Horrible Harry and the Stolen Cookie

Horrible Harry #29

by Suzy Kline, Amy Wummer (Illustrations)

The kids in Room 3B are holding a Sharing and Caring Tag Sale to earn money for charity. Song Lee and Ida are selling friendship bracelets, Doug is selling books, and Sid is selling delicious, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. But something else is on Harry's his grandmother is having money trouble, and Harry wants to help. So he comes up with a plan to raise money for her. The problem is that Harry doesn't realize his plan involves stealing from the class's charity collection! How can Doug stop his friend from becoming a horrible thief? Could the answer come from one of Sid's delicious cookies?

Genres: Childrens, Chapter Books, School, Audiobook

80 pages, Hardcover

First published April 4, 2013

About the author

Suzy Kline, nee Weaver, was an elementary school teacher for 25 years and most of her books are based on the experiences she had while teaching. Suzy and Rufus got married and had two daughters named Jennifer and Emily. Now, more than 24 years after writing her first book, Suzy has traveled all over the United States helping children learn how to enjoy reading and writing.

Reviews

[Loraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gr 1-3? Easy chapter book. Has an old fashioned feel - a story involving morals and do the right thing. They raise money for charity in washed out mayo jars. A more modern version would involve apps and online donations. Sweet story about giving to others and friendship. Harry's really not horrible in this one and I haven't read others in the series, just a little impish but he figures things out. Bonus: chocolate chip cookie recipe at end.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was interesting in how Doug has to antagonize Harry, where we usually see him as the straight man.

[Nicole Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Harry wants to help his grandma buy a new stove but his idea of how to earn the money isn't a good choice. Harrys friend Doug tries to talk him out of it. This book is a good book to teach children about what is morally correct. Doug is a good friend and shows Harry that what he wants to do is wrong.

[Kristi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook for Kids

Davey: "I liked the recipe at the end."
Gordon: "Yeah, the cookies were really good."

*This book came with a recipe for chocolate chip cookies. We baked them.

[Jane Maple · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doug and his classmates are going to sell items in their class to raise money for charity. Doug's friend Harry wants to get money so that his grandmother can get a new stove since her recently broke and he doesn't want Doug to tell any of his classmates about the broken stove. First they go to gym where the gym teacher offers them monopoly money to run laps (it is never revealed why he thinks this would be good motivation). Harry thinking that he is running for real money runs thirty some laps and is (rightfully) disgusted when he finds out he was only running for play money. Harry then decides that while he will make it look like he is selling his homemade soldiers for the Girl Scouts the "GS" in his sign will actually stand for "Granny's Stove" and he will split the money between the Girl Scouts and Granny's Stove. Doug thinks that this is cheating. He first tries to get Harry to price his soldiers too high so they don't sell. When Harry decides to put the soldiers on sale so they do sell Doug then offers to split a cookie with Harry if Harry will pay half the cost. Harry comes up with the money, but Doug lies and says he ate the whole cookie to show Harry how awful it is to have something stolen from you. Harry ends up doing the right thing and puts all of the money in for girl scouts. Doug gives him half the cookie he hid and explains why he lied and a classmate Mary overhears their conversation and says that her family is getting a new stove to match their yellow kitchen and Harry can have their old stove. This good news causes both boys to hug Mary which grosses her out.
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[Pooja Banga · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Harry a lot ..The entire series was good for me only because of him..
He is known for notorious reasons 😄..But his character is very cute .
I find it best to read ..
Storyplot-The kids in Room 3B are holding a Sharing and Caring Tag Sale to earn money for charity. Song Lee and Ida are selling friendship bracelets, Doug is selling books, and Sid is selling delicious, fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies. But something else is on Harry's mind: his grandmother is having money trouble, and Harry wants to help. So he comes up with a plan to raise money for her. The problem is that Harry doesn't realize his plan involves stealing from the class's charity collection! How can Doug stop his friend from becoming a horrible thief? Could the answer come from one of Sid's delicious cookies?

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for mid-elementary children. This book teaches a great moral of not stealing. Doug encourages good behavior and helps Harry know what is right.

[paige turner ♡ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harry is not having a great time, but he won't tell anyone why. This is another story that had me wondering if Harry would really do something horrible. Like, not just bugs and slimy things, but something really bad that he could get in a lot of trouble for.

Doug finally hears about Harry's problem, and I think he helps him in a really clever way, even though he didn't really like doing it the way that he did it. In the end, things all worked out and really, Harry thought about doing something incredibly horrible, but his heart was in the right place and he ended up not being horrible after all.

This is another one for the favourites.

[Amanda Suiter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kline, S., & Wummer, A. (2013). Horrible Harry and the stolen cookie. New York: Viking.

This exciting book is written in the eyes of Harry's friend Doug. In the beginning of the story Doug noticed Harry is very upset about something. He isn't excited about his favorite hot lunch and doesn't show enthusiasm when its time for gym class, which is his favorite part of the day! Later in the day the teacher reminds them that they are going to be voting on the charities they want to donate money to during their annual "Sharing and Caring Tag Sale." His classmates are selling items such as friendship bracelets, warm cookies, and used books. But, Harry has a different plan. He tells Doug what has been bothering him all day and that he wants take the money he makes and give it to a different cause. Doug is not happy about this because that is lie and he is stealing from the other charities. Doug tries multiple different ways to get Harry to change his mind. Although Doug's plan might not be the nicest, it might just make Harry change his mind.

Questions from Bloom's Taxonomy
Applying: What examples can you remember that make Doug worried about Harry?
Analyzing: How would you compare Mary's family and Harry's family money status?
Evaluating: Do you agree with Harry taking the money for his grandma to buy a new oven? Why or why not?
Creating: What do you predict will happen with the oven? Will Emily's mother end up giving it to Harry's grandma for free?
Evaluating: Would it have been better if Doug made his point to Harry in a different way? Or did you think Doug made the right decision by tricking Harry?

[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the latest story in the Horrible Harry series by Suzy Kline. We've read many of the books in this series and found them to be funny, short, and entertaining. We've skipped around in the series some, but it doesn't seem to matter.

I thought that the fact that Harry's family needed money was an interesting aspect of the story. And the fact that Harry's family couldn't afford to replace a broken stove while Mary's family got a new one just to match the colors in their new kitchen really helps children to see some of the differences in wealth that can have an impact on children's relationships in school. I also really liked that the children made and/or donated things to help support their causes. The chocolate chip cookie recipe at the back of the book looks yummy.

Overall, it was a short, fun read and we really enjoyed reading it together. We will certainly look for more of the books in this series at our local library.

[Todd Stansbury · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think the format of Harry worked better in the little stories instead of one drawn out story. Here he does exhibit bad behavior, but he corrects himself and in the end everything works out. Again, there is some genuine friendship and good people in this story. The theme of the book; that of giving to charity; runs throughout and is an important lesson.

[Tisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute and fun to read with my boys. I loved that it taught good morals.

[Cricket Muse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great series for those easing into chapter books from picture books.