The Secret Agent on Flight 101
Leslie McFarlane
- Reading
- Try reading a few chapters together at first, pausing to track suspects and clues. This gives you a chance to see how the disappearance and spy plot land with your reader before continuing independently.
- Themes
- Trusting clues under pressure: When the magician says their father is playing a joke, Frank and Joe remain convinced that something sinister has happened and search for him. The plot treats the boys’ suspicion as the impetus for investigation, rather than accepting the magician’s account at face value.
- Worth knowing
- The plot includes a father who does not return after a staged disappearance, suspected kidnapping, spying and a confrontation with criminals. These peril elements may be worth noting for a reader sensitive to suspense or danger.