Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead

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At the moment, Georges has a lot going on. Dad was laid off so Mom has started working extra shifts at the hospital, and they had to sell their house in Brooklyn and move into an apartment. One good thing about the new building is Safer, an unusual boy who lives on the top floor. He's... read more

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Georges: Friend to Safer in his new apartment building.
Candy: Safer's younger sister....serves as a humanizing and grounding force for Safer, lover of candy.
Safer: Georges friend and fellow spy club mate.
Mr. X: The mysterious neighbor that Georges and Sal spy on

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“Right. Safer does not love me, and he does not call me Pickle.”
Georges

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There's this totally false map of the human tongue.

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1. The Science Unit of Destiny
2. People, People
3. A Boy Your Age
4. Sir Ott
5. Spy Club
6. Safer
7. Fortunes
8. Salty
9. Uncle
10. Bittersweet
11. Chicken is Chickens
12. The Soft G
13. Bounce and Yank
14. Fieldwork
15. Big Picture
16. Umami
17. Break and Enter (#1)
18. Blue
19. Break and Enter (#2)
20. Heat
21. A Message from the Chef
22. Break and Enter (#3)
23. Mr. X
24. Rules of the Game
25. Blu Teem
26. Taste Test
27. Knock, Knock
28. How to Land a Plane
29. Little of Both
30. The Scout

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Rebecca Stead (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
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Publication Date: August 7, 2012
ISBN: 978-0385737432
Page Count: 192

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

This book would be most enjoyed by readers ages 9 through 12.

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