Bringing her talents to a younger audience, the award-winning Kekla Magoon kicks off a fun chapter book series about a ten-year-old boy enlisted as a spy—along with his two savvy cats.
Alfie Hazard is thrilled when his big sister, Mika, comes home from college to live with their family at the embassy in Washington, DC. Usually her visits mean endless games, lots of laughter, and spontaneous late-night dance parties, but this time there’s something strange about the way Mika is acting. Bonnie and Baxter, Alfie’s talented cats, detect a suspicious smell on her shoes, and she’s spending an unusual amount of time locked in her bedroom closet. Mika definitely has a secret, and Alfie and the cats are determined to get to the bottom if it. When Alfie’s mom, the ambassador, tells the family that some classified documents have been stolen, it’s up to Alfie, Bonnie, and Baxter to investigate! Surely Mika couldn’t be the spy . . . or could she? Engagingly illustrated in black-and-white and featuring two fabulous cat characters, this series will appeal to fans of young chapter books like Ivy + Bean, Jasmine Toguchi, and Judy Moody—and may have kids dreaming about what their own furry companions are up to.
Kekla Magoon lives in Vermont with two energetic orange cats who are always up to something (and may very well be spies). She is the renowned author of many books for young readers, including The Secret Library and the Blue Stars graphic novel series, co-written with Cynthia Leitich Smith. Recognitions for her work include a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, four Coretta Scott King Honors, and being named a National Book Award Finalist.
Fanny Liem was born and raised in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several books for young readers, including All Food Is Good Food by Molli Jackson Ehlert and More Than Peach by Bellen Woodard.
Bringing her talents to a younger audience, the award-winning Kekla Magoon kicks off a fun chapter book series about a ten-year-old boy enlisted as a spy—along with his two savvy cats.
Alfie Hazard is thrilled when his big sister, Mika, comes home from college to live with their family at the embassy in Washington, DC. Usually her visits mean endless games, lots of laughter, and spontaneous late-night dance parties, but this time there’s something strange about the way Mika is acting. Bonnie and Baxter, Alfie’s talented cats, detect a suspicious smell on her shoes, and she’s spending an unusual amount of time locked in her bedroom closet. Mika definitely has a secret, and Alfie and the cats are determined to get to the bottom if it. When Alfie’s mom, the ambassador, tells the family that some classified documents have been stolen, it’s up to Alfie, Bonnie, and Baxter to investigate! Surely Mika couldn’t be the spy . . . or could she? Engagingly illustrated in black-and-white and featuring two fabulous cat characters, this series will appeal to fans of young chapter books like Ivy + Bean, Jasmine Toguchi, and Judy Moody—and may have kids dreaming about what their own furry companions are up to.
Creators
Kekla Magoon lives in Vermont with two energetic orange cats who are always up to something (and may very well be spies). She is the renowned author of many books for young readers, including The Secret Library and the Blue Stars graphic novel series, co-written with Cynthia Leitich Smith. Recognitions for her work include a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, an NAACP Image Award, four Coretta Scott King Honors, and being named a National Book Award Finalist.
Fanny Liem was born and raised in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several books for young readers, including All Food Is Good Food by Molli Jackson Ehlert and More Than Peach by Bellen Woodard.
