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