Harry the Clever Spider

Band: Turquoise
Scheme: Collins Big Cat
Type: Fiction
Author: Julia Jarman
ISBN: 9780007186075
Harry the Clever Spider book cover

What's the book about?

A little girl chooses a big, hairy spider as her new pet, but her family aren’t too sure about him at first. When Mum loses her car keys and everyone starts to worry, the helpful spider uses his clever skills to find them. After that, the whole family begins to see that this unusual pet is brave, useful, and very special.

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Sample page from Harry the Clever Spider

Reviews

Olivia, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
Clare finds a spider but Mum and Dad don't like it.Her brother Charlie is scared of the spider. She calls the spider Harry.

The main characters are
Clare, Mum, Dad and Charlie

My favourite part of the book is
When Harry the spider finds Mum's keys

I would also like to say
This is a fun book.

Anaya, Age 5

Rating:

This book is about
Mum lost the car keys and a special spider came to help

The main characters are
Clare, mum, dad, Harry, Charlie.

My favourite part of the book is
Finding the keys

I would also like to say
Nothing

Michael, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
The spider was climbing up and down the bathroom and the girl helped him up. The spider found the car keys. The keys were important to get to the hospital because mum had a toothache.

The main characters are
A spider, a girl, mum and dad.

My favourite part of the book is
When mum and dad were unhappy with the spider.

I would also like to say
Thank you for this book.

Hannah Courtney, Age 6

Rating:

This book is about
Clare found a spider and her brother is afraid of it. The spider helps mummy find the keys behind the sofa and Clare says she is a clever spider helping mummy find the keys. Clare goes to the dentist with her mummy and Harry the spider. Charlie hates the horrible hairy spider.

My favourite part of the book is
when the spider is climbing up and down her arm in the car.

I would also like to say
I think her glasses are funny as they are massive.