Harriet Huxtable & the Purpose of Rats

Louise Pike

Scholastic:
An Omnibus Book 2001

136p pbk $11.95

ISBN: 1-86291-488-5

This book is a read alone book for developing readers. The story line is interesting and keeps you guessing.

The book involves Harriet,- a keen gardener, wanting to get a new compost bin. Her dad- the town garbage collector says that he will buy her a compost bin if she gets an A in one of her projects as Harriet has only got Cs on all of her projects so far. Her teacher gives the class one last project for the year- her last chance.  It has to be about a pet,

"BUT!  The key word for the project is interesting,"  her teacher says.  Harriet thinks she has the best pet - a turtle named Boris but later finds something wrong with Boris.  Will Harriet find another pet thats interesting?  Will she get that compost bin?  Will her clean freak mother find out about her new pet?  To find out you have to read it.

I think that the book is humorous, light hearted and well written.