Name: The League of Unexceptional Children 01
ISBN: 9780349124209

Gitty Daneshvari

When Jonathan and Shelly are summoned to work for The League of Unexceptional Children they're more than a little bit surprised. Average in every single way, they've never been singled out for anything in their lives - scrap that, they've never even been noticed. But that's exactly what the League is after. Because if you're truly forgettable, you're perfect for acts of espionage - as Jonathan and Shelly are about to find out.

The League of Unexceptional Children 01

Lynn Braden

The League of Unexceptional Children is a fun quick read about two very unexceptional kids. Jonathan and Shelly are recruited as part of the organization because of their ability to go through life being ignored by almost everyone including their friends and families. In this story, the Vice President of the United States has been kidnapped in order to find out the nuclear launch codes as well as the identities of US agents around the world. Jonathan and Shelly are uniquely qualified for this assignment because they are unknown to the suspects that they are to track. 
I enjoyed this book to a certain extent, but there were many times that it seemed that the author was trying too hard to make the characters and their actions funny. Also, much of the story was beyond absurd which made it difficulty to take seriously. Overall, a pretty good spy story that could have been better if it had been a little more subtle.

The League of Unexceptional Children 01

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