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Spy Guy

The Not-So-Secret Agent

by (author) Jessica Young

illustrated by Charles Santoso

Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Initial publish date
May 2015
Category
General
Recommended Age
4 to 7
Recommended Grade
p to 2
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780544208599
    Publish Date
    May 2015
    List Price
    $24.99

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Description

Spy Guy is a spy—but not a very good one. He's too loud, too squeaky, and in need of a good disguise. All Spy Guy wants is to figure out the secret to spying. But as the Chief says,that he must discover for himself. With a lot of trial and even more error, can Spy Guy figure out the secret to spying?

About the authors

JESSICA YOUNG est une auteure et professeure d’art. Elle a écrit le livre My Blue Is Happy, couronné de prix, de même que I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams, Play This Book, Pet This Book et Bébé est arrivé! Jessica a grandi en Ontario, au Canada, mais elle vit maintenant avec sa famille à Nashville, au Tennessee.

 

Jessica Young grew up in Canada, and now lives in Tennessee. As a children's book author and an art teacher, she loves sharing the creative process with students. Her award-winning picture books, early readers, and chapter books include the Fairylight Friends early reader series, the Haggis and Tank Unleashed early chapter book series, My Blue Is Happy, Play This Book and Pet This Book, A Wish Is a Seed, the Finley Flowers chapter book series, Spy Guy the Not-So-Secret Agent, and I’ll Meet You in Your Dreams. You can learn more about her books at jessicayoungbooks.wordpress.com.

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Editorial Reviews

"Fluffy fun that promotes visual literacy and will make a positive addition to interactive storytime collections."
—School Library Journal

"Santoso's art conveys broadly comical action, and his slightly retro palette and exaggerated cartoon style are well-suited to the undercover prowess Spy Guy seeks."
—Kirkus

"Santoso’s crisp images and liberal use of white space keep the focus on domestic comedy...but it quickly turns into a tribute to savvy parental mentoring."
—Publishers Weekly

"Santoso's wonderfully noirish illustrations make this book fun and engaging, as do Young's rhyme schemes and wordplay."
—Booklist

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