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Internet Spy
Originally published in 1995, Internet Spy was a surprise bestseller in the US and later spawned a South African TV movie 'March the Second'.
Internet Spy is the fictionalised account of what happened when German hackers broke into some of the most sensitive computer systems in the US. Told from the perspective of a fourteen-year-old-boy, this short story has kept teenagers enthralled for more than a decade.
Internet Spy is the fictionalised account of what happened when German hackers broke into some of the most sensitive computer systems in the US. Told from the perspective of a fourteen-year-old-boy, this short story has kept teenagers enthralled for more than a decade.
91 pages, Paperback
First published July 25, 1995
About the author
Ian Probert
19 books16 followersIan Probert has been scribbling down words ever since he learned to spell the phrase: 'Once upon a time...'. He is the author of Internet Spy, Rope Burns and a bunch of other titles. Internet Spy was a bestseller in the US and made into a TV film. Rope Burns is a book about why books shouldn't be written about boxing. Ian has also written things for a shed load of newspapers and magazines. When Ian was a student he used to write lots of letters to the bank manager.
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March 29, 2017
Yuck. Boring and outdated.
June 21, 2021
This is a short book, definitely targeted at young adult age readers. It's both based on a true story, as well as partly educational and historical (mostly told through appendixes). The actual story itself is told from the perspective of a 15-year old boy who gets wrapped up in a major unfolding computer crime by accident.
I think it's a good book, and if you're not even aware of computer hacking, the concept can be fairly intriguing. If there is one field that has changed to the point of almost not being recognizeable, it's computers. Therefore, being written in 1996 means the computer part of this is certainly dated, to the point where young kids might not even understand. What's a modem? Why do you "login" to access the internet? Isn't that just everywhere? I mean, I know my kids freak out on car trips when we go through zones without 4G!
But being based around a true story, it operates on the level of history and a crime-bust as well. That has timeless value, regardless of the specific subject matter. After the story there are definitions of terms, and an analysis of the real story and actual names. Good stuff. Short, but entertaining.
I think it's a good book, and if you're not even aware of computer hacking, the concept can be fairly intriguing. If there is one field that has changed to the point of almost not being recognizeable, it's computers. Therefore, being written in 1996 means the computer part of this is certainly dated, to the point where young kids might not even understand. What's a modem? Why do you "login" to access the internet? Isn't that just everywhere? I mean, I know my kids freak out on car trips when we go through zones without 4G!
But being based around a true story, it operates on the level of history and a crime-bust as well. That has timeless value, regardless of the specific subject matter. After the story there are definitions of terms, and an analysis of the real story and actual names. Good stuff. Short, but entertaining.
March 22, 2022
Another book that has been sitting on my bookshelf for forever. Should’ve left it there.
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