Louise Fitzhugh

Harriet the Spy has a secret notebook that 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 CHANGE. DOES HIS MOTHER HATE HIM? IF I HAD HIM I'D HATE HIM.IF MARION HAWTHORNE DOESN'T WATCH OUT SHE'S GOING TO GROW UP INTO A LADY HITLER.But when Harriet's notebook is found by her schoolmates, their anger and retaliation and Harriet's unexpected responses explode in a hilarious way.

Harriet the Spy refuses to become ruffled when an unidentified person starts leaving disturbing notes all over the quiet little beach town of Water Mill. She’s determined to discover the author of the notes. And she drags her friend, mousy Beth Ellen, into all kinds of odd and embarrassing situations in her efforts to reveal the culprit. Observing in her own special, caustic way with her ever-present notebook, Harriet the Spy is on the case. But will she be ready to face the truth when she finds it?Praise for Harriet the Spy® and Her Friends Harriet the Spy ®“Harriet is . . . wholly relatable whether you’re eleven or several times that age.”— EW.com Harriet Spies AgainBy Louise Fitzhugh and Helen EricsonWinner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Novel“Ericson has perfectly captured the voice and pacing of Fitzhugh’s original novel in a seamless rendering of a fresh, enjoyable story for today’s readers.” — School Library JournalHarriet the Spy, Double AgentBy Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold“Harriet the Spy is back, and Gold does a credible job of maintaining the special character and her crusty charm.” — BooklistThe Long Secret[ STAR ] “Written with subtlety, compassion, and [Louise Fitzhugh’s] remarkable ability to see inside the minds of children.” — School Library Journal, Starred Sport[ STAR ] “A worthy successor to Harriet the Spy —and that is high tribute.” — Booklist, Starred

Eleven-year-old Sport Rocque is living a happy life, keeping his father's absentmindedness under control and managing the family budget. When Kate, Sport's new and nice stepmother, enters the picture, things couldn't be better. Then comes the news: Sport's wealthy grandfather has just died and Sport is a multimillionaire. But millions of dollars equals millions of problems, as Sport soon discovers when his mother returns and kidnaps him to double her share of the inheritance! Life at the Plaza Hotel is no fun when you're a prisoner. Will Sport manage to return his life to normal?From the Hardcover edition

In the world of children's literature, Louise Fitzhugh's Harriet the Spy and The Long Secret are widely recognized as epoch-making. They have been received by young readers, year after year, with excitement and love. The new Fitzhugh novel shares the vigorous sense of comedy and the unflinching fidelity to the real world that distinguished her earlier books. Many readers will feel, however, that Nobody's Family Is Going to Change is even finer than its predecessors.Willie, seven years old, wants to dance. Emma, his older sister, wants to be a lawyer. Is there something wrong with them? Or is there something wrong with their parents, whose dreams for their children, the ordinary dreams of New York's black middle class, have little to do with what the children want? For Willie won't stop dreaming of the day he will dance with his uncle Dipsey on Broadway, and Emma is determined that someday she will address a courtroom. In this novel, the work of a matchless storyteller , Emma finds an answer for children with families that will not change.

A group of children find that while play war can be fun, real war is no fun at all.

Describes the activities and accomplishments of a typical four-year-old.

Depicts a lively three-year-old in typical activities.

A little girl describes her activities and her likes and dislikes the day after her fifth birthday.

The posthumously published story by the author of Harriet the Spy exhibits an even gentler touch than do her other picture books ( I Am Five , etc.). A boy describes his special relationship with his best friend by listing their similarities and their differences. Their closeness is also reflected in their familiarity with each other's houses: "We know what's in each other's refrigerators, which steps creak on each other's stairs." Not once does the narrator comment on the most obvious difference--that the narrator is Asian American and John is African American--it's equally obvious that this is not significant to the boys. Fitzhugh's catalogue of small but telling details adds up to everything that is important to know about a best friend, and aptly demonstrates the author's knowledge of her audience. Hoban's purple- and orange-hued pastels have warmth but lend the already soft text a greeting card ambiance. Even though the text mentions fighting, for example, the boys maintain almost cherubic expressions throughout. And while Fitzhugh presents each boy's specific attributes, Hoban's fuzzy strokes tend to obscure their features, their faces especially, so that the boys look somewhat generic. Beyond conveying the multiracial theme, the art does little to enrich the text. Ages 4-7.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

This Harriet the Spy Series 4 Books Set includes the following 1. Harriet the Spy 9780440416791 2. The Long Secret 9780440418191 3. Harriet the Spy, Double Agent 9780440416913 4. Harriet Spies Again 9780440416883

Three unforgettable classics—Harriet the Spy, The Phantom Tollbooth, and Where the Red Fern Grows—come together in this collection that’s perfect for reading this summer no matter where you are. Exciting adventures await inside this three-book collection that will take you to the streets of New York City, an extraordinary fantasy world, and back in time to the rural Midwest. Titles featured · Harriet the Harriet is a spy who writes down everything she knows about everyone. But will she find a way to put her life and friendships back together when her notebook ends up in the wrong hands and the things she’s written come out? · The Phantom Escape the summer doldrums and journey with Milo to the Lands Beyond when a mysterious tollbooth appears in his room. · Where the Red Fern Billy is ecstatic when he’s finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own—Old Dan and Little Ann. It doesn’t matter that times are tough; together they’ll roam the hills of the Ozarks and become the finest hunting team in the valley. Whether you’re looking to brush up on the classics while away from the classroom or to revisit past favorites, this three-book collection makes for ideal summer reading.

Set of books with identical titles for use in guided reading.

Features an exclusive bonus interview with the Apple TV+ animated series stars, Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (the voice of Harriet) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (the voice of Ole Golly).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. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?"What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil." (New York Times best-selling author Meg Cabot)