Name: How I Became a Spy
ISBN: 9780399557064

Deborah Hopkinson

From the award-winning author of "The Great Trouble" comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II that reminds readers that times of war call for bravery, brains, and teamwork from even the most unlikely heroes.

A Mystery of WWII London

How I Became a Spy

Story Eater

Part spy thriller, part detective procedural, How I Became a Spy is a WWII story that places some context around the air raids in London and their effect on the collective mental stress for the city of London (and the whole of the UK) during the war. It also draws specific attention to one of the most important events toward the end of the war, D-Day. 

Hopkinson does an amazing job of engaging the reader to become involved, visually and kinesthetically, through puzzle and cipher activities interlaced within the narrative. Young readers can get their fill of imaginative scenarios with WWII’s historical giants while putting themselves in the shoes of our heroes and heroines, both human and canine.

How I Became a Spy A Mystery of WWII London