My Teacher's a Spy!

By Phil Barnes

It always creates a bit of a stir when a new teacher starts school, especially when that teacher is young and handsome, like Mr Gunning. But why does he have an expensive car? And is he really who he seems? Chloe, Jessica, Kelly and Andrew think not and when Andrew claims he is sure Mr Gunning is a spy the gang just have to find out if that is the case.
In a crime thriller for young readers Phil Barnes creates in My Teacher's a Spy! four children who start out simply trying to find out if their suspicions are true but who rapidly discover that the murky waters of intrigue are deeper than they thought. And when Andrew goes missing the girls must pull together, fight their tears and continue their detective course as one by one they, too, succumb to the criminal ... whoever he or she is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley
• Release date: Jan 31, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370750337

Phil Barnes

Phil Barnes started life as an enameller and engraver in 1967. He has worked for some of the country's leading jewellers, goldsmiths and silversmiths. In 1971 he was the youngest recipient of the Jacques Cartier 'Craftsman of the Year' award. He has trained three apprentices over his fifty-plus years as a full-time professional engraver and enameller. Having worked as a freelance enameller for the major part of his career, he now designs and makes his own pieces, which can be found in private collections around the world.

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About the Author

Phil Barnes is a new author, My Teacher’s a Spy! is his second book in the My Teacher Series. He is an imaginative dreamer who loves to write and read.

Phil hopes you enjoy his books as much as he enjoys writing them.

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Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to my late brother-in-law, Jeff Hipwood, who would have loved the My Teacher Series, been proud and supportive as he loved to read himself.

I would also like to thank my wife, Lindsay, and my sons, Will and Sam. As well as friends and work colleagues for their continued support, you know who you are!

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My Teacher's a Spy!

Published by Austin Macauley at Smashwords

Copyright 2017 Phil Barnes

The right of Phil Barnes to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with section 77 and 78 of the

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All Rights Reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No paragraph of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with the written permission of the publisher, or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 (as amended). Any person who commits any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages.

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A CIP catalogue record for this title is

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My Teacher's a Spy! Books is an imprint of

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ISBN. 978-1-78629-497-5 (Paperback)

ISBN. 978-1-78629-498-2 (Hardback)

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First Published in 2017

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Chapter 1

Memories of Christmas were fading fast, presents, Christmas dinner and the family together seemed to be becoming a thing of the past already. Though it had not snowed yet and by the look of the early morning sky was threatening to do so at any time, it was still bitterly cold and upon seeing your breath in the air made it feel colder. Chloe walked to school with her mum whilst her younger brother Archie lagged behind praying for snow, Chloe didn’t usually walk with her mum and brother to school but today was the start of a new term and her mum liked to take them on day one.

With the holidays over and a new school term about to begin, Chloe was excited to be able to see her friends and exchange gossip whilst comparing Christmas presents. She had spoken to Jessica and Kelly during the holidays but nothing beat getting back together, she had known them since day one of school and now they were in Year 6, 11 years old and would be moving up to Senior School in September.

Come on Archie, called Mum for about the dozenth time already, we’ll be late at this rate. Chloe shook her head wondering how her and Archie were related, they were nothing alike and never agreed on anything but