Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl - Hardcover

Kline, Suzy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0451473310 ISBN 13: 9780451473318

Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers, 2016

Synopsis

Mary is always neat and organized, while Harry is horribly messy. But even Mary’s carefully planned schedule can’t help when things go wrong at her own birthday party. The party is supposed to start with the kids from Room 3B taking an exciting train ride, but when their train is delayed not one . . . not two . . . but three times, Mary’s plan is completely ruined! She thinks the only thing that can make her feel better is cup after cup of sugary Island Punch—even after her mom tells her to stop. But what Mary doesn’t know is that Harry has his own wacky ideas for saving Mary’s big day. Can the kids still have fun even when nothing’s going the way it’s supposed to, or will this be the most horrible birthday ever?

About 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.

 

Review

Praise for the Horrible Harry series:
"Good bait for reluctant readers."—Booklist (Horrible Harry in Room 2B)

"Room 2B is every child's dream . . . This is one school story which rates an A+."—School Library Journal (Horrible Harry and the Green Slime)

"Fun and funny, with a credible mystery, and Kline is right on the mark when it comes to both her audience and her characters."—Booklist (Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet)

"Another perfect chapter book for transitional readers."—School Library Journal (Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom)

"Delightful . . . The characters are real and the story is fresh."—School Library Journal (Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding)

"Harry's many fans will clamor for this enjoyable story."—Booklist (Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade)

"Kline writes in an upbeat and humorous style that will appeal to beginning as well as reluctant readers."—School Library Journal (Horrible Harry Takes the Cake)

"There's laughs plenty in the short, snappy text--just the thing to turn on new readers to books."—Booklist (Horrible Harry and the Green Slime)

"Amusing characterizations, snappy dialogue, and a happy ending give this breezy little story the appeal of a good television sitcom."—Kirkus Reviews (Song Lee and the Hamster Hunt)

"Kline has an exceptional talent for capturing the language, humor, and group dynamics of a primary grade classroom . . . An attractive read for children just beginning to tackle novel length fiction."—School Library Journal (Song Lee in Room 2B)

"Kline's breezy text features short chapters, believable characters and situations, and just enough drama for the beginning chapter book set."—Booklist (Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom)

"Not many series reach the 20-year mark, but this one is still going strong."—Booklist (Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears)

About this edition

• Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0451473310
• ISBN 13: 9780451473318
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Wummer Amy