Sport

I have been a Harriet The Spy fan for a long time, and I knew there was a sequel to the first book (called The Long Secret) which I've read. But only recently did I know there was a book about Sport, one of my favorite characters from the stories. I got this book right away...I don't know what everyone is talking about, about this book being out of print since it was easy enough for me to get, right at the bookstore.This book is about Sport's life after his last year at The Gregory School, when he has to go to a new school. His mother (the witch that she is) comes suddenly back into his life when his grandfather departs from the world...leaving alot of money behind him. Also, his father has a new girlfriend. ;)Sport is a GREAT book, it's an adventure that's worthy of a movie itself, however I don't believe anyone ever made one about it. :/I think that every Harriet The Spy and/or Louise Fitzhugh fan should read this book for sure! If you haven't read Harriet The Spy, read that book and The Long Secret first. ...

When I first moved to New York, I made it a point to go to the Olde Heidelberg (now Heidelberg) for dinner because it's where Sport's father takes his girlfriend, Kate, on their first date. That was three years ago; I read "Sport" sixteen years before that. (No one has ever accused me of normal behavior.) Suffice it to say, this book remains one of my favorites. Charlotte Vane (Sport's evil, avaricious mother) remains one of the most convincing--and terrifying--villains in children's literature and, in my opinion, Sport's father, the sweet, absent-minded writer Matthew Rocque, ranks right up there with Rhett Butler and Atticus Finch as one of those fictional fellows you'd marry if he were only real. And of course, Sport himself is a gem--funny, smart, and streetwise, he's the kind of kid we all wish we once were, or still could be. An absolute must-read.

I read Sport at school. I just finished it today and I'm sorry I did; it was one of the best books I've ever read. I'm so mad that it's out of print. I want to have it at home so I can read it even after I leave this school. If you can find it anywhere (which I doubt you will) I highly recommend it.

I first read Sport some 7 or 8 years ago, and I loved it! I still have a copy though its worse for the wear. I cant believe it is out of print. The publisher should be ashamed. This book should be available for kids today to read because it gives a realistic impression of a young boy's hopes, wishes, disappointments, and problems with his family. The scenes with Sport and his mother are particularly scathing, with a wonderful counterbalance with his loving and warm father. I think many children face the issues Sport did as far as family goes. This book DOES NOT make everyone in the family all warm and gooey , it makes them realistic and complex, like life really is. Louise Fitzhugh, if you ever read this, you are a fantastic author and you should try very very hard to get this book republished.

Sport is a book that, when I first found it, I had absolutely no idea what it was about...I had never heard of the Harriet the Spy stories. I do remember the cover, though, and I think that's what drew me to it. Once I began to read it, though, I was drawn in competely. Quotes from the book and scenes described in it have stayed with me, and it's been at least 10 years since I've read it. I haven't been able to find it, and I've looked, because it's certain to be on my bookshelf again if ever I see it. Please...do yourself a huge favor...read Sport again and again...and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.