Harrys Mad

by Dick King-Smith and Smith Dick King

Book Overview

From the king of animal stories for children and one of the national's most beloved writers, a very funny and heart-warming story. Harry isn't very pleased when he inherits a parrot from Great-Uncle... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517562545
• ISBN13: 9780517562543
• Release Date: June 1988
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 123 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Wonderful, humorous story!

I thought this book was going to be about a boy who has problems with anger, but that isn't it at all. His parrot's name is Madison, and "Mad" is his nickname. If you liked the movie "Babe," also written by this author, you will like this book. The parrot is hilariously funny because he is so smart. The boy and the bird keep this secret from his parents, at least for awhile. The bird becomes a real asset to the family in unique ways. Touching ending! Highly recommended for the whole family.

We all secretly think a talking Parrot is intelligent?

Strange gifts from remote relatives and an unlikely and resourceful boy make for a story line that is very lovable. I read just after reading this about a biologist studying a Gray Parrot's remarkable intelligence. I think playing chess is out of the question except for fiction... Not a bird brain book.

an AWESOME book

I chose this book because in the past I read another book by the same author. This book takes place in Paris, France. There are four main characters. The characters are Mom, Dad, Madison, the African Gray Parrot. I like Madison the most because he can talk and play more games than the average parrot, and because madison is the center of the whole story. The story begins when Harry inherits an African Gray Parrot, named Madison, from his Great Uncle George. harry spends much time with the parrot, and becomes attached to him. One day, when no one was home, a burglar breaks in and steals Madison. While Madison is at the robber's house alone, he calls the police. The policeman could not believe what madison told him because Madison's stoy was unbelievable. Madison had even told the police man that he was 9 inches tall. Later in the story Madison manages to pry a hole in the chimney and get away. Going up the chimney he got covered in suit and could not fly. Then you should read the book to see what happens next. I thoght this was a great story. i would reccomend this book to you to read

Madison

The book I am going to talk about is called Harry's Mad. It is an adventurous book. There are two main characters. The first character is Harry he is a blonde hair boy and he has black eyes. He is ten years old and has no brothers or sisters. He lives with his parents. The second character is an African parrot with gray and black eyes and has a dark gray beak. They live in a famous city called London. The story takes place in November. Harry got a parrot from his uncle who passed away and whom he never met. Harry went out with his mom and a robber break in. The robber robs Mad and Harry couldn't find Mad. The parrot flew away from the robber. At last Harry and Mad meet again. I recommend you read this book because it is incredibly, exciting, and interesting.

good book to go with a good author

i am 14 years old and i still snatch up every dick king-smith book i can find. this was the very first one i ever read, so i'm kind of sentimental about it. right now i have every book ever written by dick king-smith!!