Liar and Spy

Rebecca Stead

About the book

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?


Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.


'A joy to read' Independent


'Rebecca Stead makes writing this well look easy' Philip Ardagh, Guardian


'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


When You Reach Me was a New York Times bestseller, won the Newbery Medal and was shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize.


Publication Date
04 October 2012

Publisher
Andersen Digital

Book Type
Digital (delivered electronically)

ISBN
9781849399739

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