Fitzhugh, Louise

Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of her friends read it, they don't like what they see and seek revenge.

Through a series of family disagreements over her seven-year-old brother's efforts to become a dancer and her own determination to be a lawyer, eleven-year-old Emma realizes that it is up to children to take the initiative since parents rarely change.

When Harriet's classmates find her diary and read what she has written about them, they decide to make life miserable for her.

Eleven-year-old Sport lives happily with his absent-minded father. His ruthless and wealthy mother suddenly wants his custody.

Through a series of family disagreements over her seven-year-old brother's efforts to become a dancer and her own determination to be a lawyer, eleven-year-old Emma realizes that it is up to children to take the initiative since parents rarely change.

Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek revenge.

Eleven-year-old Harriet keeps notes on her classmates and neighbors in a secret notebook, but when some of the students read the notebook, they seek revenge.