{"product_id":"just-harriet-isbn-9780063092051","title":"Just Harriet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eA Boy Called Bat\u003c\/em\u003e comes a new young middle grade series in the tradition of Ramona and Clementine, starring an unforgettable girl named Harriet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe just finished third grade. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe has a perfect cat named Matzo Ball. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe doesn’t always tell the truth. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOkay, maybe that last one isn’t \u003cem\u003eentirely\u003c\/em\u003e the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for THE HOUSE THAT WASN'T THERE: \"Told through alternating perspectives that offer clearly rendered details, this compassionate novel gives a unique twist to familiar situations—feeling lonely, adjusting to new environments, forging new bonds—while inviting readers to open their imaginations to all sorts of wonderful possibilities.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE HOUSE THAT WASN'T THERE: \"\"The author enriches her sparely told story with hints of magic, song lyrics, good choices that key sudden sea changes in several relationships, and the small background details that make settings and backstories seem real. A low-key marvel rich in surprises, small fuzzy creatures, and friendships old and new.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the titular character in Beverly Cleary’s Ramona series. An engaging series opener about the power of truth to moor and free even the sulkiest of souls.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its short chapters, lively occasional illustrations by Ho (\u003cem\u003eEyes That Kiss in the Corners\u003c\/em\u003e), and energetic feuds between Harriet’s cat and her grandmother’s beloved basset hound, this series opener is a winner.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A gentle, slow-moving summer adventure that’s big on character growth.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The versatile Elana K. Arnold, author of the \"A Boy Called Bat\" trilogy, offers a memorable portrait of a child navigating changes in her life in this charming illustrated mystery.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walden Pond Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890343473381,"sku":"NP9780063092051","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063092051.jpg?v=1730233077","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/just-harriet-isbn-9780063092051","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}