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Training School is the sixth thrilling Spy Pups adventure by Andy Cope for young readers of 7+ - now a number one bestselling series! 
 
SPUD 
HE'S SCATTY AND ACCIDENT PRONE - BUT GOOD WITH GADGETS 
 
STAR 
SHE'S SUPER-SMART AND READY TO POUNCE . . . 
 
Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). 
 
Spud and Star can't wait. They're in New York training with the FBI - America's very best spies! 
 
But a rogue secret agent has spotted the pups' amazing skills. And unless Spud and Star carry out a dastardly crime for evil Agent Brad Onkers, he'll make sure they never see their mum Lara ever again! 
 
Praise for Andy Cope: 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
 
 
Andy Cope is the author of the bestselling and mulit-award-winning Spy Dog and Spy Pups series. Spy Dog was the winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category as well as the prestigious Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Pups: Training School

Lara, or GM451 as she is known by the government, is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. But her last mission went wrong and now she is being hunted down by an evil drugs baron, Mr Big. Lara must go undercover as a normal dog, 'choose' a family to look after her and await her retrieval by the Secret Service. But can she keep her true identity a secret? Can she thwart the plans of Mr Big? And can she bear to return to government service, after weeks of cosy domestic bliss? After an exciting struggle, Mr. Big is captured and Lara finds a way to stay with her family. But her spying days aren't over completely...

Spy Dog

The FINAL adventure for Lara the Spy Dog! 
 
Mr Big is on the loose. He's planning a final crime that will make him the most famous criminal alive: blowing up every prison in the country! 
 
Lara and her spy team have their noses to the ground and know something evil is coming. Lara follows the clues to London and Big Ben's clock tower, where the explosives are set. 
 
With help from the spy pups and spy cat, can she stop Mr Big once and for all...before the clock strikes midnight?

Spy Dog: The Gunpowder Plot

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
Shakespeare, the Spy Cat, is standing in for Lara and her Spy Pups once again. This time evil oldies are intent on destroying the internet and returning Britain to 'the good old days' where life was slower and young people respected their elders. 
 
Can Spy Cat stop their plot to shoot down satellites from the top of The Shard?

Spy Cat: Blackout

Book 11 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
It's raining chickens! 
 
An unusual storm cloud has been hovering over Brickfield town and LARA knows that something isn't quite right about it - it smells, sort of . . . chickeny. 
 
The people of Brickfield are becoming strangely grumpy so LARA, Spy Dog extraordinaire, must investigate. If the town doesn't see sunshine soon the consequences could be dogastrophic! 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Dog: Storm Chaser

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
 When talented and special animals start going missing across Britain, the Cook family know it's another job for their resident spy pets. Lara might be sure that the dogs can handle the case alone, but not everything goes according to the Spy Pups' plan. 
 
Can Spy Cat Shakespeare prove his worth and save the Spy Pups' tails? And maybe even answer the age-old question.. which is better, cats or dogs?

Spy Cat: Safari

Sophie's new teacher is having some bad luck - first her house is broken into, and then the school! But this is a robbery with a difference - the thieves don't steal anything! 
 
Super Spy Dog LARA has an A* in catching criminals . . . can she solve the mystery of the break-ins before the baddies strike again? With her pups Spud and Star by her side, it's LARA to the rescue!

Spy Dog Teacher's Pet

Spy Dog LARA is in for the ride of her life! 
 
When Ben wins a competition to name a new rollercoaster, the Cook family head off to Enchanted Towers for the grand opening. LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are looking forward to water rides, ghost trains - and candyfloss! 
 
At the park, Princess Pretty and her Troll Prince join the Cooks to welcome pop-star Summer Rayne to open the new ride. But a pick-pocket is on the loose and Lara is determined to catch the thief before the grand opening. It's time to buckle-up for a hair-raising Spy Dog adventure!

Spy Dog: Rollercoaster!

Book five of the Spy Pups' adventures also featuring Spy Dog, Lara - now a number-one bestselling series. 
 
SPUD - he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets . . . 
STAR - she's super smart and ready to pounce 
 
Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). 
 
The training never stops, even where you're a qualified Spy Pup! Spud and Star are off to an outdoor survival camp where it's all hard work and no play . . . 
 
But there's something fishy going on in the lake that needs further investigating. Can the pups learn their new skills in time to sniff out another adventure? 
 
'An imaginative, creative feast' - Radio Times 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Pups: Survival Camp

Book 8 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
Criminals daren't step a paw out of line when Lara, the spy dog, is around. Grrrr.... 
 
Lara decides to go to a new gym with Mr and Mrs Cook - she has a bit of a pooch paunch to shift. But she makes a shocking discovery! 
 
Harriet Hawk, the evil gym owner, is brainwashing everyone into becoming an army of criminals, robbing banks and raiding jewellers all over the country. But there's an even more dastardly masterplan afoot - to use the hypnotised grownups to kidnap the country's school children! 
 
Lara and the pups must stop her and save a brainwashed Mr and Mrs Cook - and unsuspecting Sophie, Ben and Oliie - before it's too late! 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Dog: Brainwashed

SPUD - he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets . . . 
 
STAR - she's super smart and ready to pounce 
 
Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). 
 
Every time the circus is in town, sparkling jewels worth millions of pounds go missing! The Spy Pups must embark on an exciting new adventure - join the circus and catch the robbers! 
 
Soon Spud and Star are performing new tricks and sniffing out the villains. But can the pups stop them before they tread the tightrope and vanish with the loot?

Spy Pups Circus Act

SPUD - he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets . . . 
STAR - she's super smart and ready to pounce 
 
Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). 
 
Spud and Star are on a daredevil rescue mission to save Lara from the evil Mr Big! He's been in prison plotting his revenge and unless the pups can outwit him, Lara is in deadly danger. 
 
Can the Spy Pups jump into action and save the day - and their mum?

Spy Pups: Prison Break

The purrrfect spy is prowling a neighbourhood near you. 
 
There's a new secret agent in town. And this one has whiskers. 
 
Shakespeare, the ginger tabby, otherwise known as Agent 009, never officially signed up to protect the Cook children but in the world famous Spy Dog's absence, he was most definitely the best pet for the job. 
 
Shakespeare has some very big (and furry) boots to fill. And with a dangerous criminal on the loose near by to where the Cooks are camping, he may need all nine lives to do it!

Spy Cat: Summer Shocker!

SPUD - he's scatty and accident-prone - but good with the gadgets 
 
STAR - she's super smart and ready to pounce . . . 
 
Together they're SPY PUPS, following hot in the paw prints of mum LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). 
 
Beaches up and down Britain are in terrible danger. A greedy trickster is polluting the seas - soon there'll be nowhere safe to swim. But when Spud discovers a mysterious underground secret, only he and Star can save the day - and the seaside!

Spy Pups Danger Island

Book 9 in the Spy Dog adventures - now a number 1 bestselling series! 
 
Spy Dog, aka LARA, isn't the only Mummy around . . . 
 
National security is under threat! The evil Mr Big has escaped from prison AGAIN and he's on a mission to steal Egypt's most valuable treasure, The Nile Ruby. The Prime Minister knows only one agent can stop this evil criminial mastermind - SPY DOG! But can LARA learn some new tricks in time to find the ruby, protect her Pups and get Mr Big back in jail where he belongs? 
 
SPY DOG - winner of the Richard and Judy 7+ developing reader category, and the Red House Children's Book Award.

Spy Dog: Mummy Madness

LARA is a SPY DOG for life, not just for Christmas . . . 
 
But this December LARA (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you) and her pups Spud and Star are hot on the trail of an evil computer hacker. Stanley Strange plans to hijack Christmas! Can the super spies catch Stanley before he goes crackers and makes an explosive getaway?

Spy Dog Secret Santa

Our favourite canine secret agent Lara has two brand-new puppies! And they're ready for an adventure at Aunt Aggie's smuggler's cottage, with its creaky floorboards and dark hidden tunnels . . . Especially when there's an ancient castle nearby with a legend of hidden gold. 
 
Soon the Spy Pups are sniffing out an underground adventure - can they reach the treasure in time?

Spy Pups: Treasure Quest

Lara may have retired from the secret service but she can still sniff out danger . . . On the trail of her long-lost dad, Lara discovers a team of rocket-building scientists - evil ones. Their leader is a nasty criminal who wants to cause trouble in space and only Lara can stop him!

Spy Dog: Rocket Rider

Super Spy Dog Lara is faced with her biggest challenge yet. Her nemesis, the evil Mr Big, has escaped from prison. Not only does he want to frame Lara and land her in big trouble, he's got his evil eye on the Millennium Diamond. It's the world's most precious jewel &ndash; and it's about to go walkies . . . 
 
Spy Dog to the rescue! 
 
Gripping, funny, adventure fiction with brilliant illustrations throughout &ndash; boys and girls aged 7+ won't be able to put it down!

Spy Dog Unleashed

She drives cars. She's a PlayStation champ. She's got a black belt in karate . . . 
 
She's AGENT GM451 (or LARA to you &ndash; Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal). 
 
A gang of villainous head teachers are plotting to make their school the very best. They're creating a secret formula, and the final ingredient is the brain of a child. They'll stop at nothing (even BANNING playtime) to get what they want. Can anyone stop their dastardly plot? Canine super spy Lara sniffs out her most dangerous mission yet &ndash; when adventure comes calling, what's a Spy Dog supposed to do? 
 
Readers aged 7+ will love this fast-paced adventure with its witty illustrations!

Spy Dog: Superbrain

Lara's looking forward to a well-earned retirement from MI5, but her plans to relax on holiday with the Cook family are quickly disrupted.  In a cave by the beach, the children stumble on to a smuggling ring, and it's down to Lara to get help.  Her brilliant new gadgets come in very handy, and, after a thrilling high speed chase, Lara makes sure the criminals are apprehended and everyone is safe. At last she can get back to her retirement . . . or can she?

Spy Dog: Captured!

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