Vi Spy: Licence to Chill - a laugh-out-loud funny spy series from the bestselling author of WHO LET THE GODS OUT

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Twists, turns, spies and surprises. What more do you want? Tears? Laughter? Maz Evans delivers them all.' FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE Vi is a great character who is super-relatable. She’s been sheltered her whole life, thanks to her over-protective mum, but now she has a chance to prove that she can look after herself. She is desperate to become a spy, and her mum’s reluctance just makes her even more determined. I love the relationship that Vi has with her Nan and the relationship that grows between her and the Sprouts. Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child...

Anyone who has watched me lug this book around for the past month will already know my general opinions, but here we go I guess...

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Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again is the second in the trilogy about teenage trainee spy Valentine (Vi) Day. Coming to the end of her first year at Rimmington Hall spy school, Vi feels like her actions in the previous book, Licence to Chill, when she defeated the super-villian Umbra, proves she is a good spy and so she doesn't need to put up with pointless exercises like rope climbing in Mr Repp's PE class and that she can make her own decisions when out in the field in the simulation exercises. So why is she struggling to get good grades and why is the head, Ms Direction, always on her case? Bestselling author Alexandra Christo, author of TikTok sensation To Kill a Kingdom, introduces her new book, The Night Hunt (Hot Key Books), a dark... The story itself has so much potential! I /enjoyed/ the plot. If I didn't have so many issues with the writing, I would 100% read the next book because I honestly want to know what happens next. I want to know who big bad Umbra is (and if my guess is right). I would love to see how Vi and Russell get on in their new school. And I loved the ending of Vi's mum and dad's respective relationships - it felt both realistic and still happy. Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is an entertaining thrill-ride of a book, with plenty of laughs along the way. This is a spy story unlike any I’ve read before, as it pokes fun at spies and villains. There is something in this book for all readers, from flatulent supervillains with stinky feet and super-spy grannies with gadgets galore, to dance-fighting parents and secret agent waiters. Maz Evans has clearly had a lot of fun writing this book! As she tries to come to terms with her new knowledge, an evil supervillain emerges from the shadows and threatens everything she values.

Especially Siren. She was such a good character, and she didn't need to constantly have a punchline every other sentence about her warts or her portaloo-smelling breath or her refried bean toilet trips. A lot of my issues with Who Let The God's Out came from pacing, plot and characters, which I feel Vi Spy did so much better at. The second book in a brilliant middle-grade comedy adventure series; follows book 1, Vi Spy: Licence to Chill, which was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards.I would give it 1 star, as its made me angrier than Who Let The God's Out did, but the plot, the characters, and the story potential itself redeems it just enough for 2 stars. I totally fell in love with Elliot and the gods, and I think you're all going to love them too.' ROBIN STEVENS While Easter and Robert fight over Vi, Vi is introduced to a world of villainy set to shake the very ground she walks on. This modern day twist encompasses a nearly battlebot-mad step-brother and a concoction of out-of-control spies and villains including Austere, a clown with a sinister plan, and Siren, a beautiful lady with some rather unladylike tendencies: her farts could take down an army of henchmen.

Vi Spy would have classrooms erupting in laughter and would be a great book to support teaching of family, friendship, determination, perseverance, good vs evil and acceptance. Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. I was talking to friends that if this turned out to be a drawn out lesson about respecting people's choices towards the end, I might let it slide, while still disliking the method. But no. I have to admit that I’ve never really enjoyed spy stories. I have plenty of kids at my school who love Alex Rider and a few who are really keen on the Cherub series, but I’ve never really been able to get in to them. Maz Evans’ Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is a completely different kind of spy story though, and one that is a whole lot of fun.

Lektura tej książki przypominała mi oglądanie detektywistycznych bajek w dzieciństwie. Historia Vi jest wciągająca, zabawna i pełna zwrotów akcji. Coffee house Caffè Nero has announced the 16-strong shortlist for the inaugural Nero Book Awards, recognising the outstanding books of the past 12... Can Vi not only foil the baddies but also do it in time to prevent her Mum’s brain exploding? Well, maybe, but she might need a little help from her friends - and the OAP branch of the Secret Service….