The Secret Agents Strike Back

By Mark D. Johnston and Robyn Freedman Spizman

Book Overview

Remember Kyle Parker? He's that kid who started the Secret Agents a few summersago to help out his dad, and now he's back for a new adventure.Remember Lucinda Winston? Super cute, practically a genius, and completely in love with oblivious Kyle? Well, nowshehas a problem--a BIG problem. Or rather, her mom has a problem.See, Lucinda's mom is this totally brilliant biology professor at NYU. But something happened to Professor Winston twenty-three years ago, and now it's come back to haunt her. Lucinda's mom is suddenly so scared that she's ready to take her family and leave New York City forever. Only Kyle can't let that happen. Not when he's finally realized how cool Lucinda is, and especially not when such a perfect case for the Secret Agents falls into his lap...The Secret Agents Strike Backis the second book from Robyn FreedmanSpizman and Mark Johnston about Kyle Parker and his gang of undercover friends. Filled with adventure, danger, and the sights, sounds, and smells of New York City, this is the book for anyone willing to do whatever it takes to help a friend.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442481897
• ISBN13: 9781442481893
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Teen friendships, child-parent bonds, with humor and action

"Secret Agent" by these talented authors is a favorite book in our house, so we eagerly awaited the sequel, "Secret Agents Strike Back." We were enthralled again. It's another clever adventure in New York City with smart, funny and caring teenagers who reflect those real qualities in kids. The portrayal of strong relationships between parents and teenagers is realistic and touching. And the adult friend of the secret agents, romance writer Percy Percerville, is hilarious. Don't miss this or anything else Johnston and Spizman produce.

I couldn't put it down...

I loved it! I planned to read a chapter or two before bed and ended up sleep-deprived because I read the whole thing. I couldn't put it down. I loved: - The narrator's strong voice - I felt as if I'd sat down next to a fascinating stranger who was filling me in on the juicy details of a story I'd read about in People magazine. - The setting - Manhattan is brought to life through specifics that will make a non-urban reader feel as if he's a part of the action. - The story - It's filled with suspense and great twists experienced by likeable characters. I highly recommend it for kids and adults - fun read!

What a storyteller !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The authors of this book are real storytellers. Once the action begins it never stops until its over. Kyle and friends are on the job even when they're not. And the ending? What a surprise. It seems as if anyone can write a book these days, but these two authors tell a story. Hats off and kudos.

Teenaged Spies, Puppy Love & A Possible Cure for Cancer. How Can You Lose?

Teenager Kyle Kyle Parker pulls his group of junior detective friends together again to solve another mystery. This time it conerns the mother of his friend, Lucinda Winston, the brainiac who secretly adored Kyle in the last book. In their search for clues and answers to the mystery Kyle and his friends scour New York City, and the book pulsates with the sights and feel of the big apple. While it's quite amusing, the subject matter is not: a stolen formula which might cure cancer and the plagiary by an unscrupulous collegue never is. A sure-fire hit for young readers.