Harriet Spies Again

By Helen Ericson

Book Overview

Harriet M. Welsch has just received the best news of her eleventh year--Ole Golly is coming back Harriet can still remember how sad she was when her beloved nanny married George Waldenstein and moved away. But the circumstances of Ole Golly's return remain unclear. Where is George Waldenstein?
With Mr. and Mrs. Welsch living in France for three months, Sport confiding that he has a crush on a girl at school, and the arrival of a mysterious new neighbor, who's going to require a whole lot of spying, Harriet already has her hands full. Then she overhears Ole Golly saying she's innocent--but innocent of what? Harriet the Spy is on the case and ready to help Ole Golly in any way she can.

Praise for Harriet the Spy(R) and Her Friends

Harriet the Spy(R)

"Harriet is . . . wholly relatable whether you're eleven or several times that age."--EW.com

Harriet Spies Again
By Louise Fitzhugh and Helen Ericson
Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Novel

"Ericson has perfectly captured the voice and pacing of Fitzhugh's original novel in a seamless rendering of a fresh, enjoyable story for today's readers." --School Library Journal

Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
By Louise Fitzhugh and Maya Gold

"Harriet the Spy is back, and Gold does a credible job of maintaining the special character and her crusty charm." --Booklist

The Long Secret

STAR] "Written with subtlety, compassion, and Louise Fitzhugh's] remarkable ability to see inside the minds of children." --School Library Journal, Starred

Sport

STAR] "A worthy successor to Harriet the Spy--and that is high tribute." --Booklist, Starred

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440416884
• ISBN13: 9780440416883
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Harriet is back!

Harriet is back spying! Ole Golly has come back to babysit while Harriet's parents are in France. But something is wrong with Old Golly and it's Harriet job to find out what. I loved this series of mysteries.

harriet spys again

this book is really good! my book club is reading it and i luv it! u could read it all day!

I was pleasantly surprised

From the time I was 9 years old, Harriet the Spy has been one of my all-time favorite novels. Even as a 35-year-old, I enjoy re-reading it occasionally. When I heard about Harriet Spies Again I was dubious, and even moreso after reading the other customer reviews. However, since I work in a library and try to read a broad range of books, I decided to give it a try. Surprisingly, I was really drawn into the story and I, for one, was surprised by at least part of the ending. Harriet is a more pleasant character, and I like her relationship with her parents and the cook better in this novel. I also liked the introduction of the girl who lives across the street. I also liked this book because I'm always fascinated by characters' lives after a book ends. Sometimes when I can't sleep at night I make up new adventures for my favorite book characters. For someone like me, this book was a lot of fun. My daughter, who is almost 11, actually liked it better than Harriet the Spy (heresy in my own mind, but I can accept her opinion). She said that, to her, it made more sense. At any rate, I'd advise anyone who loved Harriet the Spy to give this book a try and to go into it with an open mind. There will never be a book quite like the original, but in my opinion this is a worthy successor.

An older Harriet is in eleventh grade

Helen Ericson's Harriet Spies Again provides a companion volume to Harriet The Spy, albeit by a different author. An older Harriet is in eleventh grade - and still pursuing mysteries. While her character has changed - she isn't the isolated youngster of the original title - her interest in sleuthing has only expanded. Readers will find this a satisfying continuation of Harriet's misadventures.