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An action-packed spy-adventure series for girls and boys from bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey!

What would you do if you woke up in a strange place? If your whole life changed in the blink of an eye and you had no idea what was going on?

Twins Kensy and Max Grey’s lives are turned upside down when they are whisked off to London, and discover their parents are missing. As the situation unfolds, so many things don’t add up: their strange new school, the bizarre grannies on their street, the coded messages they keep finding and the feeling that, all around them, adults are keeping secrets . . .

Things can never go back to the way they were, but the twins are determined to uncover the truth!

Written by Jacqueline Harvey. Recommended for ages 9-12.

 

Download the teachers' notes for Breaking News and Disappearing Act.

 

 

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Kensy and Max 1: Breaking News

Introducing Kensy and Max – an action-packed spy-adventure series for girls and boys from bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey!

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Kensy and Max 2: Disappearing Act

What if you knew your missing parents were alive, but you couldn’t tell anyone? How would you find them and who would you trust?

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Kensy and Max 3: Undercover

How do you keep your head in the game when someone wants you gone? When those dearest to you are far away and the future is so uncertain . . .

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Kensy and Max features

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Kensy and Max 1: Breaking News

Introducing Kensy and Max – an action-packed spy-adventure series for girls and boys from bestselling author Jacqueline Harvey!

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Kensy and Max 1: Breaking News

Max woke with a start as the car crunched to a halt.

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Kensy and Max 3: Undercover by Jacqueline Harvey

3, 2, 1, the twins are back in town!

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Kensy and Max 5: Freefall

Max ran his finger along the text and read the words again.

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Kensy and Max 8: High Voltage

Max looked at his watch for the umpteenth time since they’d left home. ‘Do you really think this is a good idea?’...