Hi Ho, Bookworms!
One of my all time favorite books as a kid was Harriet the Spy
In 1950, Flavia de Luce is 11 years old. She’s the quirkiest little chemist in all of Great Britain and she’s got a passion for poisons. She lives with her father and two sisters at the de Luce family estate, Buckshaw. Flavia has a natural curiosity that tends to get her in tight spots, and loves nothing better than deviling her older sisters.
A series of unusual events is set into motion one day when a dead bird with a postage stamp on its beak is discovered on the de Luce doorstep. Later, Flavia overhears an argument between her father and a stranger. Then? A dead body mysteriously appears in Buckshaw’s garden. DUN DUN DUN!! Flavia, of course, is first on the scene of the crime and is determined to uncover exactly what happened.
Flavia de Luce is one of the most irresistible characters I’ve encountered in a good long while. Her plucky detective skills were plenty impressive, but it was the glimmers of the 11 year old girl that really won me over. The narrator reading this book did a phenomenal job- I could HEAR her smiling when Flavia was feeling pleased with herself. The perfect instance of an audio book being absolutely superb. I’m not big on mysteries, but Flavia’s my girl. You can bet I’ll be diving deeper into this series!
Alright Bookworms, tell me. Do you have a favorite young protagonist? Inquiring minds want to know!
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Amy @ Read a Latte
I loved this book! Flavia was the best kind of detective. I can’t wait to finally catch up on this series!
Rhian
I wouldn’t say she’s my favourite ever, but I really liked Melanie from The Girl with all the Gifts by M R Carey.
Joules (from Pocketful of Joules)
Oooh, this sounds fantastic and I’ll have to download it asap! =)
Hobbie DeHoy
I never thought to compare Harriet to Flavia… good one! I like Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables and Claudia from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and Lucy Pevensie from the Narnia books and Francie Nolan from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and my goodness, I could just go on and on. I have a background as a children’s librarian in case you can’t tell. I enjoy this series a lot, you have a lot of reading pleasure in front of you!
AMB
This sounds interesting! My favorite young protagonists include Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables and Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird (of course!).
Carrie
My favorite pint-size protagonist? No way can I nominate anyone but To Kill a Mockingbird’s Scout Finch!
Jancee
This seems like everyone’s favorite series!! I think I need to read this.
Heather @ Capricious Reader
Yay!!! I love this series!!!! Doesn’t it remind you of the good old days, too, Ethel?
Sarah Says Read
I have this book! Haven’t read it yet, but I need to – it sounds delightful 🙂
Katie @ Doing Dewey
I’ve read a few reviews of this book and been undecided about picking it up, but I think we have fairly similar taste so the fact that you liked it makes me feel a bit more confident that I’ll like this one.
Andi (@estellasrevenge)
I didn’t realize you had reviewed this one so recently! Because, ya know, I’ve been out of the bloggy loop. So glad to be back in the loop and to see that you loved this one!
Words For Worms
I’ve been horrible about reading and commenting lately, the loop and I don’t even know each other!