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Description edit
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,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Harriet M. Welsch: The protagonist of the story. 10 year old girl who loves to go around spying on other people in hopes of one day being a real spy
- Ole Golly: Harriet's Nanny/confidant
- Sport: Harriet's male best friend. Wants to grow up to be a ball player...or an accountant
- Janie Gibbs: Harriet's female best friend. Does crazy science experiments in her room.
- Mr. Waldenstein: One of the people Harriet spies on. He lives with a bunch of cats and animal services is always trying to get him.
- Beth Ellen: Add a description of this character.
- Rachel Hennessey
- Marion Hawthorne: It's a really good book read the summary that I wrote.
- Carrie Andrews
- Fabio
- Laura Peters
- Pinky Whitehead
- Mama Dei Santi
- Papa Dei Santi
- Nadine
- Miss Elson: One of Harriet's teachers at school.
- Mrs. Plumber: Another of Harriet's teachers at school.
- Catherine
- Miss Berry
- Dr. Wagner
- Simon
- Little Joe Curry
- Mrs. Robinson
- Miss Harris
First Sentence edit
Harriet was trying to explain to Sport how to play Town.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 5 in Harriet the Spy. (standard series)
Followed by The Long Secret.
This is book 559 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Preceded by White Stone (Dolphin), and followed by Las Aventuras del Sapo Ruperto (Spanish Edition).
Authors & Contributors edit
- Louise Fitzhugh (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Country: U.S.A
Publication Date: 1964
ISBN: 0440934478
Page Count: 298
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Country: U.S.A
Publication Date: 1964
ISBN: 0440934478
Page Count: 298
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ7.F5768
- Dewey: 823.91
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