Don't Tell Mrs. Harris (Mercy Hospital)

By Carolyn Carlyle

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380768488
• ISBN13: 9780380768486
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Camelot
• Length: 135 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 5.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Third Book in the Mercy Hospital Series

"Don't Tell Mrs. Harris" is the third book in the Mercy Hospital series. In it, three young high school freshmen (Bernadette "Bernie" O'Connor, Shelley Jansen, and Nichole Peters) share their problems at work and at home. To begin with, Nichole wants to play matchmaker for Shelley's recently divorced father. Shelley isn't too thrilled about Nichole's approach, but she helps out anyway, hoping she might have better luck with a stepmother than she did with her absent, alcoholic mother.In the meantime, while working as Junior Volunteers at Mercy Hospital, the three girls learn to cope with depressed cancer patients (like Mrs. Olivia Harris, Bernie's new friend), picky world-class chefs (Thomas Forsythe, Shelley's idol), as well overcoming stage fright (Nichole's dilemma) when invited to star in a friend's recruitment video ("Meet Mercy") designed for future volunteers at the hospital. And to assist in the project is Franco Torelli, a famous director.The one complaint I do have about this book is the title--"Don't Tell Mrs. Harris". I'm not sure why it concentrated on the situation with Mrs. Harris when the problem barely took up 20 of the 135 pages. Younger readers probably won't mind this as much though.This book/series will most likely appeal to 8 to 12-year-old girls who enjoy stories about hospitals and social situations. Other books in this series: "Crisis!" (#1), "The Best Medicine" (#2), and "Dr. Cute" (#4). Also recommended: Cherie Bennett's Hope Hospital series.