How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London
How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London
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How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London

Written by Deborah Hopkinson
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8 - 12
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272
Page count
630L
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Feb 12, 2019
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From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II. Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor to the Allied forces. He certainly never expected that a strong-willed American girl named Eleanor would play Watson to his Holmes (or Holmes to his Watson, depending on who you ask). But when a young woman goes missing, leaving behind a coded notebook, Bertie is determined to solve the mystery. With the help of Eleanor and his friend David, a Jewish refugee–and, of course, his trusty pup, Little Roo–Bertie must decipher the notebook in time to stop a double agent from spilling the biggest secret of all to the Nazis. From the author of The Great Trouble, this suspenseful WWII adventure reminds us that times of war call for bravery, brains and teamwork from even the most unlikely heroes.

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friendshipWorld War IIspies20th century1900-1949codes, ciphers and puzzles

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780399557064
    Publication Date
    February 12, 2019
    Publisher
    Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    272
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.1

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