Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead, ISBN 9781921922947, The Text Publishing Company
Reviewed by Philippa, 11, WA
(A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher)
Georges has just moved house. His mum has gone away to the hospital and his dad is keen for him to ‘meet friends his age’. Then a notice for a Spy Club meeting appears and Georges meets Candy and Safer and is recruited to the Spy Club. He starts tracking the comings and goings of Mr X, a mysterious man in the building.
But the Spy Club’s activities start becoming dangerous and Georges has to decide — how far will he go for his new best friend?
I really liked that you never knew what was going to happen next in this book. The author gave you jigsaw pieces of the story and the plot had twists and turns. This story was set in the USA and usually I prefer books that are set in Australia because I like it when the school-settings and the places are familiar … but I couldn’t put this book down.
This is a great book for 11 to 14 year olds.
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