EMMA’S NEW GAME

(Illustrated by Jillian Nicol. Flanker Press. 2009)

Emma is getting ready to go partridgeberry picking with her grandparents when she hears a loud thump on the shed roof. Startled, she runs outside to tell her grandfather. Poppy T explains that the noise was caused by a horse chestnut falling from the tree behind the shed. Poppy T teaches Emma the game he used to play with chestnuts, and she decides to try it out for herself. Emma and Poppy T are joined in the shed by Thomas, Jeffrey, and their grandfathers. The battle to be conker champion is on!

  • Emma’s New Game should prove entertaining to the younger set and bring back fond memories to grown-ups who remember playing ‘Conkers.'” — The Telegram
  • “Both Mercer and Nicol bring the island into the book, in the simplest, yet most meaningful ways.” – Current
  • “The loving relationships between the generations and the strong sense of community are the major strengths of this book.” — CM Magazine
  • “This delightful intergenerational tale will warm the hearts of kids and grandparents alike.” — Best Books for Kids and Teens 2011
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