February is Covert
Super secret undercover ops is the norm this month. Some of our characters are secret spies, some are undercover operatives keeping the world safe. Some are running from a secret conspiracy. All are under wraps, on the down low, keeping it off the radar...you get the idea ;)
Now in her third year, Cammie and her friends can't wait for Covert Ops training. There is a new teacher who is drop dead gorg. This year is going to be amazing. On one of her trips to town, Cammie is surprised to find a boy watching her. Known for her ability to virtually disappear, this is a bit alarming. He even flirts with her. Oh my god, a Gallagher Girl flirting with a townie? This isn't good. Especially since Cammie's mom is headmistress (read: super awesome spy headmistress).
She can't help herself. She keeps sneaking out to see Josh, telling him little about her true self. Cammie claims to be home schooled, and covers her tracks. There is no telling what could happen if she told Josh the truth, right? Besides, what's the harm in a little normalcy? Her friends are by her side, helping to cover for her.
As classes continue, they are approaching the end of the term, and the Cove Ops final. She goes to meet Josh, and discovers her secret may not be quite so secret. Josh's best friend is determined to out her as one of the "snobby heiress" Gallagher Girls. He even goes so far as to try and infiltrate the campus! It's not advisable to break into a top security facility, armed to the teeth.
Cammie comes clean...well, she tells him that she is a Gallagher Girl. She just fails to mention exactly what that really entails. As soon as he walks away, someone kidnaps her! Apparently the Cove Ops final involves a hostage situation...can Cammie walk away from the one boy she's ever cared about? Can she manage to escape and pass Cove Ops? What's a girl to do?
This is a quick fun read. The characters could have used more depth, and the dialog was lacking, but I still enjoyed it. Who doesn't like spy girls (with lots of cool gadgets)? Very popular with the middle school crowd.
“I suppose a lot of teenage girls feel invisible sometimes, like they just disappear. Well, that's me—Cammie the Chameleon. But I'm luckier than most because, at my school, that's considered cool.*Library Link*
I go to a school for spies,” (Carter, 2006).
If you liked this, check out:
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter (Gallagher Girls, Book 2)
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Model Spy by Shannon Greenland (The Specialists, Book 1)
The Squad: Perfect Cover by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Squad, Book 1)
Carter, Ally. (2006). I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
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