VOYA: AGERANGE: Ages 11 to 18 :As the spring term starts at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, the second most popular topic is the unexplained changes occurring in the East Wing. The most popular topic is Cameron Morgan's first official Langley debriefing. Although Gallagher Girls are exceptionally good spies, finding that there is a boy's version of their school comes as a surprise. The East Wing has been converted into a dormitory for the Blackthorne Boys, and their arrival changes almost everything. Learning how to be a spy while cute boys are watching is more difficult than most Gallagher Girls could have imagined. Watching the Blackthorne Boys do better than they is harder still. When the final test comes, will it be the girls versus the boys or will it be good versus evil? It is always a little nerve wracking to read the sequel to a book one truly enjoyed. Happily this reader was able to turn the last page with a smile and an excited, anxious feeling about waiting for the next Gallagher Girl book. There is still plenty of suspenseful action and supportive female friendships, but this time, how a girl spy can learn to flirt with a boy (spy) gets more attention. Because Cammie is a girl who has great spy skills, her awkwardness and cluelessness when she is around boys should give anyone hope. It is difficult to imagine what teen girl would not want to read-and reread-this second book in a butt-kicking series. Reviewer: Stacey Hayman
April 2008 (Vol. 31, No. 1)