Friday Barnes: Girl Detective Explained
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.
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]
External links
Library holdings of Friday Barnes
Notes and References
- Web site: Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . 16 September 2015 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . 2 August 2019.
- 7 October 2014 . Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . 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. . Elizabeth Douglas . Reading Time . Children's Book Council of Australia . 2 August 2019.
- Web site: Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . Mary Eisenhart . a fun romp . www.commonsensemedia.org . Common Sense Media Inc . 2 August 2019.
- Friday Barnes: Girl Detective . Snow Wildsmith . A sheer delight. . Booklist . American Library Association. 15 December 2015 . 2 August 2019.
- Web site: Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . Spratt’s (the Nanny Piggins series) effortlessly funny narration will keep readers laughing from start to finish . 19 January 2016 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. 2 August 2019.
- Alice Cary . 19 January 2016 . Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . 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. . BookPage . BookPage . 2 August 2019.
- January 2016 . Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R. A. Spratt (review) . Kate Quealy-Gainer . 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. . The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . Johns Hopkins University Press . 69 . 5 . 273 . 10.1353/bcc.2016.0054 . 201768540 . 2 August 2019.
- Web site: Friday Barnes - Girl Detective . Robyn English . 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. . alea.edu.au . Australian Literacy Educators' Association . 2 August 2019.
- Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . Ashley Larsen . A good choice for voracious readers who enjoy a blend of humor and mystery. . School Library Journal . Media Source Inc. . 2016 . 2 August 2019.
- Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . 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. . Horn Book Guides . Media Source Inc. . 2016 . 2 August 2019.
- Dionne Fox . Friday Barnes, Girl Detective . This novel is very clever, extremely funny, and thoroughly enjoyable. Students will be looking forward to Friday Barnes' next adventure! . School Library Connection . Libraries Unlimited . 2 August 2019.
- Nivea Serrao . 14 December 2016 . Best Middle Grade Books of 2016: Honorable Mentions . If any young detective were to follow in Sherlock Holmes’ footsteps, it would be Splatt’s titular character. . Entertainment Weekly . Meridith Corporation . 2 August 2019.
