I really enjoyed this book because it was a good example of contemporary realistic fiction. It was fun for a beginning chapter book reader. Harry is a mischievious kid who thinks he knows who his teacher's fiancé is, but will not tell his friends. He and the friends try to figure it, but in the end rules were broken to come to their conclusion. The story forces the reader to think about their own actions and decisions and if being sneaky is really worth it. There are a few pictures throughout the chapters that help the reader visualize the characters and the scenes. ( )

A good example of realistic fiction because it presents characters who are believable and probably a lot like people the reader encounters on a regular basis, especially at school. The message at the end is clear, that of following rules even when no one is watching, and helps students examine their own lives, thinking of their own consciences and decisions. Whether or not to follow the rules when no one is around can be difficult, and here Harry learns a lesson that he wants to follow the rules even if nobody is watching him because his conscience tells him that it was not a good thing to break the rules. The plot has a beginning, middle, and end and involves Harry and his classmates hearing that a teacher is engaged. They wish to figure out who it is, and since Harry believes he saw part of the surprise engagement party says who it is, their very own teacher! However, he must investigate who the groom is. Finding a cake, Harry thinks he figured it out but he broke a school rule to find out. At the end, the teacher says who the groom is and Harry was a little off with his inductive reasoning, admits to breaking the rule, and learns his lesson.

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