#1 New York Times Bestseller

This hilarious picture book from the bestselling, acclaimed author-illustrator team of Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss tells the adventures of a spider through his daily diary entries.

This is the diary . . . of a spider. Actually, he's a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents Day at school. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes wind-catching lessons. Lucky for him, his best friend is a fly

Read the other books in the series: Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Fly

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 07/26/2005
ISBN: 9780060001537
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 10.29h x 7.84w x 0.32d
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award - Nominee
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 24
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2005 pg. 63
Kirkus Review - Children 07/01/2005 pg. 732
Ingram Advance 08/01/2005 pg. 17
School Library Journal 08/01/2005 pg. 87
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2005 pg. 81 - Recommended
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2005 pg. 704
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 25 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 101233 / Diary of a Spider
Reading Level: 2.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5