R.A. Spratt.
About the author

R.A. Spratt.

R.A. Spratt is an award-winning author and television writer. She lives in Bowral with her husband and two daughters. Like Friday Barnes, she enjoys wearing a silly hat. Spratt has two chickens and five goldfish, and her next-door-neighbour's cat thinks it lives in her house.

Books by R.A. Spratt.

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
R.A. Spratt.

Friday Barnes, Girl Detective

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The Plot Thickens (Friday Barnes Book #5)
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The Plot Thickens (Friday Barnes Book #5)

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Friday Barnes #8: Never Fear
R.A. Spratt.

Friday Barnes #8: Never Fear

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R.A. Spratt. Articles

Europe’s Most Wanted: Read an Extract from Friday Barnes #12: Collision Course by R.A. Spratt

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26 February 2024

Europe’s Most Wanted: Read an Extract from Friday Barnes #12: Collision Course by R.A. Spratt

Teacher's Notes: Hamlet is Not OK by R. A. Spratt

News | Book Life

4 July 2023

Teacher's Notes: Hamlet is Not OK by R. A. Spratt

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Friday Barnes?

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2 February 2023

Quiz: How Well Do You Know Friday Barnes?

Q&A with R.A. Spratt, Author of Astonishingly Good Stories

Review | Book Life

12 August 2022

Q&A with R.A. Spratt, Author of Astonishingly Good Stories

Hilarious and Fun: Read an Extract from Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

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10 August 2022

Hilarious and Fun: Read an Extract from Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

Twenty Terrific Tales: Read Our Review of Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

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10 August 2022

Twenty Terrific Tales: Read Our Review of Astonishingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

Sleuth, Seek and Solve: Read an Extract from Friday Barnes #10: Undercover by R.A. Spratt

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31 January 2022

Sleuth, Seek and Solve: Read an Extract from Friday Barnes #10: Undercover by R.A. Spratt

R.A. Spratt Reveals Her Process Behind Creating the New Friday Barnes Book Cover

Review | Author Related | News

25 January 2022

R.A. Spratt Reveals Her Process Behind Creating the New Friday Barnes Book Cover

Trouble on the Arctic Tundra: Read Our Review of Friday Barnes #10: Undercover by R.A. Spratt

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25 January 2022

Trouble on the Arctic Tundra: Read Our Review of Friday Barnes #10: Undercover by R.A. Spratt

Hilarious Short Stories: Read an Extract from Shockingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt

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1 July 2021

Hilarious Short Stories: Read an Extract from Shockingly Good Stories by R.A. Spratt