Author | R. A. Spratt |
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Cover artist | Lilly Piri |
Country | Australia |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's novel |
Published | 2014 (Random House Australia) |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 248 |
ISBN | 9781742759623 |
OCLC | 969822948 |
Followed by | Friday 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.
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]