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Andrea Renae's avatar

We have far too many favourite lines as a family for me to begin sharing them. You've captured everyone with this story, Em! And, what's more, you seem to be specifically writing this story to one of my children. It brings tears to my eyes. 😭

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Emily Barnett's avatar

I love that he feels seen in this way. Now I’m crying. 🄹🄹🄹

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TheWriterlyDragonSlayer's avatar

I love, love, love this, Emily! This chapter was so good. Mildred is already my favourite šŸ„¹šŸ¤ Sassy kitty šŸ¤

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Eek! I’m so glad you love her :)

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Cassie Landrum's avatar

Such a great story, Em! Can’t wait for the next chapter šŸ˜Ž

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thanks so much for reading, Cassie!!!

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Kris Ann Valdez's avatar

We love Mildred!!! And my son thinks you must have kids of your own because of your humor. They are begging to read the next chapter!

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Yay! I love her too šŸ˜šŸ˜­ and I totally do have two boys (8 & 6)!! They were my beta readers! 🄰

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Ani Birch's avatar

Mildred is so funny. I laughed a bunch at this line: Men like me were the ones being kidnapped in those stories, not the heroes! Though, my legs were thin enough that I’d probably look good in tights. šŸ˜‚

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Emily Barnett's avatar

šŸ˜†šŸ˜†šŸ˜† Mildred & Flip make the best ridiculous team.

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Jonathan Barnett's avatar

Great job on Mildred!

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thank youuu!

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El's avatar

Ahhh!!!! This is so sweet and also so so funny!!

Mildred has the perfect cat attitude, like I can imagine my own cat acting like that if she could speak <3

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Emily Barnett's avatar

I don't know how I've tapped into the catittude, being a dog person, but I love Mildred now. HA!!

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Elizabeth Anne Myrick's avatar

Mildredddd! I love her so much already. This was a pure delight, Emily!!! So excited to continue along the journey with Flip and Mildred!

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thank you, my friend!! 😭😭🐈

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Tracy Erler's avatar

Yay Mildred made it! And she speaks! AND DRAGON FIGHT IN CHAPTER 2–woohoo! Flip is a great narrator. A couple favorite line:

- ā€œOh, heavens. Was it too late for the diapers?ā€

- ā€œI was an Olympic runner, a gladiator, an indestructible Mario kart throwing out koopa shells!ā€

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Speaking Mildred is my fave 🤣 Thank you for reading!!!

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Adelyn Belsterling's avatar

So wonderful! And of course a cat wouldn’t know their owner’s name! I chuckled to myself at that bit. I look forward to the next installment!

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thank you so much for reading 🄹🄰

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Debra Rhoads's avatar

Phoenix is trying to use the time turner from harry potter to make it next Wednesday for the next chapter šŸ˜€

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Emily Barnett's avatar

You’re reading it with him?? 🄰🄰🄹🄹 this makes my heart happy!!

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Morgan J. Manns's avatar

Yes! A dragon chapter with an adorable cat that speaks in third person?šŸ˜ I didn’t know I needed this combo in my life, but it’s oddly fulfilling!

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Haha. Thank you, Morgan!!! šŸ˜†šŸˆ

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Ali Noƫl's avatar

Mildred is as enrapturing as her name! Such a fun first door! Way to go, Flip šŸ’ŖšŸ»

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thanks so much, Ali!! 🤩🤩🤩

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Ali Noƫl's avatar

Mildred's brave encouragement from her spot in the tree made me LOL. Also the line about num nums! Bahaha

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Hahahaha šŸ˜†šŸ˜† they make the perfect pair.

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Helen Rowlands's avatar

Brilliant. Next please 😁

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Haha thank you! šŸ˜† Remember when we used to have to wait for TV episodes each week? The torture!!

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Helen Rowlands's avatar

We still try to do that these days with certain series and it’s a blinking killer šŸ˜‚

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Katee.Stein's avatar

Mildred FTW šŸ™Œ loved this 🄰

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Emily Barnett's avatar

Thank you for reading!!!

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Melody Trowell's avatar

Hooray for Flip! This is so fun, my friend!

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