Lara, or GM451 as she is known by the government, is a highly trained special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. But her last mission went wrong and now she is being hunted down by an evil drugs baron, Mr Big. Lara must go undercover as a normal dog, 'choose' a family to look after her and await her retrieval by the Secret Service. But can she keep her true identity a secret? Can she thwart the plans of Mr Big? And can she bear to return to government service, after weeks of cosy domestic bliss? After an exciting struggle, Mr. Big is captured and Lara finds a way to stay with her family. But her spying days aren't over completely...
Forget 007, It's Time to Meet GM451 - A Spy Dog -
The First of Her Kind
AGENT'S ID: GM451 or LARA, Licensed Assault & Rescue Animal
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Black & white mongrel, appears ordinary when working undercover, one black ear that sticks up and the other flops over one eye
SKILLS: Whistling, computer skills, unarmed combat, five languages, Playstation grandmaster and many others...
EMPLOYER: The Secret Service
HATES: Villains, injustice and crime
CURRENT MISSION: Escape an evil drug baron, go undercover, await retrieval by the Secret Service and try not to get too fond of the family she has chosen to look after her...
James Bond meets The Littlest Hobo in this new exciting fiction series for boys and girls aged 7+, from debut novelist, Andrew Cope.
Andrew Cope was born in Derby in 1966. He is a teacher, writer and a huge fan of Derby County football club. He really does have a dog called Lara who has one sticky-up ear and came from the RSPCA, but he's not sure if she is actually a highly trained secret agent. Andrew lives with his wife and two children.