My Mom Is A Spy: Book 1

by Andy McNab, Jess French, Nathan Reed (Illustrator)

Overview

“A fast-paced spy caper complete with good guys to root for, nefarious villains, and plot twists….Thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful. Kids will eagerly await the next volume.”—Kirkus Reviews


"Idris and Lucía must combine their veterinarian and secret agent skills to save Idris’s mother from a sinister fate in this laugh-out-loud chapter book series opener."—Publishers Weekly


My mom is absolutely definitely 100% NOT a spy. . . She works 50 hours a week at Bingo Blott’s Paperclip factory. When would she have time to be a spy?


The first in a new chapter book series about a mom having a secret life full of action, adventure and intrigue.


When Lucia and her dad come to stay for a week, Idris can't believe his bad luck. He had prepared himself to share the TV remote and maybe some of his toys, but he hadn't prepared himself for Lucia. Lucia LOVES spying and–worst of all–she is convinced that Idris' mum is a spy. And that just can't be true . . . can it?


But even Idris has to admit there is something a bit unusual about their family trip to the zoo. Were his eyes playing tricks on him, or did someone really drop something into Mum’s bag? And why is Budi the orangutan, who is normally so cheerful, suddenly off his food?


Maybe it's time for some spying, after all . . .


Andy McNab (yes, that definitely-not-a-spy author) and Jess French (almost certainly a vet, TV presenter and international woman of mystery children’s author) join forces in this fun action-packed adventure!


Perfect for readers ages 7-10, spies, detectives, mystery solvers, and puzzle lovers alike!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781801300308
Publisher:	Welbeck Publishing Group Limited
Publication date:	11/08/2022
Series:	My Mum Is A Spy , #1
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.72(h) x (d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Andy McNab (Author)
Andy McNab is a former British Army infantry soldier whose books have sold more than 15 million copies to date.

Jess French (Author)
Jess French is a passionate vet, zoologist and naturalist who has been named one of Britain's top 50 conservationists by BBC Wildlife magazine. She presented her own TV series on CBeebies called Minibeast Adventure with Jess and worked on Live 'n' Deadly (CBBC), Deadly Mission Madagascar (CBBC), Springwatch (BBC) and Micro Monsters 3D (Sky). Jess has written several books for children for many publishers.



Nathan Reed (Illustrator)
Nathan Reed has been a professional illustrator since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2000. Recent books include How to Write Your Best Story Ever and the Marsh Road Mystery Series. His latest picture book written by Angela McAllister, is Samson the Mighty Flea. He was also shortlisted for the Serco Prize for Illustration in 2014. When he's not illustrating he can be found with his two boys and a football on Peckham Rye Common.

Editorial Reviews

Veteran author McNab and TV personality and veterinarian French have created a fast-paced spy caper complete with good guys to root for, nefarious villains, and plot twists….Thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful. Kids will eagerly await the next volume.”—Kirkus Reviews

"Idris and Lucía must combine their veterinarian and secret agent skills to save Idris’s mother from a sinister fate in this laugh-out-loud chapter book series opener."—Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

2022-08-17
The peaceful life Idris shares with his mum is upended when her boyfriend, David García, and his daughter, Lucía, come to stay for half term.

Though Idris knows his mom is a worker in a paper clip factory, Lucía is convinced that she is really a spy. Idris is skeptical, but Lucía, a spy enthusiast herself, becomes more suspicious when three pangolins are stolen from the zoo where her veterinarian dad works. And, even more strangely, on a trip to the zoo the next day, Idris’ mum seems to be associating with a vulturelike man named Victor. After Mum goes missing, Idris works with Lucía to find her and uncover the mystery of the stolen pangolins. Idris must come to terms with the realization that his mother has been keeping a secret from him, but, when they are reunited, she assures him her parental love was never in doubt. In this book, the first of a new adventure spy series, veteran author McNab and TV personality and veterinarian French have created a fast-paced spy caper complete with good guys to root for, nefarious villains, and plot twists. An animal lover, Idris is a relatable narrator; his interactions with Philby, Lucía’s dog, and Budi, an unhappy and withdrawn ape, will resonate with readers. Some British vocabulary appears but will be easily understood through context. Idris and his mother appear light-skinned in the illustrations; Lucía and her father are cued as Latine.

Thoroughly entertaining and suspenseful. Kids will eagerly await the next volume. (Fiction. 8-10)

Kirkus Reviews