Mickey and the Missing Spy

Praise for Mickey and the Animal Spies:A spy who stands out from the crowd. * The Telegraph *A fast-paced mystery full of sparky wit… [with] lots of actual puzzles and codes for children to solve. * BookTrust *Anne Miller’s book is a fun way to show how humans and animals can get on together. * The Express *An entertaining, crazy caper for all animal lovers and budding spies… Better still, it’s interactive! * Konnie Huq *An absolute must for all curious enquiring minds. * Stephen Fry *Reviews of Mickey and the Animal Spies:This debut story for children by Anne Miller is a fast-paced mystery full of sparky wit and has lots of actual puzzles and codes for children to solve. Each character has depth and personality (Tilda the sloth is a joy) so not only will children become immersed in a jaunty adventure, they’ll also feel like a fully signed-up member of a very special and friendly spy club too. * BookTrust *This book is an utter joy to read, with its fast-paced, imaginative plot, driven along by short snappy chapters. The idea of a secret service agency run by animals seems completely feasible due to the skilful writing of Anne Miller, and the black and white illustrations by Becka Moor (who has worked on many children’s books) are a perfect complement to the text. The explanations of Mickey’s code-breaking techniques will be fascinating to children, and are a nice introduction to cyber security which is touched on in the primary school computing curriculum. * V’s View from the Bookshelves *

Anne Miller is a scriptwriter and researcher for QI and co-authored 2016’s 1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted and the forthcoming 1,423 QI Facts To Bowl You Over (Faber). Her favourite QI facts are that baby puffins are called pufflings and that there is a Starbucks inside the CIA but they don’t write people’s names on the cups. Anne is also the Head Researcher of Radio 4’s The Museum of Curiosity, reached the semi-finals of BBC 2’s fiendishly difficult quiz Only Connect and has two Blue Peter badges.

Becka Moor studied Illustration for Children’s Publishing in the North of Wales at Glyndwr University. She has since moved back home to Manchester where she works under the strict supervision of two very mischievous cats, doodling away and drinking far too much coffee.