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Remember Me to Harold Square (Serendipity Scavenger Hunt #1)
This summer could be a disaster. Kendra's parents have invited Frank, a 15-year-old she's never met, to stay with them. And they've planned a goofy scavenger hunt for the kids, including Kendra's bratty younger brother. They have to race all around New York City and visit places like the Empire State Building and the United Nations to find answers. But once they get starte...more
Paperback, 145 pages
Published
August 30th 1999
by Puffin
(first published August 28th 1999)
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I really liked this book. There was a lot humor in it, and also some sad parts, such as when Kendra and Frank had to be separated. The most funny part, was when they went to the make-up section of the theater, and they got make up done on them. Frank had a fake "bullet hole" on his forehead, and when he went home, he was like, "I think my head hurts." I thought that part was hilarious because he had a "bullet hole" on his forehead, of course his head "hurt". Kendra also made her hair white and g...more
Interesting, the challenge that the parents present to three young persons. There is to be a five-part scavenger hunt for six weeks in New York City. Following successful completion will be a trip to England.
A. Museums -- go to 20 museums, including the 14 starred ones.
B. Places -- choose 15places, including the 7 starred ones.
C. Areas -- visit 15 areas, including the 7 starred ones. Parent will accompany to some areas.
D. To Do -- choose 8 things to do.
E. Widen food horizons -- try each of...more
A. Museums -- go to 20 museums, including the 14 starred ones.
B. Places -- choose 15places, including the 7 starred ones.
C. Areas -- visit 15 areas, including the 7 starred ones. Parent will accompany to some areas.
D. To Do -- choose 8 things to do.
E. Widen food horizons -- try each of...more
A favorite from my "tween" years. Danziger was one of my favorite authors during this time period in my life, and I read all of her books. This one was one of my favorites. In fact, when I went to NYC when I was 17, I made sure I went to as many places as The Serendipities did that I could.
Danziger's teens were always smart and funny, but they were also human. No one is perfect in her world. I identified with her characters much more than I ever did with anything Judy Blume wrote, even though b...more
Danziger's teens were always smart and funny, but they were also human. No one is perfect in her world. I identified with her characters much more than I ever did with anything Judy Blume wrote, even though b...more
This was a favorite when I was a kid. Kendra Kaye is a 14 year old Manhattanite, facing a summer in the city alone while her BFF's escape to summer camps and family homes in the Hamptons. Kendra dreads day after day, stuck at home with her annoying little brother, Oscar. But Mom and Dad have other plans. Their friends, the Lees, are sending their son, Frank, to NYC for the summer, and together, the 4 parents have put together a city-wide scavenger hunt for the 3 kids to complete. They will trave...more
Cute, fun story involving a NYC scavenger hunt occurring over the course of a summer. This is late '80s Danziger, so it's not as angsty as her earlier works - though she still somehow manages to touch upon divorce, cancer, and the Holocaust.
.50 cent purchase at Park Slope Unitarian Church Book Sale.
.50 cent purchase at Park Slope Unitarian Church Book Sale.
One of my favorite books as a pre-teen. I read this a ton of times. I wanted my family to have a cute boy stay for the summer and send us on a scavenger hunt. I always remember they got to visit the set of All My Children. I don't know if I've ever been so jealous of a fictional character.
A classic novel about growing up. I love how she compares teens to butterflies. Insightful.Remember Me to Harold Square
I had the greatest pleasure to meet and have dinner with Paula Danzinger; an amazing lady with such deep insight into adolescents. She genuinely cared about young people and the quality of her writing never faltered. I miss you, Paula!
Jul 13, 2009
Angie
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
teens
Shelves:
2009-summer-reading-challenge,
library-books
I really liked this book. It was a total teenybopper book, but it was fun. It was basically about a brother and sister and a new friend that are given a huge scavenger hunt to go on for their Summer vacation. Their parents don't want them rotting their brains in front of the TV all Summer.
Being a Brooklyn girl at heart it was really cool to see the idea of a scavenger hunt of NYC. There was even a full list at the back of the book that you could use yourself.I'm definitely gonna do that next tim...more
Being a Brooklyn girl at heart it was really cool to see the idea of a scavenger hunt of NYC. There was even a full list at the back of the book that you could use yourself.I'm definitely gonna do that next tim...more
I thought it was really good! Especially because I love New York and wanted to learn more about it! I really enjoyed it!
Jul 24, 2012
Sandyribeyre
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This book made me love NYC before I ever got to go there. I still wish I could go to all the scavenger hunt locations!
Frank, a 15-year-old farmboy spends the summer with 14-year-old Kendra and her brother in NYC. Grades 5+
it was like watching a disney serial. maybe i should hav picked it up wen i was 14 !!
i loved that book because 1.the author is great.&2.it was really discriptive.
This book is about a girl, her brother, and their new friend who travel through out New York City. The girl's name is Kendra, her brother's name is Oscer but he goes by his initials which are O.K., and their friend's name is Frank. While going around the city Frank and Kendra fall in love after Frank's girlfriend breaks up with him. Frank lives in Wisconson and Kendra lives in New York. They all get to go on vacation to Europe.
I read this book in 9th grade and had the opportunity to meet and have lunch with Paula Danziger. An aspiring writer back then I was overjoyed at the chance to talk to a "real live" author and to eat lunch with her - a day that will ive in my brain forever.
Having recently uncovered my signed copy of this book brought back all the memories and the excitement of reading this book. I felt very metropolitian reading this story - of course, I knew that a Harold Square was a place and not a person, et...more
Having recently uncovered my signed copy of this book brought back all the memories and the excitement of reading this book. I felt very metropolitian reading this story - of course, I knew that a Harold Square was a place and not a person, et...more
Checked out from the Franklin College Library.
I've read this many times very enjoyable
One of my favorite books as a teenager!
I liked this book, it had a lot of information about NEW YORK!! and i thought it was an interesting plot. I didnt think it was the best of books but i enjoyed reading it.
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I loved this book when I was younger.
This is a pretty fun read. Back when I was young and innocent, I saw New York City as this glitzy, glamorous place where dreams came true. So obviously I enjoyed reading about a group of kids who travelled all across the Big Apple. The love story between the two main characters is also sweet without being mushy. (Take note, teen romance authors!) I can see "Remember Me to Harold Square" being adapted into a movie or play (preferably a musical ;)).
Aug 11, 2011
Lady Lioness
marked it as keepers
under bed
Nov 16, 2008
Tracie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
little girls who dream about living in New York City
Recommended to Tracie by:
Sarah N
Total pre-teen girl fluff. I read this while I was trying not to die from whatever virus I had last weekend, when I couldn't handle anything above a 4th grade reading level and didn't have US Weekly handy, and it was exactly what I needed. I forgot how fun YA lit is to read sometimes. I've also been compiling a list of books about NYC for my reading pleasure, so I can cross this off the list.
Although this is a work of fiction I would recommend young travelers take this along when visiting the "Big Apple" as it contains a lot of interesting historical and geographical information and could even be used as a possible itinerary.
I read this book many years ago when I was in middle school, and I have never forgotten it! There was just something about this story that stuck with me. Ah, memories...
Loved this book in Junior High. I read it several times and it really stuck with me. It is witty and funny and has tons of great information about New York.
I loved this book when I was in junior high. I read it multiple times. I used to imagine that I got to go to New York City and see the sights. It is a very funny book.
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Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in New York, Paula Danziger knew since the second grade that she wanted to be a writer. Throughout her career, she wrote a collection of children's stories, including The Cat Ate my Gymsuit, The Divorce Express and, more recently, the Amber Brown series.
Danziger loved to travel and meet young kids all over the world. She was embraced by her audience for her abil...more
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