Friday Barnes: Girl Detective
Australian children's novel by R. A. Spratt
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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.
First edition | |
| Author | R. A. Spratt |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Lilly Piri |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Published | 2014 (Random House Australia) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 248 |
| ISBN | 9781742759623 |
| OCLC | 969822948 |
| Followed by | Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion |
Publication history
- 2014, Australia, Random House Australia ISBN 9781742759623
- 2016, Phil Grosier (illus.), 272p. USA, Roaring Brook Press ISBN 9781626722972
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]
