10-year-old Freddy Spicer writes letters to his parents - who he
believes are working at a Brussels-sprouts farm in Outer Castonga, with
no internet or phone access. In fact, Freddy's parents are secret agents
out of the country on a highly classified mission - but Freddy has NO
IDEA! Throw in: Grandad's X-Ray specs; A laser blaster that accidentally
destroys the shed; A strange new neighbour flirting with grandad; and
Suspicious goings-on at school . . .
Written in a series of letters, postcards and reports, this is a hilarious read, hopefully the first in a series. Freddy's complete innocence manages to utterly baffle some very professional people, and the fact that he has no idea what he's doing makes it all so much funnier.
The illustrations are brilliant, making Freddy's matter of fact tone so much funnier. Freddy is a very talented artist.
I'm also very curious what the code in the front means, because, being neither ten years old nor a super spy, I can't figure it out. Anyone who can, please let me know - I promise I'm not working for Dr Alpha Bett, honestly!
I'm really looking forward to reading more of this series.
Chocolate Milk, X Ray Specs and Me publishes on the 7th January 2021.
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