Harry the Clever Spider Book Cover

What's the Book About?

When a young girl adopts Harry the spider as her new pet, no one is very impressed. But when Mum needs to go to the dentist and no one can find the car keys, Harry saves the day. A story with a familiar setting

Book Details

  • Band:
  • Scheme: Collins Big Cat
  • Type: Fiction
  • Author: Julia Jarman

Reviews from Our Readers

Olivia (Age 6)

Rating: 5 / 5

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: 5 / 5

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: 5 / 5

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: 5 / 5

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.

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