Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play town.
An edition of Harriet the Spy
(1960)
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
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Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S. it ranked number 12 in The 50 Best Books for Kids and number 17 in The Top 100 Children's Novels on two lists generated in 2012.
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Harriet the Spy
2002, Yearling
Paperback
in English
- The Classic Edition, printing (19)
0440416795 9780440416791
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Harriet the Spy
1996, HarperTrophy, Harper & Row
Paperback
in English
- Media Tie-In Edition
0064406601 9780064406604
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Harriet the Spy
1990, HarperTrophy
paperback
in English
- First HarperTrophy Edition
0064403319 9780064403313
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Harriet the Spy
1990, Troll Associates
Paperback
in English
- First Harper Trophy Edition (4)
0064403319 9780064403313
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Harriet the Spy
1984-09, Yearling
Paperback
in English
- New Yearling Edition, printing (3)
0440434475 9780440434474
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Harriet the Spy
1979?, Laurel-Leaf Books / Dell
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- reprint (19)
0440934478 9780440934479
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Harriet the Spy
1978-04, Yearling
Paperback
in English
- Twenty-second Dell printing
0440434475 9780440434474
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"Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play Town."
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Pace 1
Medium paced
100%
Enjoyability 1
Exciting
100%
Clarity 1
Clearly written
25%
Well organized
25%
Effective explanations
25%
Dense
25%
Difficulty 1
Intermediate
100%
Breadth 1
Focused
100%
Genres 1
Humor
50%
Fiction
50%
Mood 1
Inspiring
20%
Tense
20%
Reflective
20%
Humorous
20%
Hopeful
20%
Impressions 1
Highly recommend
33%
Life changing
33%
Original
33%
Length 1
Long
100%
Credibility 1
Controversial
50%
Evergreen
50%
Features 1
Illustrations
100%
Purpose 1
Entertainment
100%
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| July 17, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
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| February 11, 2018 | Edited by Lisa | amazon id |
| October 8, 2017 | Edited by MARC Bot | merge duplicate works of 'Harriet, the spy' |
| April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |