Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet [Paperback]

Suzy Kline (Author), Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2005 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Horrible Harry

After four days in a row of indoor recess, Miss Mackle's students are bored-until Harry decides to solve the biggest mystery ever in Room 3B! There's a locked closet in the classroom that's been sealed off for years, and he wants to know what's inside. So Harry drafts Doug, Song Lee, and the rest of the class to help him investigate. Their search reveals many surprises-from a hidden trapdoor to...eyeballs! What secret treasures does the closet hold? Is it something more horrible than even Harry can imagine?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4–Another delightful Horrible Harry episode begins when Miss Mackle's students become bored after many days of bad weather and indoor recess. However, things get exciting when Harry proposes that Room 3B solve the mystery of the locked closet, which has been closed off for nearly 50 years. Harry gets his classmates and some of the teachers to help out with the investigation, which leads to many surprises including the discovery of a hidden trap door, and what they think are real eyeballs. When the closet is finally opened, each student delights in newfound treasures of old comic books, 1950s children's classic stories, and some board games. Black-and-white illustrations are scattered throughout. Kline writes in a humorous style that rings true and her characters and realistic story have great appeal for reluctant readers, especially boys.–Kristina Aaronson, Henniker Community School, NH
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Gr. 2-4. Although the entries in Kline's popular chapter-book series about the kids in Room 3B aren't usually mysteries, this one turns the students, especially intrepid Harry, into amateur detectives. It's sleeting outside, and everybody is bored, bored, bored. When knock-knock jokes and the activities of ZuZu's guinea pig ("he's not even pooping!") grow stale, the kids look around for something else to occupy them. Harry finds it: the locked closet in Miss Mackle's classroom, which has remained closed for more than 40 years. What could be in there? Not even Mr. Skooghammer, who attended South School as a child, knows the answer. Meanwhile, in class, the kids learn about volcanoes, and Kline includes some appended volcano facts to add bulk to the fictional story. Fun and funny, with a credible "mystery," and Kline is right on the mark when it comes to both her audience and her characters. Stephanie Zvirin
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (October 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142404519
• ISBN-13: 978-0142404515
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #339,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet (Horrible Harry), November 16, 2008

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Great book and series of books for the younger reader in the family. Also a great way to get that younger person interested in reading.

5.0 out of 5 stars We love this book., December 19, 2009

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I ordered this book for my kid. We read it and he loved it. Read it all the way through, he couldnt get enough.

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the Horrible Harry's Series, September 10, 2009

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The Horrible Harry series is very good. I would recommend all the books. They are very easy to relate to and understand. The only thing I didn't care for is that the number of pages listed for this book is 80, it is below 70 pages. I ordered this book to match the number of pages for required reading for my daughter's school and found this book was now not eligible for her book list.