Diary of a Spider (Diary of a...)

Diary of a Spider (Diary of a...)
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4+
Release Date
July 26, 2005
ISBN
0060001534
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This is the diary... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! 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!

Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the #1 bestselling Diary Of A Worm, spin a hilarious tale about the upside–down web world of an eight–legged charmer and his unlikely friend, Fly.

This is the diary... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! 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!

Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the #1 bestselling Diary Of A Worm, spin a hilarious tale about the upside–down web world of an eight–legged charmer and his unlikely friend, Fly.

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An Eight-Legged Guy's Journal
(Updated: June 15, 2026)
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As with the previous book, DIARY OF A WORM, DIARY OF A SPIDER is full of funny, interesting, and (yes, honestly!) heartwarming bits. Readers learn a few things (spiders aren't insects, and they molt); watch the main character learn what to do during a vacuum cleaner emergency ("Stop, Drop, and Run"); and enjoy the friendships between Spider and Worm, and even more unlikely--Spider and Fly!

In addition, there's a subtle lesson of tolerance in the book as Spider bemoans the fact that people judge spiders on the few that bite: " . ..if we took the time to get to know each other, we would get along just fine."

Highly recommended, for a thoroughly enjoyable read coupled with whimsically wonderful illustrations.
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