Most Popular Books by Suzy Kline

Harry leads a mission to place cobwebs all over school, shows the class how to make green slime, and stages a "deadly skit" that has everyone on the edge of their seats.

Harry''s in love, and his best friend, Doug, is disgusted -- Harry won''t even throw snowballs at girls anymore. Will Harry ever go back to being his horrible self?"Kline captures perfectly the crowd scenes and private moments in the classroom."-- Booklist

Third grade brings lots of surprises, but one thing hasn''t changed a bit--Harry and Sidney are still sworn enemies. And their relationship only gets worse when Sidney accidentally kills Harry''s pet spider. But Harry comes up with a horribly funny way to get revenge during a class trip to a creepy copper mine.

An energetic preschooler who often drops and spills things feels relieved when she notices the adults around her occasionally having their share of mishaps.

Song Lee is as nice as Harry is horrible! She may seem shy, but beneath her sweet smile is a brave, spunky girl with a great sense of humor.

Orville Rudemeyer Pygenski hates his name. Can you blame him? His nickname, Orp, isn''t much better, but at least it''s easier to spell. When he decides to start the "I Hate My Name Club," Orp is sure his sister, Chloe Urath Rudemeyer Pygenski, will join. But then Derrick Jones and Jennifer Washburn want to be members of the club, too. What''s wrong with their names? Before long over twenty people are set to come to the first official club meeting. But when they show up at Orp''s house, the most surprising thing about them isn''t their unusual names?

When his friend Doug is infested with head lice and Mary convinces everyone to stay away, Harry and his other friend Song Lee stand by Doug and declare war on the bugs.

A secret teacher party is happening in the library, but who is the party for? Harry and Doug plan to find out, but when they discover Harry''s pet cat, Googer, skulking around their classroom, they have to catch him before anyone else does! They chase The Goog all over school—even into places students (and cats) aren''t allowed. Will the boys capture The Goog without being caught themselves? Or will Harry''s cat get him into the most horrible trouble ever?

Marvin thinks that the new girl in class, Lucy Tinker, is a liar and a thief, but then he finds that he may have misjudged her. Illustrations. 5 7/8x 8 1/2.

Marvin overhears remarks made by his second-grade teacher and is sure she hates him.

Third grader Molly is jealous of Florence''s superior ice skating ability but makes an interesting discovery about teamwork when she joins the hockey team.

Everyone in Room 3B is excited about their assignment to study the moon. So when Harry finds an ad for a used telescope, the class decides to have a bake sale to raise the money to buy it. Once they get the telescope they plan to have a moonwatch and invite all the parents--but no one knows that Harry has a surprise plan of his OWN for the big night.

Room 2B been invaded by purple people! That''s what Harry is saying, but no one else believes him. Can he prove that the purple people are real?

Seventh-grader Orp gets a chance to play a big part in the basketball team''s big game.

Molly and her best friend Morty are always goofing around and playing ball in school. But when Molly accidentally bounces her basketball on the wrong person, she lands in the principal''s office. Molly can''t believe who tattled on her, and she''s just mad enough to get even. "Kline''s latest exhibits her usual flair for elementary school antics Ýand ̈ Bluthenthal''s cartoonish illustrations focus on the humor and keep things frolicsome." ("Publishers Weekly")

Doug discovers that though being Harry''s best friend in Miss Mackle''s second grade class isn''t always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.

When Sid, his annoying third-grade classmate, ruins Song Lee''s origami praying mantis, Horrible Harry plots triple revenge on the troublemaker.

When Herbie Jones gets the dreaded girl disease and becomes lovesick for Annabelle Hodgekiss, it threatens to break up his friendship with his good pal Raymond.

Another fun mystery starring Horrible Harry, and this time he''s calling the shots! Harry has always loved solving mysteries, and now his friends in Room 3B have learned to love it, too. So Harry challenges them to figure out what he has hidden in his giant, old suitcase. Led by a very determined Mary, the kids take turns solving clues and piecing the mystery together. Their hunt leads them from the classroom to the library, and even to Harry''s grandfather''s nursing home. Will they be able to solve Harry''s mystery? Or will things go horribly wrong for the novice detectives?

The holiday season is here, and the kids in Room 3B are learning about all the different ways people celebrate. In addition to Christmas and Hanukkah, there''s Kwanzaa, Three Kings Day, Korean New Year, and more. All the talk about holidays has everyone feeling festive. Everyone, that is, except Harry. He doesn''t seem to care about the holidays, the class pet, or even the new student in class. It''s clear that something is bugging Harry—but what could it be?

Horrible Harry has always loved insects, especially digging in the dirt for them. And, recently, he''s discovered a new favorite: earwigs! But when he tries to tell his friends about these critters, only Song Lee listens. So when Miss Mackle assigns groups in Room 3B to act out different fairy tales, Harry sees an opportunity to teach the class about his favorite bug. Will they think his play is hilarious...or horrible?

All Herbie wanted to do at the bank was change his 568 pennies into $5.68. He didn''t count on tripping a robber and foiling the crime! The best part of it all, though, is Herbie''s reward: the robber''s dog Hamburger Head. But can Herbie keep him?

When Song Lee, the nicest person in Room 2B, starts getting nasty notes, everyone is shocked. Then Song Lee comes up with a creative way to teach the note sender a lesson he or she won''t soon forget. Illustrations.

The kids in room 3B have found out their teacher is engaged! But who’s the lucky groom? Harry goes into detective mode to find out, and Doug is willing to help—until he sees Harry stealing a piece of evidence! Doug can’t believe what Harry has done, but Harry thinks his risky move is worth it. After all, he cracks the case and tells everyone who Miss Mackle is going to marry . . . but does Harry have his facts straight? Or has he made a horrible mistake?

Haitian Creole: The Short Course

When their teacher ends up in the hospital, the members of class 2B find a way to include her in their holiday celebration.

As Valentine''s Day nears, the students in Room 2B prepare for a possible wedding between Horrible Harry and Song Lee. "Delightful. ... the characters are real and the story is fresh." --School Library Journal

Molly Moon''s Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure

Song Lee is upset when she receives hateful notes in class, but she finds an appropriate and positive way to deal with them.

Great primary grades reading.

The Silent Oligarch

Horrible Harry on the Ropes

Harry plots revenge against Sidney, the class tattletale, when Miss Mackle''s second graders go on a field trip to the pond. "Independent readers will enjoy this chapter book, which is written in short, simple, chatty sentences." --Booklist

Horrible Harry and the Dragon War