Beatrice Bly's Rules for Spies 1: The Missing Hamster

Now in paperback! A young spy-in-training must test her sneaky skills when the class pet goes missing in this picture book series starter perfect for fans of Tara Lazar's 7 Ate 9 and Josh Funk's Mission Defrostable.

Beatrice Bly isn’t just a spy.

She’s a super spy.

She knows all the rules.

She sneaks. She observes.

She follows the clues to find the culprit.

But when the class hamster, Edgar, goes missing, will Beatrice’s spy training be enough to find out what happened?

Beatrice Bly will win over young sleuths in this new paperback release, teaching them problem solving and deduction skills as they scramble to figure out the case alongside her.

Named to the Delaware Diamonds Book List

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