Horrible Harry's Secret (Puffin Chapters) [Mass Market Paperback]

Suzy Kline (Author), Frank Remkiewicz (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Puffin Chapters

Harry's in love, and his best friend, Doug, is disgusted -- Harry won't even throw snowballs at girls anymore. Will Harry ever go back to being his horrible self? "Kline captures perfectly the crowd scenes and private moments in the classroom."-- Booklist

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-- Horrible Harry falls in love with Song Lee when she brings her water frog to the second-grade classroom. From Harry's best friend Doug's point of view, the love notes, shy glances, and a red foil gift are just too much. When Harry stops talking, all his friends try to find out what he is hiding. The truth is that he lost two of his front teeth, which were his pride and joy. Of course, new ones are coming in and thus ends a very superficial story with little plot, characterization, or style. Events like these take place in thousands of classrooms each year. The redeeming value here is that second graders can read this to themselves or to each other and then write their own stories, which will likely be every bit as good as this one. --Pamela K. Bomboy, Chesterfield County Pub . Schools, VA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Suzy Kline, the author of nineteen previous Horrible Harry books and four books about Song Lee, lives in Willington Connecticut with her husband, Rufus. Suzy and Rufus have been married for thirty-eight years. They met in the state where they both grew up: California. Suzy grew up in Berkeley and Rufus in Sacramento. Suzy graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in European history. She met Rufus at the Davis campus while attending that campus for a year. They got married and lived in different places, including Canada, before settling into Connecticut, the state they now call home.

Suzy taught in 5th and 6th grades at Shannon Elementary School in Richmond, California for 3 years, and 2nd and 3rd grades at Southwest Elementary School in Torrington, Connecticut for 24 years before retiring this past June. She now enjoys writing full-time and visiting schools and libraries. The couple share their home with two cats, Teeter and Hoag. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Emily, and four grandchildren: Jake, Kenna, Gabby and Saylor. A fifth grandchild is due in September, 2006. Suzy's mother just turned 96. She dedicated her most recent book, Horrible Harry Takes the Cake to her.

Suzy and Rufus enjoy attending UConn football and basketball games, and Suzy uses the UConn library as a reference for her writing facts.

Frank Remkiewicz has illustrated numerous books for children, including the popular Froggy books by Jonathan London (Viking and Puffin). He lives in Sarasota, Florida.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141300930
• ISBN-13: 978-0141300931
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guess the Secret..., December 4, 2001

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A 7-year old reader (Huntington, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horrible Harry's Secret (Puffin Chapters) (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought it was an awesome book. All those 6 characters put in one book makes it absolutely hysterical. I liked when Harry sends the letters to Song Lee--you can find the letter on page 9. My favorite character is Song Lee because she is different from Mary, and she likes Harry. You'll have to find out the rest....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Horrible Harry Series, November 16, 2008

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Shoe Diva "Shoe Diva" (Maryland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horrible Harry's Secret (Puffin Chapters) (Mass Market Paperback)

I am a teacher, and I love this series. This is a great chapter book for early readers. Girls and boys can relate to some of the events in the story.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guess the Secret..., December 4, 2001

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A 7-year old reader (Huntington, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Horrible Harry's Secret (Puffin Chapters) (Mass Market Paperback)

I thought it was an awesome book. All those 6 characters put in one book makes it absolutely hysterical. I liked when Harry sends the letters to Song Lee--you can find the letter on page 9. My favorite character is Song Lee because she is different from Mary, and she likes Harry. You'll have to find out the rest....