ISBN-13: 9781783449606
RRP: £7.99
Published: 2nd April 2020
Length: 240 Pages
When Georges moves into a new apartment block he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old self-appointed spy. Soon Georges has become his spy recruit. His first assignment? To track the mysterious Mr X, who lives in the flat upstairs. But as Safer becomes more demanding, Georges starts to wonder: what is a game and what is a lie? How far is too far to go for your only friend?
"It shows just how thoughtful, how discreet, yet how powerful a story can be"Julia Eccleshare, Guardian Children's Book Prize judge
"A joy to read."Nicholas Tucker - Independent, Best Books of the Year 2012
"Exactly what I would have wanted to read in my early teens. It feels sophisticated and clever and knowing without being too grown-up and dark."Viv Groskop - Observer
"Rebecca Stead makes writing this well look easy."Philip Ardagh - Guardian
"The boys learn from their friendship with each other, and Stead’s readers will grow from knowing them, too."Daniel Hahn - Independent on Sunday, Best Books of the Year
"Part coming-of-age tale, part mystery . . . a charmingly told story that has a message of hope and endurance."Martin Chilton - Telegraph
"A wonderfully imaginative story, set in New York, dealing with the games we play, especially with words, their truths and their fictions."Robert Dunbar - Irish Times, Children's Books of the Year
"A skilful tale . . . Despite its light touch, it contains important themes about the truths we tell ourselves."Nicolette Jones - Sunday Times