Orchard Books ISBN 9781408354230 £12.99
This is a hilarious book about an elephant who wants to get into spy school but lacks the skills to pass the entrance tests. He is unable to resist mini-pizzas but he does look wonderful in in his tuxedo! The bright illustrations are superb and capture the flamboyance of the would-be spy. Once Secret Agent Elephant scrapes through the tests he has a mission, to save the world from a dangerous international supervillain, Vincent le Morte. Will he succeed? Children age 3 – 5 will enjoy the fun of this story, but older children and adults will be amused by some of the spy references and jokes. Highly recommended. Agent 00-elephant is a winner.
Brenda Marshall
