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School Library Journal
Starred Review on July 1, 2018 | Middle Grade
Gr 3–6—Barnett and Lowery bring the funny to the serious art of espionage in a perfect interplay of text and illustration. Barnett, known for his award-winning picture book collaborations with Jon Klassen (The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse; Sam and Dave Dig a Hole), slyly premises this "childhood memoir" by explaining how he works as an author, i.e. someone who gets to make stuff up. Young readers will not get too hung up on the ins...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
"When I was a kid, I was a spy... The story you are about to read is true," begins Barnett; he then spins an absurd yarn culminating in young Mac's face-off a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on March 1, 2019
"When I was a kid, I was a spy... The story you are about to read is true," begins Barnett; he then spins an absurd yarn culminating in young Mac's face-off a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
