A mysterious art thief, a 12-year-old undercover agent and a Parisian patisserie.
Simone La Fray is a unique character, old beyond her years and discreetly training as a covert agent, with the support and encouragement of her mother, a successful operative. Simone also works to help her Father at their patisserie, what a busy life!
The descriptions of all the delicious confections made me very hungry as I was reading. The other descriptions throughout were nice and detailed and I could believe I was following Simone through the streets of Paris on the hunt for the Red Fox.
I liked this story and I was intrigued at how Simone's first field operation would go. I also thought that the other characters in the book were detailed and it would be interesting to see if Simone and her mum team up in future books, would her sister Mia ever find out about her secret life? I don't quite know when this book is set, it appears quite modern and I did briefly wonder why Simone didn't seem to go to school, but I enjoyed the story nevertheless.
I think that this book is just the right amount of believable and exciting spy adventure and I feel that younger readers will like this book and be interested in finding out more about Simone’s adventures in later books.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador
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Simone leads a double life. As a covert agent, she walks in the footprints of her spy mother, darting between the shadows.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball features in the following genres: Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Indie Books We Love, Indie Author Books
Hardback. Not Available.
Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball was written by S P O'Farrell and published by Brandylane Publishers, Inc.
Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball has 139 pages
