Friday Barnes: Girl Detective
First edition
AuthorR. A. Spratt
Cover artistLilly Piri
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's novel
Published2014 (Random House Australia)
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages248
ISBN9781742759623
OCLC969822948
Followed byFriday Barnes, Under Suspicion 

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective is a 2014 Children's novel by R. A. Spratt. It is about an 11-year-old girl, Friday, who uses her detecting skills to solve mysteries at her boarding school.

Publication history

Reception

A review in Kirkus Reviews of Friday Barnes wrote "Spratt begins this new series with a nifty, engaging protagonist who can keep readers laughing and help young geeks feel good about themselves.", and complimented Gosier's illustrations,[1] while Reading Time was somewhat critical of the apparent contradiction between its young reader format and older reader language.[2]

Common Sense Media and Booklist (that gave a star review) were both complimentary.[3][4]

Friday Barnes has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly (star review),[5] BookPage,[6] The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[7] Australian Literacy Educators' Association,[8] School Library Journal,[9] Horn Book Guide Reviews,[10] and School Library Connection.[11]

Entertainment Weekly in its 2016 list of best middle-grade books gave Friday Barnes an honorable mention.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ↑ Elizabeth Douglas (7 October 2014). "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". Reading Time. Children's Book Council of Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2019. the book poses something of a conundrum as the cover illustration, the large typeface and generous line spacing all suggest a novel for younger readers while much of the language suggests a book for older, more experienced readers.
  3. ↑ Mary Eisenhart. "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2019. a fun romp
  4. ↑ Snow Wildsmith (15 December 2015). "Friday Barnes: Girl Detective". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved 2 August 2019. A sheer delight.
  5. ↑ "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Spratt's (the Nanny Piggins series) effortlessly funny narration will keep readers laughing from start to finish
  6. ↑ Alice Cary (19 January 2016). "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". BookPage. BookPage. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Spratt's characters are entertaining, although she relies too heavily on boarding-school stereotypes of both students and teachers. .. Spratt's writing is nonetheless snappy and smart, and her clever plotting moves the action right along.
  7. ↑ Kate Quealy-Gainer (January 2016). "Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R. A. Spratt (review)". The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Johns Hopkins University Press. 69 (5): 273. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0054. S2CID 201768540. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Spratt has her tongue firmly in her cheek with this middle-grade homage to genius detectives, .. Black and white illustrations have a cartoony vibe with the multicultural cast sporting wide eyes and sharp angles.
  8. ↑ Robyn English. "Friday Barnes - Girl Detective". alea.edu.au. Australian Literacy Educators' Association. Retrieved 2 August 2019. This book is bound to appeal to many middle and upper primary readers .. It is a gentle story with likable characters and a well-paced plot.
  9. ↑ Ashley Larsen (2016). "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". School Library Journal. Media Source Inc. Retrieved 2 August 2019. A good choice for voracious readers who enjoy a blend of humor and mystery.
  10. ↑ "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". Horn Book Guides. Media Source Inc. 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2019. Friday's creative sleuthing and amusingly odd classmates are brought to life by angular black-and-white cartoon illustrations that nicely complement her humor and heart.
  11. ↑ Dionne Fox. "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective". School Library Connection. Libraries Unlimited. Retrieved 2 August 2019. This novel is very clever, extremely funny, and thoroughly enjoyable. Students will be looking forward to Friday Barnes' next adventure!
  12. ↑ Nivea Serrao (14 December 2016). "Best Middle Grade Books of 2016: Honorable Mentions". Entertainment Weekly. Meridith Corporation. Retrieved 2 August 2019. If any young detective were to follow in Sherlock Holmes' footsteps, it would be Splatt's titular character.
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