Spy School

by Adrian Gilbert

The enduring appeal of spies and their technology, codes and mysterious ways are explored in this engaging series of four colorful books. Each explores a different aspect of the spy trade, interspersing historical tidbits with tales of spies from popular culture and contemporary movies. Other titles in this series Codes and Ciphers , Secret Agents , and Top Technology . Spy School reveals some of espionage's best tricks, like how to shake a tail, how to set up a dead drop and how to capture important information through surveillance. Factual sidebars profile famous intelligence incidents, like Watergate and the Berlin Tunnel, and spies like Josephine Baker.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 10, 2008

About the author

Adrian Gilbert is a British author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history – particularly relating to wars of the 20th century.

Reviews

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining book for children with information on spies. A lot of the information is pretty basic for an adult reader, but there were many historical anecdotes that were new to me. Though I think a child who is very interested in espionage might be frustrated by the lack of detail (little explanation of HOW to tail people or disguise yourself), this book would work very well as an introduction to the world of spies.

The content in this book is obviously tailored to children--there's no hint of using seduction as a spy technique or anything like that, and there are no details on any kind of violence. Just because of the nature of the topic though, things like assassination, execution, suicide and torture are mentioned, so be cautious in handing this book to a younger or sensitive child.

[Cameron johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

goood book

[Junessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fairly simple introduction to spies. Factual information with helpful pictures. Good for older elementary ages.