Harriet the Spy

I don't like the things Harriet says and the way she thinks about people, even saying her own mother his dumb. She refers to people as fat as well. This is not proper or kind and not accepted in our household.

Curse words present The child cusses at her parents and says some terrible things. Not a good role model.

Harriet the Spy has soooo much consumerism. It will make kids want a cook, cake and milk after school, and a nursemaid. Don't show it to your kids until they are old enough to see that consumerism is evil.

It is a good book but if you’re under eight you might think of it in a different way than you should.

I remember reading this book over and over until I was a teenager. It made me realize how people are different yet the same.

If your child is old enough to understand that the point of a book is to observe behavior and decide for oneself whether that behavior is right or wrong, this is a great book. Harriet's behavior (some of which is completely unacceptable -- like sneaking into neighbor's houses) helps the reader understand and empathize with her state of mind and furthers the storyline.