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A Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the Window

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Loved this, Justice has properly settled in at school now but then WWII breaks out! The girls have to share their school with BOYS! And there's a spy!

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This book was a wonderful addition to the Justice Jones collection. I loved how the war was woven into the plot, the new characters introduced and how Justice and her best friends as always, got up to mischief. My daughter will also adore this book and I can’t wait to read it with her. I am a huge fan of Elly Griffiths other works, her childrens books are a great addition. Thanks netgalley

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Another fast paced adventure with Justice Jones - espionage, car chases and boys enter Justice's world. Thoroughly enjoyable.

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I have enjoyed all of the books in this series so far and Elly Griffiths has not disappointed with the fourth instalment.

I feel that I have watched Justice and the Barnowls grow up through each story and seen them bond.

In this latest story set against the back drop of war sees them in a new and more mature light. Stepping up at a time of need to help their friend solve the most painful and personal of mysteries.

As ever the teachers are not all that they seem and we have the added excitement of St Wilfred’s School for Boys being evacuated out to Highbury House.

Another wonderful story from Elly Griffiths that is easy to read, filled with love and yet also tense and gripping at the same time.
If anyone can solve the mystery then Justice can.

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Another brilliant Justice Jones mystery!

As with previous books I was kept guessing right up until the last few pages before the reveal. Elly Griffiths is a master of mysteries!

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I have enjoyed the previous books in this series (though I’ve accidentally missed one!), so I naturally grabbed the chance to read A Girl Called Justice: The Spy at the Window.

Justice and her friends are all getting a little older and starting to grow up. This book also feels a little more serious, as it takes place at the start of the Second World War.

This time, the mystery revolves around Justice’s father, who goes missing after visiting her. There are a number of other strange happenings, and Justice and her friends are soon embroiled in another plot!

I really enjoyed spending more time with this great group of characters - as well as a few new ones. The plot was fun and the ending satisfying.

Overall, this was another quick and enjoyable adventure with Justice and her friends. I’m looking forward to reading the next one!

I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

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I have been reading this series with great pleasure and have watched as the characters grow and develop. This one is full of adventure, mystery and that certain something that belongs in school stories, i.e. friendship, support and a strength and determination to succeed.

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4.5-4.75⭐️

I have to say that I love the Justice books.
This book starts on the day that war is declared with Germany, 3rd Sept 1939.
I love the language and cadence it flings you straight back to the era.

This story sees the school take in a boys school which has been evacuated.
Everyone is feeling the effect from the war effort, from the girls having to do the cleaning duties, to the school growing their own veggies and raising hens and pigs, to running out of cocoa powder, blackout curtains and violations, and carrying gas masks.
Justice’s mystery is war related and very close to home, as her dad goes missing. It’s a spy related mystery.

I think that this is my favourite of the Justice stories. I’m looking forward to the next one.

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Adventure and mysteries are abound in this delightful fourth instalment if A GIRL CALLED JUSTICE. THE SPY AT THE WINDOW is a fun thriller that keeps you guessing.

So much fun! Young sleuth Justice Jones is on another case, this time in the backdrop of the dawn of World War II, when the girls must help with the housework and the local boys' school, St Wilfred's, are forced to share the premises. Despite rules in place to stop fraternising between the two schools, Justice makes friends with fellow sports captain Henry Anderson, and the two embark on a chase to find the mysterious person at the window, who they think might just be a German spy. The introduction of the boys' school characters helped to diversify the cast a little bit; keeping track of all of Justice's friends is hard enough when they're all the same gender, and Henry's awkwardness bounced off Justice's determination well.

There's lots of clues to sink your teeth into, stuffed between enough fun school shenanigans to keep you engaged. There's even discussion of anti-Semitism and attitudes towards innocent Germans at the time from a German-Jewish character, who talks about it with Justice's best friend, Stella, who is also Jewish.

A delightful story, and probably the best of the Justice Jones series yet.

WILL I READ ON? Sure!

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Book number 4 in this Justice Jones series doesn’t fail to impress. The Second World War has broken out and at Highbury House changes are implemented which see Justice and her friends having to do chores as well as study and then the boys arrive! Admist all this Justice sets out again to find a missing person and embarks once more on an adventure with her school mates. This is a glorious tale.It will transport you back into the world of girls’ boarding school stories of former times with a delightful protagonist and a cast of engaging characters.I loved it.

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