Louise Fitzhugh: Harriet the Spy (Hardcover, 1985, Nelson Thornes Ltd)
Hardcover, 192 pages
English language
Published April 25, 1985 by Nelson Thornes Ltd.
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.
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.
If Goodreads had been around when I first read this, at age 8, I probably would have rated it 4 stars. I should probably stop rereading my favorite childhood books. So far, only The Phantom Tollbooth has held up.
If Goodreads had been around when I first read this, at age 8, I probably would have rated it 4 stars. I should probably stop rereading my favorite childhood books. So far, only The Phantom Tollbooth has held up.
