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Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1)
Harriet the Spy - Harriet the Spy, Bk 1
Author: Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet the Spy has a secret notebook which she fills with utterly honest jottings about her parents, her classmates, and her neighbors. Every day on her spy route, she "observes" and notes down anything of interest to her: — I bet that lady with the cross-eye looks in the mirror and just feels terrible. — Pinky Whitehead will never ...  more »

But when Harriet's notebook is found by her schoolmates, their anger and retaliation and Harriet's unexpected responses explode in a hilarious and often touching way. 
ISBN-13: 9780440934479
ISBN-10: 0440934478
Publication Date: 5/15/1978
Pages: 240
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Rating:
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4 stars, based on 14 ratings
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 1
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 harmony85 avatar reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 982 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Another fave of mine read over and over.
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 65 more book reviews
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A good read for early tweens. It was entertaining. About a girl who writes notes about others in a notebook and then the notebook is found. You can read about the conclusion in the book.
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 20 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is one of my all-time favorite children's books!
JK avatar reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 139 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
The first adventure of Harriet. While honing her spying skills, she manages to alienate almost everyone.
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 22 more book reviews
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Classic children's lit!
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 fogcityite avatar reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
Harriet, a ten year old with a self-assigned spy route, keeps detailed notes about everyone and everything she sees. Unfortunately, her notebook falls into the wrong hands, nearly destroying all of her friendships.

This was one of my very favorite books as a child. Harriet is the type of kid to whom any child who is bright and a bit of a social outsider will relate. Now, decades later, my daughter is as enamored of this book as I was. Harriet helped me feel less alone as a kid; it was reassuring to know that I wasn't the only one who looked at the world differently than those around me. As an adult, I appreciate that this book offers a great tale of friendship and trust, without being preachy.
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 17 more book reviews
A classic1
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 506 more book reviews
She's staked out a spy route, and she writes down everything about everyone she sees, including classmates and best friends...then she loses the notebook..
reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 32 more book reviews
A great children's book, would be a perfect read for a 4th grade girl :)
hoopridge avatar reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 252 more book reviews
One of my all-time favorite books. I'm a 37-year-old adult and I still re-read this from time to time.

Harriet is an only child who fancies herself a spy. She has regular "clients" that she spies on, jotting observations down in her notebook, one of many that she has kept since she was younger. Her nanny, Ole Golly, encourages her writing, but when one of her notebooks falls into the wrong hands, she alienates her friends and things in her life go horribly wrong.

The drawings by the author are creepy, yet remarkably accurate. I always feel bad for Harriet when she gets caught, but the story has a bittersweet ending that is very satisfying.
JK avatar reviewed Harriet the Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) on + 139 more book reviews
The first adventure of Harriet. While honing her spying skills, she manages to alienate almost everyone.


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