We all know Emily the Strange is the world's weirdest thirteen-year-old,but do you have any idea how that came to be? Would you believe that Emilywasn't always the curious and confident stranger we know today? After threeyears and a slew of great short-story explorations of Emily's eclectic life incomic-book form, creator/writer Rob Reger and artist Buzz Parker are back withthe first full-length Emily graphic novel! For any girl, a thirteenth birthdayis a big deal, and that's doubly even triply true for Emily. Shedoesn't know it yet, but a surprise gift from a long-lost aunt is more than justa family heirloom it also holds the key to unlocking the mystery of herlineage and the secrets of her fate!