Agent Z And The Killer Bananas by Mark Haddon

Agent Z

by Mark Haddon

More mischief from those practical jokers, the Crane Grove Crew, by the author of the bestselling The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time .Ben’s repulsive cousin, T.J., comes to stay. He discovers an incriminating videotape of Agent Z activities and blackmails Ben into becoming his slave. Meanwhile, Ben, Jenks and Barney embark on their first film, entitled Invasion of the Killer Bananas. When T.J. disappears, however, the film points towards Ben, Jenks and Barney as murder suspects! In an attempt to clear their names, the boys use all the cunning of Agent Z to try and lure T.J. home and into the hands of the police…

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Mark Haddon is an English novelist, best known for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2003). He won the Whitbread Award, the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award, the Guardian Prize, and a Commonwealth Writers Prize for his work.

Reviews

[Danyil C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the funniest book I have read. Builds up really well and at the climax I was actually laughing out loud for a while. Memorable characters, relatable situations, and reasonably funny stuff the whole way through.