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Harriet the Spy is a classic children's novel by Louise Fitzhugh about an aspiring writer who spies on her classmates and neighbors. The book was published in 1964 and has inspired several adaptations, including a film, a TV series and a sequel.
May 8, 2001 · Harriet is a spy who writes down everything she knows about her friends and classmates in her notebook. But when she loses her notebook, her secrets are exposed and she faces the consequences. Read reviews, sample, and more about this timeless classic.
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A classic children's book about a girl who writes down her observations of others in a notebook. Find ratings, reviews, book details, and more on Goodreads.
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Harriet M. Welsch is an 11-year-old sixth grader with a vivid imagination, a bossy attitude, and a freakish ability to hide in one spot for hours while observing her targets. The only child of a well-to-do New York couple, Harriet lives with her parents, a cook and a nurse named Ole Golly. She has two best friends, Sport and Janie, who are used to ...
Louise Fitzhugh, born October 5, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee, did not have an ideal childhood. Her parents divorced when she was two and she was raised by her father who funded her attendance at Hutchins, an elite all-girl boarding school. Fitzhugh attended college to study painting and started her career as an illustrator. Harriet the Spy, which s...
Harriet M. Welsch is not only a girl spy; she’s a girl spy with spice and that type of character didn’t find favor with some parents and teachers. Besides being brash, self-centered and prone to throwing full-blown tantrums, Harriet was not the polite demure spy like Nancy Drewwith whom most readers were familiar. Harriet cursed, talked back to her...
Harriet isn’t exactly a paragon of virtue. Spying on her neighbors and friends, writing down mean and hurtful comments, she doesn’t seem truly sorry for her words or actions. Today these characteristics in a fictional children’s book character are not atypical, but in 1964 Harriet was unrivaled as a snarky character who was unafraid to speak her mi...
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1964 publication of Harriet the Spy, a special hardcover edition was published in 2014, with a number of special additions. These include tributes by a number of well-known children's authors, including Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, and Rebecca Stead and a map of Harriet’s New York City neighborhood and spy route. ...
A classic children's book about an 11-year-old girl spy who writes mean notes about her neighbors and friends. Learn about the author, the controversy, and the 50th anniversary edition of this realistic and influential novel.
Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands.
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Jul 1, 2009 · Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it...
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May 8, 2001 · These classics delight readers year after year. Written by Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet the Spy is a collection of 4 books starting with Harriet The Spy and ending with Harriet Spies Again.
