EJ Spy School: Deep Water by Susannah McFarlane,
illustration by Dyani Stagg (Scholastic Australia)
PB RRP $7.99ISBN 978-1-92193-164-2
Reviewed by Jenny Heslop
Swimming day at school is coming up and 8 year old
Emma Jacks does not want to go. She is scared of deep water. Luckily for her
she gets a call from SHINE, the top secret agency where she is training to be a
spy. As EJ10, she takes the mission tube and zips off to another spy class - at
the beach. If she wants to earn her
underwater spy badge she is going to have to face her fears of the deep water
after all.
EJ10 is trained in underwater spy work with the help
of Bubbles the dolphin. Then they set off to clean rubbish which is polluting
the sea. But when Bubbles is trapped, is EJ10 ready to dive deep to save her
new friend?
The EJ Spy
School series is written for beginner readers. The text has large font,
basic words and short chapters. The content is exciting, mission based and
mostly focusses on overcoming fears, environmental concerns and rescuing
animals. There are plenty of fun spy gadgets too.
The pictures are sweet and often used in the place
of text – to illustrate what is worn underwater or to show EJ’s spy profile.
Young girls will love this series.
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