Licence to Chill (Vi Spy #1)
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- Author：Maz Evans
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Reviews
Graine Milner
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Valentine Day （Vi for short） has problems。 Her retired secret agent mum is about to marry her teacher， Mr Sprout （disaster！） and Vi's not looking forward to that。 She'd like to hang out with the cool kids， but its unlikely that living with Mr Sprout and his son Russell is going to do much to help her look cool - she'd also really， really like to go to the prestigious Rimmington Hall for spies， but how's that going to happen when her mum now calls herself Susan and does everything she can to keep Valentine Day （Vi for short） has problems。 Her retired secret agent mum is about to marry her teacher， Mr Sprout （disaster！） and Vi's not looking forward to that。 She'd like to hang out with the cool kids， but its unlikely that living with Mr Sprout and his son Russell is going to do much to help her look cool - she'd also really， really like to go to the prestigious Rimmington Hall for spies， but how's that going to happen when her mum now calls herself Susan and does everything she can to keep Vi safe？ And then her dad turns up - surprise - everybody thought he was dead！ He's clearly not - but is he also an arch-villian？ So much fun - Maz Evan's sense of humour is just wonderful - I can't wait for the next book in this series。 。。。more
Zac
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I have to admit that I’ve never really enjoyed spy stories。 I have plenty of kids at my school who love Alex Rider and a few who are really keen on the Cherub series， but I’ve never really been able to get in to them。 Maz Evans’ Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is a completely different kind of spy story though， and one that is a whole lot of fun。Valentine Day （or Vi for short） lives with her mum and her Nan， both of whom are famous secret agents who are now retired。 When Vi was born， her mum （Easter） g I have to admit that I’ve never really enjoyed spy stories。 I have plenty of kids at my school who love Alex Rider and a few who are really keen on the Cherub series， but I’ve never really been able to get in to them。 Maz Evans’ Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is a completely different kind of spy story though， and one that is a whole lot of fun。Valentine Day （or Vi for short） lives with her mum and her Nan， both of whom are famous secret agents who are now retired。 When Vi was born， her mum （Easter） gave up her life of espionage in order to keep her daughter out of harm’s way。 Easter， who now calls herself Susan， is about to marry Vi’s teacher， Mr Sprout。 However， Vi’s dad has other plans。 Her dad， Robert， also known as the supervillain Sir Charge， hasn’t been around for most of her life， but now he suddenly wants to be a part of it。 Her dad tells her that he is turning over a new leaf and becoming a good guy and Vi wants to get to know him。 Her mother is furious and wants Vi to have nothing to do with him。 Vi knows what she wants – to go to the prestigious spy school， Rimmington Hall。 Villains and heroes alike are after a dangerous piece of technology called Neurotrol and Vi knows that if she finds it， that will be her ticket to Rimmington Hall。 With her parents distracted with their own problems， Vi must get her hands on the Neurotrol to prove she is worthy of becoming a spy。Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is an entertaining thrill-ride of a book， with plenty of laughs along the way。 This is a spy story unlike any I’ve read before， as it pokes fun at spies and villains。 There is something in this book for all readers， from flatulent supervillains with stinky feet and super-spy grannies with gadgets galore， to dance-fighting parents and secret agent waiters。 Maz Evans has clearly had a lot of fun writing this book！I was laughing almost the whole way through this book。 There are just so many funny moments， such hilarious characters and great dialogue。 My favourite part of the book is Chapter 5， where Vi’s dad takes her to the cafe。 While they enjoy their gelato and catch up， assassins are trying to take out Robert。 The waiter is in the background， knocking out ninjas and diffusing dynamite， while Vi and Robert are clueless to what is happening。 My favourite characters are the Ex-Villains Improvement League， a bunch of supervillains who are trying to go straight。 There’s Doctor Doppleganger （a two-headed villain who argues with himself）， Dimitri （the vampire）， Auguste （the clown）， and my favourite， Siren （the femme-fatale with a flatulence and body odour problem）。 The dialogue between these characters makes up some of the funniest parts of the story。Vi is a great character who is super-relatable。 She’s been sheltered her whole life， thanks to her over-protective mum， but now she has a chance to prove that she can look after herself。 She is desperate to become a spy， and her mum’s reluctance just makes her even more determined。 I love the relationship that Vi has with her Nan and the relationship that grows between her and the Sprouts。Vi Spy: Licence to Chill is the first book in this new series and I’m excited to see how Vi grows as a spy。 I’m also looking forward to seeing how Maz will make me laugh next。 。。。more
Panda Gamer
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very cool book enjoyed reading it
Norma Phillips
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Loved everything about this book。 Maz is so good at characters and humour while dealing with serious issues in a child’s life。 Finished reading it very quickly so looking forward to next one。 As a mature member of the “Godsquad” I know any books written by Maz are going to make me happy。
Paula Hale
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Maz Evans is the queen of humour。 This is brilliantly written to engage and entertain readers， laugh out loud comedy for everyone。 It is impossible not to love Vi and Russell， even for the true #godsquad readers。 I cannot wait for the next installment。
Hannah
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This was fab。 The writing felt like a Disney Pixar film and I am confident that any KS2 child would enjoy it。 It's got humour that works for the kids， and clever humour that may go over their heads （I loved the mention of the Cambridge Footlights）。 Buzzing for a series which will blow the class away。 This was fab。 The writing felt like a Disney Pixar film and I am confident that any KS2 child would enjoy it。 It's got humour that works for the kids， and clever humour that may go over their heads （I loved the mention of the Cambridge Footlights）。 Buzzing for a series which will blow the class away。 。。。more
bookswallow
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this book was rlly good i enjoyed also rlly funny
Izzi
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This is a brilliant book， that had me smiling， laughing and desperate to find out what happened next。It tells the story of Vi， whose Mum is about to marry her teacher。 However， things don't exactly go to plan and Vi discovers that her Mum is actually a retired spy。There is such a good ensemble in this book， just like WLTGO， with Vi's family and a range of spies and villains。 It was such a fun read， I can't wait for the adventure to continue！ This is a brilliant book， that had me smiling， laughing and desperate to find out what happened next。It tells the story of Vi， whose Mum is about to marry her teacher。 However， things don't exactly go to plan and Vi discovers that her Mum is actually a retired spy。There is such a good ensemble in this book， just like WLTGO， with Vi's family and a range of spies and villains。 It was such a fun read， I can't wait for the adventure to continue！ 。。。more
Laura Mitchell
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I am so grateful for the wonder that is Maz Evans。 This book really didn't disappoint - a fantastic balance of humour， action， a bit more humour and an element of poignancy suggests that this series will equal the glory of the Gods series。 Well done Maz！ I am so grateful for the wonder that is Maz Evans。 This book really didn't disappoint - a fantastic balance of humour， action， a bit more humour and an element of poignancy suggests that this series will equal the glory of the Gods series。 Well done Maz！ 。。。more
Zara
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Oh。 Em。 Gee。 I could not put this down。 It is perfect。 The characters， the plot， and the humour - Evans has got it to the tee。 Even Zoom gets a mention - everyone's new friend。 Definitely a new MG favourite！ Also， it's brilliant how stepfamilies are portrayed in a positive light。 It's much-needed in literature/media。 Oh。 Em。 Gee。 I could not put this down。 It is perfect。 The characters， the plot， and the humour - Evans has got it to the tee。 Even Zoom gets a mention - everyone's new friend。 Definitely a new MG favourite！ Also， it's brilliant how stepfamilies are portrayed in a positive light。 It's much-needed in literature/media。 。。。more
Lauren King
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Another excellent literary treat from Maz。 Vi Spy is another story where your heart strings are tugged by Vi's situation but even more so by Russell's。 Filled with laughter， excellent OAPs， lots action and threats for elimination you won't be able to put the book down。 Mission 1 will have you placing bets on Umbra and all geared up for mission 2 Another excellent literary treat from Maz。 Vi Spy is another story where your heart strings are tugged by Vi's situation but even more so by Russell's。 Filled with laughter， excellent OAPs， lots action and threats for elimination you won't be able to put the book down。 Mission 1 will have you placing bets on Umbra and all geared up for mission 2 。。。more
Kim
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Loved this book。 It has spies， families， humour by the bucketful to appeal to the young。。。。and not so young！ Wish I could have given it more than 5 stars！
Louise Forshaw
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This was wonderful！ Fast paced with a whole host of great characters。 And I love a spunky Nan！
Steph
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Absolutely loved this。 THIS IS A RIP-ROARING SPY-TASTIC ADVENTURE。 Mind control， a group of villains and a quest to save the world。 Vi is blooming gorgeous and I loved all of the gang in this！ This story is like all the brilliant Maz things we love: humour， gorgeous messages and a plot that keeps you wanting to read on！ I laughed and I was audibly shocked at one point。。。 beware: you can’t trust anyone！
Amy （Golden Books Girl）
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In her first book outwith the Who Let the Gods Out quartet， Maz Evans tells the story of a girl named Vi （short for Valentine）， whose mum is about to get married， until her long lost dad turns up out of the blue and announces they’re still married， putting an abrupt halt to the proceedings until they can get a divorce。 And as if that wasn’t enough to contend with， her mum just happens to be a super spy， and her dad one of the world’s most dangerous super villains。 Vi is such a wonderful characte In her first book outwith the Who Let the Gods Out quartet， Maz Evans tells the story of a girl named Vi （short for Valentine）， whose mum is about to get married， until her long lost dad turns up out of the blue and announces they’re still married， putting an abrupt halt to the proceedings until they can get a divorce。 And as if that wasn’t enough to contend with， her mum just happens to be a super spy， and her dad one of the world’s most dangerous super villains。 Vi is such a wonderful character， and I really enjoyed getting to know her- she tries really hard to always do the right thing and she’s got excellent spying skills， even though she gets herself into trouble with them rather a bit。 Russell was such a lovely companion and friend for her as well， and my heart honestly broke for him at so many points。 I also loved all their parents （yes， even Robert， I loved his character development！）， Vi’s gran and her friends were such a highlight of the book and Umbra made a very sinister antagonist。 And of course， there’s plenty of the humour I’ve come to expect from Maz Evans， my favourite moment in this book being what happens at the PTA dance！ I also loved all the names of Vi’s ancestors， which go very nicely with their surname of Day。 This is a fantastic start to the series， and I’m already excited to see what happens next。 。。。more
Dean
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