HARRIET TELLS THE TRUTH marks the third and final title in the funny and heartwarming middle grade series by Elana K. Arnold that began with JUST HARRIET, and continued with HARRIET SPIES. With this title, readers will return once more to world of Marble Island and its quirky cast of characters.
Here is a description of HARRIET TELLS THE TRUTH.
There are some things you should know about Harriet Wermer:
- She used to lie a lot, but not anymore.
- Seriously, she only tells the truth now.
- Even though she hadn’t wanted to come to Marble Island in the first place, now she
doesn’t want to leave.
It’s the truth. With her mom and new baby brother home from the hospital, it’s almost
time for Harriet to pack up and head home from Marble Island and all the friends she’s made.
But Harriet doesn’t have time to think about that—not when she discovers that Moneypenny,
her Nanu’s adorable basset hound, has been poisoned!
Harriet suspects the culprit is one of the guests staying at Nanu’s bed-and-breakfast, and she
and her best friend, Clarence, are once again on the case. But when someone else falls ill,
Harriet’s going to have to sleuth harder, spy sneakier, and be willing to see that sometimes
the truth is more complicated than it seems.
Elana K. Arnold is the award-winning author of many books for children and teens including Just Harriet, Harriet Spies, The House that Wasn’t There, Sydney Taylor Book Award winner The Blood Years, Printz Honor winner Damsel, the National Book Award finalist What Girls are Made Of, and the Global Read Aloud selection A Boy Called Bat and its sequels. She is a member of the faculty at Hamline University’s MFA in writing for children and young adults program, and lives in Long Beach, CA, with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of animals. You can find her online at www.elanakarnold.com
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Dung (pronounced Dzung) Ho was born and raised in Hue citadel, Vietnam, where she studied graphic design at the Arts University. She is the New York Times-bestselling illustrator of many
books for children, including Joanna Ho’s Eyes That Kiss in the Corners and Laura Ruby’s Me and Ms. Too. She finds inspiration in nature: the beauty of plants, flowers, and leaves. She also
loves to draw interesting characters with unique personalities. She now lives in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. When she’s not drawing, she loves spending time cooking (eating), watching movies,
and tending her plants. Visit her at www.behance.net/hanhdungor follow her on Instagram @dunghanhho.
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