Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead

Liar and Spy is all about a 12 year-old boy called Georges (yes, it does have an "s" at the end) who moves house to a flat complex and meets another boy his age called Safer.

Safer has a little sister called Candy (yes, Candy) who is part of the Spy club with Safer but since it's only them, they take full advantage when Georges comes along. They make him a member of the Spy club and send him on loads of missions but first Georges has to learn the qualities of a spy. For example, Safer is always alert and watching while Georges is always unfocussed and in another world completely.

Georges and Safer's first mission is to break and enter the mysterious Mr X's apartment to see what he's been up to. Mr X is always seen in black and carries a large briefcase. No-one knows what he has in it. Safer tells Georges to watch the lobbycam as Safer sneaks in. Safer states that he finds a chainsaw on the cabinet. This episode happens three times!! Which is why I didn't really like this book! It didn't really take off and basically the same thing keeps happening over and over again. There are a few minor swear-words - nothing too serious but for the little ones between 6 and 8 it wouldn't be a good book to pick off the bookshelf!

So guys, this is the last review of the year although I will be posting more reviews in 2014 especially if I get lots of books for Christmas! SO... MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!