OUP ISBN 9780192744395 £6.99
I had been lucky enough to read the previous novel, ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ which was a great text. This book, although separate from the other titles, has the same tone and engages the reader in a world of spoof spy fiction. The character at the centre of the story is Kevin Twigg who is a normal school boy who wants to be a spy. Kevin meets a real spy in the form of Jake and they end up swapping places. Kevin then has the weight of the world resting on his shoulders. The book is well written and children in both lower and upper KS2 will be able to access the text. It would be a good text for guiding writing. The illustrations help entice the children into the world of the spy.
Matthew Wilson, key stage 2 teacher, St Paul’s CIW Primary, Cardiff