Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)

Harriet the Spy

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh

By Louise Fitzhugh
Read by Anne Bobby

By Louise Fitzhugh
Read by Anne Bobby

By Louise Fitzhugh
Read by Anne Bobby

By Louise Fitzhugh
Read by Anne Bobby

Best Seller
Paperback $8.99

Nov 09, 2021 | ISBN 9780593482322 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Paperback $8.99

May 08, 2001 | ISBN 9780440416791 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Hardcover $15.95

Oct 24, 2000 | ISBN 9780385327831 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Ebook $8.99

Jul 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780307420961 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $20.00

Sep 23, 2003 | 427 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

CD $28.00

Jan 09, 2007 | 416 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

All Formats
+
    Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
    Paperback $8.99
    May 08, 2001 | ISBN 9780440416791

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (5) +

    Paperback (2)
    –

    • Paperback $8.99

      Nov 09, 2021 | ISBN 9780593482322 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • Paperback $8.99

      May 08, 2001 | ISBN 9780440416791 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Hardcover
    +

    • Hardcover $15.95

      Oct 24, 2000 | ISBN 9780385327831 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      Jul 01, 2009 | ISBN 9780307420961 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Audio (2)
    +

    • Audiobook Download

      Sep 23, 2003 | ISBN 9781400085781 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      427 Minutes

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    • CD $28.00

      Jan 09, 2007 | ISBN 9780739338995 | Middle Grade (8-12)

      416 Minutes

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the CD:

    About Harriet the Spy

    Soon to be an Apple TV+ animated series starring Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, it’s no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love!

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    About Harriet the Spy

    It’s no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love! Every day can be an adventure if you just look carefully enough!

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    About Harriet the Spy

    Soon to be an Apple TV+ animated series starring Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, it’s no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love!

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    About Harriet the Spy

    It’s no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love! Every day can be an adventure if you just look carefully enough!

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    About Harriet the Spy

    Features an exclusive bonus interview with the Apple TV+ animated series stars, Golden Globe nominee Beanie Feldstein (the voice of Harriet) and Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch (the voice of Ole Golly).

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    About Harriet the Spy

    It’s no secret that Harriet the Spy is a timeless classic that kids will love! Every day can be an adventure if you just look carefully enough!

    Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awful things she’s written about each of them. Will Harriet find a way to put her life and her friendships back together?

    “What the novel showed me as a child is that words have the power to hurt, but they can also heal, and that it’s much better in the long run to use this power for good than for evil.”—New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Read An Excerpt

    Listen to a sample from Harriet the Spy

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    Also by Louise Fitzhugh

    Summer Reading Classics Three-Book Collection
    Harriet the Spy: 50th Anniversary Edition
    Sport
    Harriet the Spy, Double Agent
    Harriet Spies Again
    See all books by Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    About Louise Fitzhugh

    Louise Fitzhugh (1928-1974) was born in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended Bard College, studied art in Italy and France, and continued her studies in New York at the Art Students League and at Cooper Union. Harriet the Spy was her first… More about Louise Fitzhugh

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Classics

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Nov 09, 2021 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593482322

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Classics

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    May 08, 2001 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440416791

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Classics

    Hardcover | $15.95
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Oct 24, 2000 | 320 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780385327831

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Children’s Classics

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Jul 01, 2009 | 320 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780307420961

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks | Children’s Classics

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 23, 2003 | 427 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781400085781

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks | Children’s Classics

    CD | $28.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Jan 09, 2007 | 416 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780739338995
    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    A New York Public Library’s 100 Great Children’s Books 100 Years selection

    “Finding Harriet as a young writer in the mid 1960s was inspiring. It meant I wasn’t the only one who wanted to tell stories about kids who were real.”—JUDY BLUME

    “I don’t know of a better novel…that made more readers of my generation want to become fiction writers. I love the story of Harriet so much I feel as if I lived it.” —JONATHAN FRANZEN, author of Freedom and The Corrections

    “Harriet the Spy bursts with life.”—School Library Journal

    “The characterizations are marvelously shrewd.”—The Bulletin

    Awards

    TimeOutNewYorkKids.com 50 Best Books for Kids WINNER 2012

    ALSC Notable Children’s Recordings SELECTION 2000

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Louise Fitzhugh
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking “SIGN UP”, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Raise kids who love to read

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?

     An online magazine for today’s home cook

    An online magazine for today’s home cook