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Harry The Poisonous Centipede Paperback – April 26, 2012

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    April 26, 2012
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Children's Books (April 26, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007476779
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007476770
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 0.44 x 5.12 inches
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 140 ratings

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Lynne Reid Banks

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Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children's novel 'The Indian in the Cupboard' has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, 'The L-Shaped Room', was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults. Tony Ross was born in London in 1938. He has worked as an art director at an advertising agency, a graphic designer, a cartoonist, a teacher, a film maker and as a Senior Lecturer in Art at Manchester Polytechnic.

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Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2012
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I loved this little paper back book. I read this book when i was younger and loved it so much, i was looking for it for a few years and finally found it here on amazon! It came in great condition as well :)
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Amanda
5.0 out of 5 stars cute, silly story
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015
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Best book ever!! My kids loved it. (Ages 3 and 7) it is very silly, and makes me think twice now before squashing a centipede.. :)
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Dale Nolan
5.0 out of 5 stars Harry, the poisonous centipede
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
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Very funny, imaginative story, great for sharing together. Used as motivation in language lessons. Kids become totally absorbed by the quirky, funny story and love interpreting what Harry describes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars All three of us love these books
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2018
It seemed absolutely bonkers to me how few reviews there are for this book and that they're not all glowing, 5-star reviews. I'm a mother of two boys, ages 6 and 9. I read this series with my oldest when he was around 5 years old and now I'm reading it with my 6 year old (with the 9 year old listening for the second time). All three of us love these books! Really, they are a joy for even the grown up reading them! They're a great read-aloud first chapter book because they have some pictures which helps when you're going from a picture book to a chapter book. They're also immensely clever and really help kids to imagine things from the perspective of a...well, poisonous centipede. I'm not sure that's so important but it's certainly working out those empathy muscles that they're trying to build. And their adventurous are just super cute and charming. I read out loud every night to my kids and this is the first book that my youngest will sit and listen with. He's just a motor-driven kid who has good early reading skills himself but hasn't fallen in love with listening to books or reading them on his own yet. This is the first book that has really captivated him. It was never an issue with my oldest -- he's always loved being read to and I'm pretty sure that I'll still be reading to him via skype when he's in college. I rarely write reviews, but I strongly encourage you to give this series a try.
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Alyssa A. Lappen
5.0 out of 5 stars Buggy
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2002
There's not much substance to this story of Harry (actually, Hxzltl, in Centipede), a many-legged creature who lives down-under (ground, that is), beyond the world of the HOO-MINS. Unless, of course, you are an eight to 10-year-old reader, who likes animals of every kind, especially buggy ones, and adores characters who like you rebel against their parents' every instruction.

In that case, Harry is made to order, and you'll enjoy him so much you will read this book two or three times at least.

Perfect for second, third or fourth grade readers who prefer chapter books with illustrations, this 153-page story of an insect mischief-maker will delight kids who like to read down-under (blankets, after lights-out).

--- Alyssa A. Lappen
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Diane Stranz
3.0 out of 5 stars An Exellent Story Self-Destructs in Final Chapters
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2014
Spoiler alert: I am writing this review for parents who want to know whether they should recommend this book for a child, so there will be spoilers.

I have five children ages 22 to 11, I've been prereading children's books for 20 years, and I pride myself on knowing about most of what is out there. So I was dumbfounded when last week I stumbled across a book series by Lynne Reid Banks that I had never heard of before: Harry the Poisonous Centipede and its two sequels. (BTW: Lynne Reid Banks is best known for her Indian in the Cupboard series.)

As I began reading Harry the Poisonous Centipede I continued to be baffled: "This book is a sheer and utter delight!" I thought to myself, "so why have I never seen it on a recommended book list or featured in a school library?" Add to that the fact that it has only 6 Amazon reviews and you KNOW it is not a book teacher's are recommending (since writing a Kid's Review on Amazon is a common school writing assignment these days.) Harry the Poisonous Centipede was first published in 1997, and the sequels came out in 2001 and 2006: that's recent enough for it to not have been forgotten accidentally, so what gives?

First, I disagree with the review written by Wendy D. Caldiero in the School Library Journal (a review featured on the Amazon product page). She faults the book for being didactic (instructive) but children NEED didactic books and they welcome them as long as the educational content does not detract from the story. She also knocks the book for "uncomforably imposing" human characteristics on centipedes, but that's what anthropomorphic animal stories do (can you say Charlotte's Web? Amos and Boris? Bambi?) and there's nothing wrong with the way Lynne Reid Banks approaches anthropomorphism in this book. Finally, Caldiero says this is a "disappointingly dull book," a "simplistic fantasy which is a stretch even for the most accepting readers." The book is not dull and overall the story is not a "stretch" to accept . . . until you get to the final chapters. Maybe Caldiero's distaste for the way the book ends (which is also my distaste) colored her opinion of the entire story.

I'm pretty sure the reason this book is not recommended by teachers is because it self-destructs in the final chapters and ending. Harry and his friend George not only crawl out of their underground world into the house and bed of a HOO-MIN (human), but they crawl all over the HOO-MIN's body and even INTO HIS MOUTH. YUCK. OOOK. DISGUSTING. Maybe this grossed me out just because I am an 'uncool adult,' but my 13 year old read this part over my shoulder (and looked at the illustrations - yes there are illustrations of centipedes crawling all over a human body which add to the creepiness) and he had the same reaction, "GROSS!" Then the ending is very predictable and anti-climactic.

Here's why the crawling-on-a-human part of the book destroys the story: up until then you are on the side of the centipedes and you empathize with them as characters. You see the world from their perspective and share their point of view. Once they begin crawling on a human, however, it is impossible to share their point of view. The story becomes personal and all you can think about is how much you would not want two centipedes crawling up your body (from toes to MOUTH, of all things). This is the unrealistic and uncomfortable part of the story which (in my opinion) simply RUINS an otherwise good third or fourth grade read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars m
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018
i can not even buy any book from my kindle sorry i could not read this book but like i said because before my kindle is not working properly so please note down
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story for younger children
Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2022
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It is difficult to find books for kids that are not about magic, witchcraft, etc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars We loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2020
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We loved reading this book and couldn’t wait for the next chapter. My kid is four and I read this to her but I think older kids would enjoy it too and and get even more out of it.
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Ag
2.0 out of 5 stars bad quality paper
Reviewed in India on January 5, 2018
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book looks old, torn sides, crumpled cover, bad quality paper.

Coming to the book- It is a quick one time read. I bought it for my 9 years old, and found that it is more appropriate for younger kids. There is not much to comprehend. I would have loved to learn more about centipedes.
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patsy campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars As described
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2022
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m j summers
4.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2014
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My 8 year old giggled all the way through it, he thought that it was so easy to read and great fun, in fact he has recommend it to a few friends.
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