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When Alex's dad drags him to Boswall and Sons, the local department store, he never expects to find himself thrown into a world of kidnap and spies. Written by Carnegie-nominated author Keith Gray, this fast-paced, exciting book shows that things aren't always as they seem...

• Diamond/Band 17 books offer more complex, underlying themes to give opportunities for children to understand causes and points of view.
• A mystery story
• A plan of the department store on pages 54 and 55 allows readers to recap the journey the boys make.
• Curriculum Links: Citizenship: Choices.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.