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Heidi Heckelbeck #13
Heidi Heckelbeck Is Not a Thief!
Heidi Heckelbeck is a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Can she clear her name and help find her best friend’s missing pen? Maybe…with some magic!
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend, Lucy, has a brand-new pen. It’s glittery, looks like a lollipop, smells like strawberries, and even lights up. It’s the coolest pen ever! Heidi wishes she had one just like it. And when it goes missing, Lucy accuses her best friend of taking it! Heidi Heckelbeck might be a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Heidi searches all over for Lucy’s pen, but it’s nowhere to be found. So what’s a witch to do…except turn to her Book of Spells?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend, Lucy, has a brand-new pen. It’s glittery, looks like a lollipop, smells like strawberries, and even lights up. It’s the coolest pen ever! Heidi wishes she had one just like it. And when it goes missing, Lucy accuses her best friend of taking it! Heidi Heckelbeck might be a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Heidi searches all over for Lucy’s pen, but it’s nowhere to be found. So what’s a witch to do…except turn to her Book of Spells?
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Heidi Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.
- GenresChildrensMiddle Grade
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 6, 2015
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June 22, 2023
Heidi keeps a lot of secrets from her friends, mostly to do with being a witch. This time though all these evasive moments catch up to her when Lucy loses something special to her and she blames Heidi for taking it.
I didn't like this book very much, mostly because I thought Heidi and Lucy were better friends than this. Heidi really cares a lot about her friends, and this kind of accusation really hurts. I like how she managed the situation, but the whole story still left a bad taste in my mouth. Not my favorite in the series.
I didn't like this book very much, mostly because I thought Heidi and Lucy were better friends than this. Heidi really cares a lot about her friends, and this kind of accusation really hurts. I like how she managed the situation, but the whole story still left a bad taste in my mouth. Not my favorite in the series.
April 21, 2019
1. Awards the book has received: None
2. Appropriate grade level(s): Grade 1st-2nd
3. Original summary: Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend Lucy Lancaster has just gotten a brand new pen. Not just an ordinary pen- a sparkly, scented, light-up pen. Heidi is in awe of it and desperately wants one of her own. So when Lucy’s new pen suddenly disappears, she accuses Heidi of stealing it.
4. Original review: I enjoyed this book. It made me think a lot of the characters. Heidi Heckelbeck's series is perfect for transitional readers. Readers will be able to identify with Heidi when she is accused of doing something she didn't do.
5. 1-2 possible in-class uses: recall facts, retelling the story, re-enacting the story in the play area
2. Appropriate grade level(s): Grade 1st-2nd
3. Original summary: Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend Lucy Lancaster has just gotten a brand new pen. Not just an ordinary pen- a sparkly, scented, light-up pen. Heidi is in awe of it and desperately wants one of her own. So when Lucy’s new pen suddenly disappears, she accuses Heidi of stealing it.
4. Original review: I enjoyed this book. It made me think a lot of the characters. Heidi Heckelbeck's series is perfect for transitional readers. Readers will be able to identify with Heidi when she is accused of doing something she didn't do.
5. 1-2 possible in-class uses: recall facts, retelling the story, re-enacting the story in the play area
January 28, 2019
I thought Lucy was a little overreactive when she lost her lollipop pen and thought that Heidi had stolen it even though Heidi didn't. Lucy thought this because Heidi loved her lollipop pen so much because it lit up, sparkled, and smelled fruity. After Lucy lost her pen, Heidi tried to look everywhere for it but she couldn't find it so she used a spell to make a pen that looked like Lucy's, but it just turned into a pretzel shape. Then Heidi had a playdate with her friend Bruce and they found the pen in Bruce's dog's doghouse. They called Lucy to tell her they found her pen, and Lucy said that Heidi should keep it. Afterwards, when Aunt Trudy came to pick up Heidi, she had two lollipop pens like Lucy's and 1 lightsaber pen. Heidi generously gave one lollipop pen to Lucy and the lightsaber pen to Bruce.
September 7, 2017
Heidi Heckelbeck is a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Can she clear her name and help find her best friend’s missing pen? Maybe…with some magic!
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend, Lucy, has a brand-new pen. It’s glittery, looks like a lollipop, smells like strawberries, and even lights up. It’s the coolest pen ever! Heidi wishes she had one just like it. And when it goes missing, Lucy accuses her best friend of taking it! Heidi Heckelbeck might be a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Heidi searches all over for Lucy’s pen, but it’s nowhere to be found. So what’s a witch to do…except turn to her Book of Spells?
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend, Lucy, has a brand-new pen. It’s glittery, looks like a lollipop, smells like strawberries, and even lights up. It’s the coolest pen ever! Heidi wishes she had one just like it. And when it goes missing, Lucy accuses her best friend of taking it! Heidi Heckelbeck might be a witch, but she is NOT a thief! Heidi searches all over for Lucy’s pen, but it’s nowhere to be found. So what’s a witch to do…except turn to her Book of Spells?
December 13, 2021
Heidi's friend Lucy gets a new pen from her dad. It looks like a lollipop, it lights up, and it sparkles. When Lucy loses her pen at Bruce's house, and she accuses Heidi of stealing it because she knew Heidi really wanted one. Heidi didn't take it, but when she goes to Bruce's house again to play frisbee, they find the pen in Bruce's dog's house. They gave Lucy the pen back. Heidi's Aunt Trudy came with two lollipop pens for Hiedi and Lucy and one lightsaber pen for Bruce.
December 28, 2022
Read out loud to my 7 year old daughter. She enjoyed it a lot and this is her favorite series!
April 20, 2023
It is amazing 🤩😀 I love it 💓
November 12, 2015
Summary:
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend Lucy Lancaster has just gotten a brand new pen. Not just an ordinary pen- a sparkly, scented, light-up pen. Heidi is in awe of it and desperately wants one of her own. So when Lucy’s new pen suddenly disappears, she accuses Heidi of stealing it. Heidi insists that she is not a thief and searches everywhere for Lucy’s pen to prove it. When Heidi isn’t able to find the missing pen, she has no choice but to turn to her magic witch powers!
Bloom's Taxonomy:
Analyzing: What is the relationship between Heidi and Aunt Trudy?
Analyzing: How would you compare Lucy’s pen to the pen that Aunt Trudy first bought Heidi?
Evaluating: Justify Lucy’s actions. Was it OK for Lucy to accuse Heidi of stealing her pen without any proof?
Evaluating: Would it have been better if Lucy had politely asked Heidi if she knew where her pen was instead of assuming?
Creating: How would you improve how Lucy handled the situation?
APA Citation:
Coven, W., & Burris, P. (2015). Heidi Heckelbeck Is Not a Thief! (1st ed., Vol.13, p. 118). New York: Little Simon.
Heidi Heckelbeck’s best friend Lucy Lancaster has just gotten a brand new pen. Not just an ordinary pen- a sparkly, scented, light-up pen. Heidi is in awe of it and desperately wants one of her own. So when Lucy’s new pen suddenly disappears, she accuses Heidi of stealing it. Heidi insists that she is not a thief and searches everywhere for Lucy’s pen to prove it. When Heidi isn’t able to find the missing pen, she has no choice but to turn to her magic witch powers!
Bloom's Taxonomy:
Analyzing: What is the relationship between Heidi and Aunt Trudy?
Analyzing: How would you compare Lucy’s pen to the pen that Aunt Trudy first bought Heidi?
Evaluating: Justify Lucy’s actions. Was it OK for Lucy to accuse Heidi of stealing her pen without any proof?
Evaluating: Would it have been better if Lucy had politely asked Heidi if she knew where her pen was instead of assuming?
Creating: How would you improve how Lucy handled the situation?
APA Citation:
Coven, W., & Burris, P. (2015). Heidi Heckelbeck Is Not a Thief! (1st ed., Vol.13, p. 118). New York: Little Simon.
January 28, 2015
This book does nothing to further the arc of whatever is going on with Principal Pennypacker, but it is still a fun read. Unlike in previous books where most of the action is driven by one of Heidi's spells gone awry, this one is grounded in common playground fights. Don't get me wrong; Heidi still bungles a spell (and really, by this point, hasn't she learned she isn't skilled enough to make substitutions? She can learn about friendship but she can't get that basic point?). It was nice to see everyone minimize, if not entirely ditch the tried and true formula for something that is much more realistic.
May 29, 2015
This is the 13th installment of this series, although it's the first one I've read. It appears that each stands alone quite well. The story of Heidi's best friend Lucy suspects Heidi has stolen her new glitter lollipop light-up pen is told in an engaging and age-appropriate way. The text is welcoming to new readers of chapter books, and the relationships among the friends (including an inventor named Bruce, whose sensible sensitivity and cute dog balance out the fracas between the girls) are realistic. Forgiveness and perseverance are good lessons taught in a very subtle way.
January 2, 2017
Heidi heckelbeck is not a thief
I would recommend this book to first and second graders because it shows the friendship between 3 friends, Heidi, Lucy, and Bruce, and how you're always friends no matter what! To me the moral is how 3 friends can stick together even when they're in a big argument! I love how this series expresses the main point of the book through the drawing on the cover and the title! I can relate to these stories (not the magic) because she uses real life problems and everyone goes through these troubles! Good luck reading!
I would recommend this book to first and second graders because it shows the friendship between 3 friends, Heidi, Lucy, and Bruce, and how you're always friends no matter what! To me the moral is how 3 friends can stick together even when they're in a big argument! I love how this series expresses the main point of the book through the drawing on the cover and the title! I can relate to these stories (not the magic) because she uses real life problems and everyone goes through these troubles! Good luck reading!
April 1, 2015
This was the first one I read. The boy was the super cool inventor with a "famous" inventor future in front of him. And the girls were obsessed with pink lollipop pens. Heidi does create a witch spell to try to transform her pen, but ultimately finds the lost pen by accident. I was hoping for a *tad* more from the girls and interested to see if the other books are similar.
October 25, 2015
heidi really likes lucys pen because it was smelly and glittery but then her pen goes missing lucy thinks that heidi stole it do you think heidi stole it well you have to read the book good luck! finding out if she stole it or not
January 14, 2015
I'm a huge fan of the Heidi Heckelbeck series - it is perfect for transitional readers. Readers will be able to identify with Heidi when she is accused of doing something she didn't do.
May 16, 2015
It's cool
I'm thinking I might great at reading a book and it was just soooooooo great! I'm 6 and I can read
I'm thinking I might great at reading a book and it was just soooooooo great! I'm 6 and I can read
July 24, 2015
Jealously and a missing lollipop pen are the focus of this book. Can you figure out who the real thief is?
January 22, 2021
It’s a light read. I like it a lot. Will try to get the whole collection of Heidi Heckelbeck!
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