Michelle Trachtenberg made it look easy. A preternaturally gifted child performer, Trachtenberg starred in the 1996 film adaptation of Fitzhugh's book. And her Harriet, like so many other ...

But when her private notes suddenly go public, her troubles begin! Based on Louise Fitzhugh's quirky, classic novel.

On the page, the character of Harriet Welsch, the inquisitive and sharply judgmental preteen at the center of Louise Fitzhugh’s novel “Harriet the Spy,” is a little tough to take ...