Just Harriet, Elana K. Arnold
Just Harriet, Elana K. Arnold
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Just Harriet

Author: Elana K. Arnold

Narrator: Taylor Meskimen

Unabridged: 2 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the tradition of Ramona and Clementine, starring an unforgettable girl named Harriet.There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer:She just finished third grade. She has a perfect cat named Matzo Ball. She doesn’t always tell the truth. She is very happy to be spending summer vacation away from home and her mom and dad and all the wonderful things she had been planning all year.Okay, maybe that last one isn’t entirely the truth.Of course, there’s nothing Harriet doesn't like about Marble Island, the small island off the coast of California where her nanu runs a cozy little bed and breakfast. And nobody doesn’t love Moneypenny, Nanu’s old basset hound. But Harriet doesn’t like the fact that Dad made this decision without even asking her.When Harriet arrives on Marble Island, however, she discovers that it's full of surprises, and even a mystery. One that seems to involve her Dad, back when he was a young boy living on Marble Island. One that Harriet is absolutely going to solve. And that's the truth.

About Elana K. Arnold

Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens, including the Sydney Taylor and National Jewish Book Award winner The Blood Years, the Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat. She lives in Long Beach, California, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at elanakarnold.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on January 25, 2022

Move over Clementine, Judy Moody, and Just Grace. Harriet Wermer and her cat Matzah Ball are joining you on that early middle grade stage. With charming illustrations and an air of mystery, we get to know Harriet as she spends the summer on Marble Island with Nanu. Harriet (yes, she is named after H......more

Goodreads review by Erin Entrada on January 16, 2022

What a wonderful, charming book! I loved Harriet so much. She was authentic and funny and so, so relatable. This would be a great read aloud for teachers. <3......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on November 09, 2021

This is a very light and fluffy read for young readers that preaches the ol' proverbial lesson, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." I'm giving it two stars because the story is just...how do I put it? Forgettable is a good word. There wasn't anything whimsical or heavy-hitting in this book,......more

Goodreads review by Jim on March 27, 2022

Some reviews compare this to the Clementine series but I think this one would suit a slightly older reader. Just Harriet is a gentle mystery with a lovable young girl as the main character.......more

Goodreads review by Afoma (Reading Middle Grade) on February 04, 2022

Just Harriet is a charming, engaging chapter book/young middle grade book with a memorable, relatable protagonist. Filled with sweet illustrations and set in a small island town, this story will appeal to fans of stories set in motels/B&B’s, lovers of animal stories, and readers who enjoy stories wi......more