The Horn Book Guide

YOUNGER FICTION

Greene, Stephanie

Owen Foote, Super Spy

90 pp. | Clarion | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-618-11752-0 $$14.00

(2) 1-3 Illustrated by Martha Weston. Owen and his best friend discover the thrills and dangers (not to mention the boredom and occasional humiliation) of spying. Dressed in homemade camouflage and armed with a walkie-talkie, Owen thinks spying on people is "the coolest thing." When they're caught, Owen learns a lot about loyalty, honesty, and "facing up to things." Greene has one of the surest senses in the business of the inner workings of nine-year-old boys.

Reviewer: Martha V. Parravano | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2001