Content: PG (several illustrations of beheaded historical figures)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (4-6) -- ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
When Mac Barnett was a kid, he entertained others with stories of his totally-true-and-not-made-up-at-all exploits as a spy. This is a recreation of one of those stories, complete with KGB operatives, a Game Boy, and karate-themed birthday parties. (It does, after all, take place in 1989, during Barnett's own childhood.)
The tale is zany and fun, filled with crazy exploits and humorous details. It would work well both for silent reading and as a whole-class read-aloud (with a projector to share the amusing illustrations).
Sydney G., K-6 Library Media Specialist
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