Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
The book follows the adventures of an inquisitive and fiercely independent eleven-year-old girl who loves to write and aspires to be a spy. Armed with her trusty notebook, she observes her friends, family, and neighbors, jotting down candid and sometimes unkind notes about them. Her world turns upside down when her secret notebook is discovered and read by her classmates, leading to a backlash that tests her friendships and her understanding of honesty and privacy. Through her trials, she learns valuable lessons about empathy, trust, and the consequences of her actions.
The 672nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1964
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-350
- Words
- 58,555
- Original Language
- English
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- 6th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 486th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
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