The Invisible Harry

Steve Pitt is a Toronto-based freelance writer and an award-winning journalist. He has written many young adult and children's books, including Day of the Flying Fox: The True Story of World War II Pilot Charley Fox.

You would think it would be easy to hide an invisible puppy from your
parents. Billie, unfortunately, is finding out otherwise. Although Harry
the invisible terrier cannot be seen, he can certainly be heard, which
is not a good thing if you are in a history class or eating brunch with
your dad in a fancy restaurant. And, until she had to clean up invisible
puppy poop, Billie had no idea pets were so much work. To keep from
getting caught, Billie is trying to stay out of the way of her mother,
who just happens to be the librarian at Billie’s public school, as
well as Alyssa, the tattletale champ of Grade 6. When Harry gets away
from Billie in a busy schoolyard, she realizes that she has to figure
out a way to turn him visible again before he gets hurt.

This sequel to The Invisible Day will undoubtedly rival its predecessor
in popularity. Marthe Jocelyn has a master’s touch for writing funny
stories. No matter how absurd things get in the narrative, Jocelyn
carries it off without straining the reader’s sensibilities. On the
other hand, young readers will have no problem identifying with
Billie’s true-to-life battles with a little sister who blackmails her,
two overprotective parents, and a bratty school rival. Young readers in
the mood for something that registers 9.6 on the Silly Meter will
thoroughly enjoy this book. Highly recommended.