Agent Ace and his gadgets expert Charlie show readers all the tricks in the spying game and prepare them to undertake their first mission. This simple 7-day plan helps aspiring spooks plan cunning disguises, gather information and carry out reconnaissance work. There are codes to crack and fun step-by-step craft projects for wannabe spies to make. Best of all, the book comes with cool espionage accessories. "The How To Be A..." series mixes practical information, easy-to-follow craft projects, great accessories and lots of make-believe fun. Each book follows a 7-day plan. Previously published titles include "How To Be a Princess", "How to Be a Star" and "How to Be a Pirate". The contents include: End matter; Imprint and title page; Introduction to Agent Ace and Charlie, chosing a code name; Spy HQ - design a door sign and set spy traps; Spy Disguises and Make-up; Body Language; Tailing your target; Make a robot bug; Secret Messages - invisible ink, rubber band messages, leaf messages; Morse Code, and Make a Skytale; Cipher Wheels; Signposts, and the Switcheroo; Dead drops - and make a false-bottomed box; Graduation and rules for spies; and, End matter. Pocket at back contains: sunglasses, spy notebook, 2 code wheels, and 1 false moustache.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called How To Be a .

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2007 by Pan Macmillan .

Justine Smith is the author of several Little Scholastic books, including "Alphabet," "Playtime," and "Rhyme-a-Round. " Jan Lewis's distinctive work has appeared on greetings cards, in animatics for advertising, and in animation for TV, though the bulk of her work has been for a wide range of attractive children's books.