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Agent Danger
Code Name Danger: Unmasking a Villain
As Will arrives on the Code Name Danger set, he’s eager to jump into filming—and to learn what it means to be a real-life secret agent. The cool gadgets, the flashy moves—Will wants them all. But when a villain from the Code Name Danger book series shows up in real life, threatening to rewrite history, Will is launched into his first mission. Fiction and fact are blurring, and it will take all Will’s training—and the help of partner Fresca, tech whiz Jarvis, and spymaster Ms. Z—to piece together the villain’s identity and stop him.
Will Washington plays a secret agent in the hit kids’ TV show Code Name Danger, based on the bestselling book series. What no one realizes is that he’s also a real-life undercover spy. Juggling filming, spy missions, and—ugh!—schoolwork is tough business. But Agent Danger is up for the task!
Will Washington plays a secret agent in the hit kids’ TV show Code Name Danger, based on the bestselling book series. What no one realizes is that he’s also a real-life undercover spy. Juggling filming, spy missions, and—ugh!—schoolwork is tough business. But Agent Danger is up for the task!
144 pages, Paperback
First published August 31, 2021
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December 28, 2021
I read this book as a potential gift for my 8-12 year old nephews who aren't much for reading. I felt like they might have fun with the premise....a young tweenage boy gets cast as the amazing "Agent Danger" for a new TV show only to find out that the story is based on real life and the author has cast him not only for the show but also to be the real-life Agent Danger.
Reading as an adult, the writing, plot and character development were all fairly simple and high level. But reading from the mindset of a young boy, especially one with a short attention span who loves video game adventures more than reading, I felt like the tone, level and depth of the story is about right.
The writing is rather cheesy at some points and the story had some elements that felt overdone but it makes for a comfortable opportunity for young readers to get into the adventure of reading. A lot of the scenes read more like comic books than novels, complete with the *pew pew* sound effects in the text. Couple that with some fun artwork and this seems like a nice step up for helping kids work their way into novels.
The last page of the book includes a couple of questions for thoughtful discussion ("how do you think the character felt when this happen", etc.). I seriously doubt my nephews will really want to spend time answering the questions but I think it's a nice thought and a good option, especially for parents or mentors who might be reading this aloud with children.
The comic book adventure nature of this book makes it well suited for reading aloud. But the reading level and overall content makes me feel like this is a good book for trying to get kids to read books on their own. Perhaps a hybrid approach would be a good fit (read one or two chapters aloud and then let the kids take off on their own).
Personally, I want a little more meat to the story but for the intended audience, this book would hopefully meet the goal and be well accepted. I fondly remember reading books aloud with my kids when they were younger and sometimes chatting about scenes after we finished for the night. Hopefully books like this one will provide new ways to guide new readers into the love of reading.
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3 out of 5 stars
Reading as an adult, the writing, plot and character development were all fairly simple and high level. But reading from the mindset of a young boy, especially one with a short attention span who loves video game adventures more than reading, I felt like the tone, level and depth of the story is about right.
The writing is rather cheesy at some points and the story had some elements that felt overdone but it makes for a comfortable opportunity for young readers to get into the adventure of reading. A lot of the scenes read more like comic books than novels, complete with the *pew pew* sound effects in the text. Couple that with some fun artwork and this seems like a nice step up for helping kids work their way into novels.
The last page of the book includes a couple of questions for thoughtful discussion ("how do you think the character felt when this happen", etc.). I seriously doubt my nephews will really want to spend time answering the questions but I think it's a nice thought and a good option, especially for parents or mentors who might be reading this aloud with children.
The comic book adventure nature of this book makes it well suited for reading aloud. But the reading level and overall content makes me feel like this is a good book for trying to get kids to read books on their own. Perhaps a hybrid approach would be a good fit (read one or two chapters aloud and then let the kids take off on their own).
Personally, I want a little more meat to the story but for the intended audience, this book would hopefully meet the goal and be well accepted. I fondly remember reading books aloud with my kids when they were younger and sometimes chatting about scenes after we finished for the night. Hopefully books like this one will provide new ways to guide new readers into the love of reading.
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3 out of 5 stars
February 26, 2024
I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. This is an extremely detailed book about trees. There is information nearly everything about trees including pine trees, tree ecology, and my personal favorite hug ability. Who knew that was a thing!! The author then has a one page info sheet on just about any tree you can think of.
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