Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2016 · Est. 49 min read

Horrible Harry and the Birthday Girl

By Suzy Kline, Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Part of the Horrible Harry series

Mary's birthday plans derail. Can her friends turn disaster into fun?

4.1/5 Goodreads · 44 ratings
80 pages· 5,874 words· Est. 49 min read
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Mary's birthday party is a disaster when a train delay ruins her plans. As she drowns her sorrows in sugary drinks, her messy friend Harry concocts a wild scheme to save the day. Will the kids from Room 3B find a way to have fun despite the chaos, or is this destined to be the worst birthday ever? With unexpected twists and a dash of humor, this tale explores friendship and resilience when things don't go as planned.

From the publisher

In the 34th Horrible Harry book, Mary’s plans for a perfect birthday party go horribly wrong–can her friends save the day? 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? Praise for the Horrible Harry series: 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) Another perfect chapter book for transitional readers.–School Library Journal (Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom)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)

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
80
Words
5,874
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about birthdaysBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about holidaysBooks about transportationBooks about trains
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
182934
Publication
Published
May 2, 2017
First published
May 10, 2016
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780147515124

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