Adventure in Istanbul

The Spy Who Wasn't There #1

by Cora Taylor

Jennifer Arnold is always getting her identical twin, Maggie, in trouble. Life's been difficult in their household since their pilot father went missing, and things get even worse when Jennifer finds an ancient spellbook and learns to become invisible.

Then the girls get a wonderful offer - their Grandmother Arnold takes them on a cruise to the Greek islands and Istanbul. But Grandmother Arnold seems to know a lot more about the world of espionage than an ordinary grandmother ought to. The kids learn that not all the people on the ship are who they seem to be either. What's going on? The holiday cruise quickly turns into a mission to find the girls' father. With each stop, the kids learn new information about his disappearance and the danger he's in.

Full of hijinks and spy drama, this is Cora Taylor's most electrifying story yet. Cora Taylor is one of Canada's best-known children's authors. She has published more than a dozen juvenile novels. Cora's Coteau titles include the very successful "Ghost Voyages" series and the "Spy Who Wasn't There" series, which includes Adventures in Istanbul and Murder in Mexico as well as her latest book, Chaos in China.

Genres: Manga, Mystery

357 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Cora Taylor is a famous author. She has written over fourteen books published in many languages including Japanese and Dutch. Her books are sold in many countries and have won lots of awards.

Cora was born on January 14, 1936 in the TB Sanatorium at Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Her mother had tuberculosis (aka TB) and wasn’t allowed to hold her until she was five months old, when she finally left the sanatorium. Cora grew up on her grandmother's farm in Saskatchewan.

Now Cora is a newlywed. She has 8 children and 17 grandchildren.

Her writing studio in Ontario is filled with Coca Cola memorabilia and she loves to watch the
red Cardinal birds out of her window.

Cora has three homes and travels all over the world,
but she bases herself in Edmonton, Alberta.

from
http://www.corataylor.com/About%20Cor...

Reviews

[Ellen Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now, this was an awesome story! I loved every bit of it, especially the invisibility part. It was a very enjoyable read, and a very compelling one too. The beginning was a bit slow, but once I got into it, I couldn't put the book down...

I want to read the other books in the series, and I want to know more about the twins' father. I love it that they are the ones who find him. The twins are incredibly smart when they work together, and Grandmother Arnold is simply amazing. Of course, one cannot in any way overlook the main detective, Sam, who is very ingenious.

[Savannah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome!