Spy Grandma

by Celina Frenn, Lucas Elliott (Illustrator)

Overview

In this hilarious middle grade graphic novel perfect for fans of The Bad Guys and Spy School, two kids forced to stay with their grandma for the summer discover she’s a retired spy diving back into the world of espionage.

The last thing Jamie wants to do with her summer is spend it at Grandma’s house. Grandma is totally boring and doesn’t get Jamie at all. But her mom didn’t ask for her opinion, so Jamie and her brother Ben are stuck.

The last thing Grandma expected was to be ambushed by escaped criminals she brought to justice during her days as a spy. The second-to-last thing she expected was her grandkids—who know nothing of her former career—showing up in the middle of the tussle!

The attacks keep coming, totally blowing Grandma’s cover. And when a mysterious master criminal makes a big move against the family, Jamie and Grandma must put aside their differences and figure out a way to work together. It’s going to be a long, dangerous summer…

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665959650
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	06/23/2026
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Celina Frenn grew up in Latin America, where she explored the rainforest, entertained her sisters with made-up superheroes, and hid her thick bottle-cap glasses from her mother’s camera. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English, Celina was determined to use what most people considered to be a useless degree and then shocked herself by succeeding. As a freelance writer and showrunner, she has worked with brands like My Little Pony, LEGO Star Wars, Thomas the Tank Engine, and more. She is also the author of forthcoming graphic novel Spy Grandma. Celina lives in California with her animator husband and growing family. She loves screaming at video games, devouring books, and collecting swords in large quantities—much like a dragon collecting treasure.

Lucas Elliott is an illustrator, author, and educator. After a childhood of gobbling up any and all comics he could find, especially those provided to him by his grandma, Lucas briefly lost his mind and went to college as a business major. He quickly changed his major to art, and after receiving a BFA in painting, Lucas returned to comics and has been illustrating ever since. While he works primarily on graphic novels, Lucas also does freelance illustration for character design, games, and whatever wonderful projects come his way. He lives in the cosmic hamlet by the sea that is Homer, Alaska, with his wife and pup. There, they spend many days walking the beach and looking up at the stars.