Operation Kangaroo Trap

The Spy Five

by Andrea Menotti, Kelly Kennedy (illustrator)

Spencer Strange and the rest of the Spy Five investigate the theft of a toy kangaroo that had been given to their teacher for her birthday.

93 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Andrea Menotti learned about jelly beans and big numbers at the candy-obsessed age of seven. Her parents promised her a special treat when she had refrained from sucking her thumb for three weeks. She chose a bag full of what seemed to be an almost never-ending supply of her favorite sweet, jelly beans. Over the days to come, she paid secret visits to the closet where the bag was hidden and was surprised by how quickly the jelly beans disappeared. She remembers making a note to herself: 'You can never have too many jelly beans.' Andrea Menotti is a parent, a talented author, a former teacher, and a former Chronicle editor. She lives in Ithaca, New York, with her husband, Yancey, and their daughter.

"When I think of stories, they are children’s stories most of the time. I enjoy children and feel a connection with them and their experiences. And it is so much fun to read books to children—they are the best audience ever, so inquisitive and engaged!"

From interview on publisher site at http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing...