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Spy Cat: Safari

Spy Cat: Safari is the third thrilling adventure in Andrew Cope's brilliant Spy Cat series. 
 
 The purrrfect spy is a pet with cat-titude. 
 
 Exotic animals are being kidnapped from around the world and all clues lead to the mysterious Lord Large in his country manor house. Lara and the Spy Pups are sent to investigate but they get caught by an awfully furrrrmiliar bad guy. 
 
 Now it's all up to agent 009, otherwise known as Shakespeare the cat. Can he rescue the animals, including the Spy Dogs, and save the day? 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
 
Spy Dog - another book in the Spy Pets world - was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader award, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Andrew Cope lives with his wife and two children in a small town near Derby. He really does have a dog called Lara, who has one sticky-up ear and came from the RSPCA. He suspects she could be a secret agent but she hides her identity well.

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
 When talented and special animals start going missing across Britain, the Cook family know it's another job for their resident spy pets. Lara might be sure that the dogs can handle the case alone, but not everything goes according to the Spy Pups' plan. 
 
Can Spy Cat Shakespeare prove his worth and save the Spy Pups' tails? And maybe even answer the age-old question.. which is better, cats or dogs?

Spy Dog: Storm Chaser

Book 11 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
It's raining chickens! 
 
An unusual storm cloud has been hovering over Brickfield town and LARA knows that something isn't quite right about it - it smells, sort of . . . chickeny. 
 
The people of Brickfield are becoming strangely grumpy so LARA, Spy Dog extraordinaire, must investigate. If the town doesn't see sunshine soon the consequences could be dogastrophic! 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Cat: Blackout

Spy Cat: Blackout! is the awesome second book in Andrew Cope's brilliant new Spy Cat series! 
 
The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
Shakespeare, the Spy Cat, is standing in for Lara and her Spy Pups once again. This time evil oldies are intent on destroying the internet and returning Britain to 'the good old days' where life was slower and young people respected their elders. 
 
Can Spy Cat stop their plot to shoot down satellites from the top of The Shard? 
 
Andrew Cope is the bestselling and award-winning author of SPY DOG and SPY PUPS. He lives with his wife and two children in a small town near Derby. He really does have a dog called Lara, who has one sticky-up ear and came from the RSPCA. He suspects she could be a secret agent but she hides her identity well. Lara most definitely knows a Spy Cat or two in the neighbourhood.

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
Shakespeare, the Spy Cat, is standing in for Lara and her Spy Pups once again. This time evil oldies are intent on destroying the internet and returning Britain to 'the good old days' where life was slower and young people respected their elders. 
 
Can Spy Cat stop their plot to shoot down satellites from the top of The Shard?

Spy Dog: Mummy Madness

Book 9 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
Spy Dog, aka LARA, isn't the only Mummy around . . . 
 
National security is under threat! The evil Mr Big has escaped from prison AGAIN and he's on a mission to steal Egypt's most valuable treasure, The Nile Ruby. 
 
The Prime Minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminial mastermind - SPY DOG! 
 
But can LARA learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her Pups and get Mr Big back in jail where he belongs? 
 
Praise for SPY DOG: 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Book 9 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
Spy Dog, aka LARA, isn't the only Mummy around . . . 
 
National security is under threat! The evil Mr Big has escaped from prison AGAIN and he's on a mission to steal Egypt's most valuable treasure, The Nile Ruby. The Prime Minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminial mastermind - SPY DOG! But can LARA learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her Pups and get Mr Big back in jail where he belongs? 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Dog Secret Santa

Spy Dog: Secret Santa is the perfect Christmas gift for young readers of 7+. All the brilliant breathless action adventure of Lara, the world's only spy dog, and her pups-in-training with a fantastically festive twist! 
 
From Andy Cope, author of the bestselling Spy Dog, Spy Pups and the brand new Spy Cat! 
 
 
 
LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . . 
 
But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway? 
 
 
 
Praise for Andy Cope: 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
 
Andy Cope is the author of the bestselling and multi-award-winning Spy Dog and Spy Pups series and now Spy Cat. Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category as well as the prestigious Red House Children's Book Award.

LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . . 
 
But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway?

Spy Cat: Summer Shocker!

Spy Cat is the first exciting adventure in this brand new series by Andy Cope, author of the bestselling Spy Dog and Spy Pups series for young readers of 7+. 
 
 
The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
There's a new secret agent in town. And this one has whiskers. 
 
Shakespeare, the ginger tabby, otherwise known as Agent 009, never officially signed up to protect the Cook children but in the world famous Spy Dog's absence, he was most definitely the best pet for the job. 
 
Shakespeare has some very big (and furry) boots to fill. And with a dangerous criminal on the loose near by to where the Cooks are camping, he may need all nine lives to do it! 
 
 
Praise for Andy Cope: 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
 
Andy Cope is the author of the bestselling and multi-award-winning Spy Dog and Spy Pups series. Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category as well as the prestigious Red House Children's Book Award.

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
There's a new secret agent in town. And this one has whiskers. 
 
Shakespeare, the ginger tabby, otherwise known as Agent 009, never officially signed up to protect the Cook children but in the world famous Spy Dog's absence, he was most definitely the best pet for the job. 
 
Shakespeare has some very big (and furry) boots to fill. And with a dangerous criminal on the loose near by to where the Cooks are camping, he may need all nine lives to do it!

Andrew Cope

The FINAL adventure for Lara the Spy Dog! 
 
Mr Big is on the loose. He's planning a final crime that will make him the most famous criminal alive: blowing up every prison in the country! 
 
Lara and her spy team have their noses to the ground and know something evil is coming. Lara follows the clues to London and Big Ben's clock tower, where the explosives are set. 
 
With help from the spy pups and spy cat, can she stop Mr Big once and for all...before the clock strikes midnight?

Andrew Cope

Spy Dog: The Gunpowder Plot

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