A handy and newly relevant guide to spies and spy craft for youngsters interested in all things espionage. It includes background and tips on how to be a spy, as well as strange-but-true stories of real spies and their unbelievable missions. This pocket-sized compendium covers all facets of the spy game, including chapters on disguises, surveillance, lie detecting, eavesdropping, misinformation, handling secrets, and high-tech spy gear.

Danger is my nickname! -- Ethics? What are those? -- Cyberespionage! -- Misinformation! -- Secret agent tool kits and self-defense! -- Espionage and communication -- Dishonesty; it's the best spy policy -- Eavesdropping -- Surveillance -- Disguises -- Animal spies -- Sneaking, following, and escaping -- Assassination -- Keeping secrets secret! -- The best (and worst!) secret names ever -- Spy-catching and lie-detecting -- The ten types of spy screw-ups -- Going pro.