Harriet The Spy

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First published by Harper Collins US in 1964, this classic children's novel has sold over 4 million copies & was awarded the New York Times Outstanding Book Award. Sixth-grader Harriet attends school on the New York's Upper East Side along with her two best pals, Sport & Janie. After school every day, she takes her notebook & proceeds through her spy route. Harriet observes the rich lady who never gets out of bed; the man with twenty-five cats & the Italian family who runs a grocery store. She writes brutally honest notes on them all. Harriet's downfall is that she also writes notes about people she actually knows... After a game in the park when her notebook is knocked out of her hands & read by her classmates, Harriet's innermost thoughts are revealed & she is shunned by all her classmates, who form the Spycatcher's Club. After her parents find out what's happened, Harriet receives a final, crushing blow. She is no longer allowed to take notes
- her parents, her teacher & even the cook search her every day for a contraband notebook. Harriet's only consolation is the love & the wise advice of her nanny who manages to get her through this difficult period in her life. A classic in the US where it was first published & a major motion film from Paramount, Harriet the Spy is a beloved book throughout the world.