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The Name’s Bond, James Bond.
Meet the Legendary Spy, Young and Old
By Veronica L. Hernandez

We all know his number: 007. And we know his name: James Bond. Author Ian Fleming, a former journalist and an employee in British Naval Intelligence, used his personal knowledge of covert operations to create possibly the most famous spy in fiction. Now, thanks to the “Young Bond” series, we can get to know James...as a teenager.

Classic

Doctor No
By Ian Fleming

A secret agent and his secretary are missing in Jamaica. No bodies. No clues. No evidence. Everyone suspects they ran away together. However, James Bond suspects foul play, and takes on the enigmatic case of Agent Strangaways. Once he arrives, Bond is followed and targeted—someone tries to poison his food and even kill him with a lethal centipede. All fingers point to Doctor No, the elusive Chinese businessman who lives on a neighboring private island called Crab Key. Could he be responsible for Agent Strangaways’s mysterious disappearance? Only a voyage to Crab Key can yield answers, and it may be one-way trip....

Published in 1958, Doctor No is the sixth book in the original James Bond book series. In 1962, it became the first James Bond movie starring Sean Connery. Mature teens with a love for Bond movies and action will enjoy this book.

Current

Double or Die
By Charlie Higson

A normal weekend turns into an adventure for young James Bond and his Eton classmates as they search for their kidnapped professor, Alex Fairburn. With only a cryptic letter to guide them, sixteen-year old James and his pals set out to London to find and rescue their missing teacher.

A man who visits Eton and claims to be Professor Peterson, a friend of Fairburn’s, turns out to be an impostor. James learns that the real Peterson is dead. Could their beloved teacher Fairburn be next? Now, pursued by two assassins and Fairburn’s “friend,” Bond must sift through lies and clues to find Fairburn before it’s too late.

Thrilling and full of suspense, Double or Die is the third novel in the action-packed “Young Bond” series. The book’s first US paperback edition came out this year and more sequels are scheduled for release. Author Charlie Higson produces exciting reads that work well as stand-alone novels. No prior Bond knowledge required! Fans of Alex Rider and other spy stories won’t want to miss this series.

Veronica L. Hernandez is and 8th grader and lives in Florida. An avid reader, she swims, fences, and shops when dragged away from her books. She can be reached at HernandezAldir@gmail.com.
 

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