In "Emily the Strange: The Lost Days," Emily finds herself in a peculiar predicament—she wakes up with no memory of the past few days. As she navigates her quirky town and uncovers the mysteries surrounding her disappearance, Emily encounters a variety of strange characters and adventures. Along the way, she must piece together clues about her lost time while grappling with her own eccentricities. Filled with dark humor, gothic art, and a strong sense of individuality, this graphic novel explores themes of identity and creativity, all through the eyes of the uniquely enigmatic Emily. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Emily the Strange .

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers .

Emily the Strange is created by Rob Reger and his company, Cosmic Debris Inc. , based in San Francisco. Rob and his co-illustrators began their Emily drawings in 1992 in Santa Cruz, and they were a hit with the local skateboarding crowd before taking over the west coast. (Loyal San Francisco distributors of Emily include Villains on Haight and the Sony Metreon Center. )