Ilse are growing up and starting to ask questions about the facts of life. Dr. Burnley agrees to give some information on the topic and that ends up creating a scandal in town. People are even more outraged upon learning that Dr. Burnley is conducting... milk pasteurization tests! Fed up with smallmindedness, Dr. Burnley accepts a position at a hospital in Boston. It would also give him a chance to find a mother for Ilse as his love...
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Emily of New Moon volume 9
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Emily learns the best way to overcome writer’s block is to write what you see. She begins a dramatic biography entitled, “Confessions of an Adulteress, ” based on Rhoda’s promiscuous mother, Velma Stuart. But it’s Rhoda who succumbs to the charms of Harrison Bowles, the handsome young visitor at New Moon. Emily’s story spirals out of control when Rhoda goes too far and jeopardizes not only her marital prospects but perhaps her entire...
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Emily of New Moon volume 1
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The dawn of a brilliant summer day at New Moon Farm. To all appearances, all is the same: the staid and quiet place it was upon Emily’s arrival four years ago. But Emily’s life is changing. As she prepares to take the entrance exam for high school, Emily is fraught with the insecurities of young adulthood. Her dream of being a writer suddenly seems more elusive. She knows she needs an education, but is beset by doubts. What if she simply...
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Emily of New Moon volume 5
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Jimmy has the weight of the world on his shoulders. He’s the man of the house now, and has much to think about: the farm, Laura’s baby—and what about Emily’s education? And to further complicate matters, a pair of foxes have invaded the henhouse. But Jack Haszard has good news--those foxes aren’t a menace, they’re a gold mine. All over the Island, savvy men are getting rich—raising foxes and selling the valuable pelts to a voracious...
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Emily of New Moon volume 5
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While playing in a field with Teddy, Emily falls down nose to nose with Mad Man Morrison, a bit of a spooky character whose little girl has died a while ago. Teddy helps Emily get up and the two run back to New Moon with a few scratches and a good fright. Mrs. Kent, Teddy's possessive mother is jealous of the friendship between Emily and her son. Convinced that Emily is out to steal her Teddy, Mrs. Kent tries to separate the two by using "witchcraft"...
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Emily of New Moon volume 1
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Tragedy strikes New Moon as Aunt Elizabeth is lost at sea. Adding to Emily, Laura and Jimmy's worries is the fact that Elizabeth has borrowed heavily from the family's Scottish relatives to finance New Moon. These unknown relatives are, de facto, the owners of their home.
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Emily of New Moon volume 6
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The Murray family is horrified when the ship carrying Malcolm Murray is put under quarantine for small pox. Ignoring Dr. Burnley’s warning about the disease, the children sneak Malcolm out of the contaminated area, hidden in a coffin. To the family’s shock, Malcolm has brought with him Robbie Burns, a six year old black boy who’s mother died on board. A mixture of prejudice and ignorance follows the boy as Emily attempts to integrate him into...
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Emily of New Moon volume 10
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Deeply in love for the first time, Jimmy Murray plans to build Eve a dream house overlooking the ocean. Still, Eve is pregnant. Emily decides it must be ôimmaculate conceptionö and shocks the town by distributing a petition to have Pope Leo XIII recognize Eve as a Saint. A secret rendezvous between Jimmy and Eve is interrupted by the arrival of the Kinch family. There is a struggle and Abner Kinch is killed. But by who? Refusing to give testimony...
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