You Wouldn't Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II

You Wouldn't Want to Be a Secret Agent During World War II by John Malam Illustrated by Mark Bergin
This book is rich with history! One complaint is that is has too many things going on in a single page, it becomes distracting while reading. The book sets you as a character who is interviewed by the British special operations to become a spy in Germany. The book explains the steps included in becoming a spy such as the shake, the twist, and the kill, parachuting, and how to use some basic tools given to you. The book also explains what would happen if you got caught behind enemy lines such as torture. Your mission is to blend in, blow up the target, escape and get picked up all tout getting caught. The historical value of this book is great, I feel as if this book should be read in third or fourth grade through seventh. It is rich with facts and portrays an important and elusive role people played during world war two. I love this book and feel as if students will as well especially young boys who are typically int books about war.