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A review by abigailbat
Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted
3.0
Cody's used to traveling all around the world helping his dad with top secret missions, but after the terrible explosion in a South American cafe, he's shipped off to live with his Aunt Jenny for awhile. That means being away from his dad, trying to deal with traumatic memories of the explosion and, worst of all, entering the 8th grade. As Cody tries to navigate the tricky waters of junior high, he befriends a young military man who's recently come home from Iraq and they investigate mysterious men that seem to be following them.
This was an enjoyable read, but the plot was somewhat uneven. It starts off as a funny boy-spy-entering-school story and then reverts to action-adventure at the very end. Still, this will definitely appeal to fans of spy books. It's kind of I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You for boys. It might appeal to fans of Stormbreaker, but the tone is very different. Somewhat graphic violence in places might be too much for the elementary school set, but I wouldn't hesitate to hand it to middle schoolers.
This was an enjoyable read, but the plot was somewhat uneven. It starts off as a funny boy-spy-entering-school story and then reverts to action-adventure at the very end. Still, this will definitely appeal to fans of spy books. It's kind of I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You for boys. It might appeal to fans of Stormbreaker, but the tone is very different. Somewhat graphic violence in places might be too much for the elementary school set, but I wouldn't hesitate to hand it to middle schoolers.