Books about spies for younger children
Spies are fascinating – their gadgets, their disguises, their bravery in the face of villainy… Someone you know could be a spy and you would probably never find out! Here are some brilliant books for younger children starring all sorts of spies – super, slick and just plain silly. Shhh!
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Alice Éclair Spy Extraordinaire: A Recipe for Trouble
Author: Sarah Todd Taylor
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
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Alice Éclair Spy Extraordinaire: A Recipe for Trouble
Author: Sarah Todd Taylor
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 8+
By day, 13-year-old Alice Éclair is a skilled baker, but by night, she is a spy. In this thrilling adventure, set in 1930s France,…
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Spy Toys
Author: Mark Powers Illustrator: Tim Wesson
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 9+
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Spy Toys
Author: Mark Powers Illustrator: Tim Wesson
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 9+
A group of super-intelligent, computerised toys are destined for the crusher because they have faults that make them unsuitable fo…
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The Spy Who Loved School Dinners
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
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The Spy Who Loved School Dinners
Author: Pamela Butchart Illustrator: Thomas Flintham
Interest level: 8+
Reading age: 8+
Izzy is really excited to be picked to look after the new girl, Mathilde, but the new girl isn't quite what Izzy and her friends w…
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Agent Moose
Author: Mo O’Hara Illustrator: Jess Bradley
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7-9
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Agent Moose
Author: Mo O’Hara Illustrator: Jess Bradley
Interest level: 7-9
Reading age: 7-9
Special Agent Moose (‘Anonymoose’) is probably the best (worst) secret agent out there. He’s an excellent master of disguise with …
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Mickey and the Animal Spies
Author: Anne Miller Illustrator: Becka Moor
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 6+
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Mickey and the Animal Spies
Author: Anne Miller Illustrator: Becka Moor
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 6+
Top codebreaker Mickey joins COBRA - a secret organisation protecting animals, currently investigating a spate of diamond robberie…
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Spynosaur
Author: Guy Bass Illustrator: Lee Robinson
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
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Spynosaur
Author: Guy Bass Illustrator: Lee Robinson
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 8+
Spynosaur is a dazzlingly dapper dinosaur, with one mission: to make crime extinct. This action-packed adventure features comic-st…
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Llama on a Mission
Author: Annabelle Sami Illustrator: Allen Fatimaharan
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
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Llama on a Mission
Author: Annabelle Sami Illustrator: Allen Fatimaharan
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 8+
After seven years of refusing to speak a word, ten-year-old Yasmin must now learn how to use her voice effectively, helped by a se…
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Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy
Author: Zanib Mian Illustrator: Nasaya Mafaridik
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 6+
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Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy
Author: Zanib Mian Illustrator: Nasaya Mafaridik
Interest level: 6-11
Reading age: 6+
Omar's mosque is in danger of being closed down, so quick-thinking Omar holds a school talent show to raise the money needed for t…
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The Pigeon Spy
Author: Terry Deary Illustrator: James de la Rue
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
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The Pigeon Spy
Author: Terry Deary Illustrator: James de la Rue
Interest level: 7+
Reading age: 7+
Terry Deary retells the true story of the heroic pigeon Cher Ami and his 16 year-old handler Joe in an easily accessible format.
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My Mum is a Spy!
Author: Andy McNab & Jess French Illustrator: Nathan Reed
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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My Mum is a Spy!
Author: Andy McNab & Jess French Illustrator: Nathan Reed
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Can Idris and Lucía help find the zoo’s missing pangolins? A fun spy adventure with themes of conservation and endangered species.…
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Vi Spy: Licence to Chill
Author: Maz Evans
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Vi Spy: Licence to Chill
Author: Maz Evans
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
Thrilling, funny and inventive adventure featuring a wannabe spy, an evil supervillain and a secret weapon that could explode her …
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Agents of the Wild: Operation Honeyhunt
Author: Jennifer Bell Illustrator: Alice Lickens
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
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Agents of the Wild: Operation Honeyhunt
Author: Jennifer Bell Illustrator: Alice Lickens
Interest level: 6-8
Reading age: 7+
Orphan Agnes is flabbergasted to find a shrew in a safari suit sitting on her bed one afternoon. He informs Agnes that she has bee…
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