When his father is arrested as a debtor in 1849 London, fourteen-year-old John Huffman must take on unexpected responsibilities, from asking a distant relative for help to determining why people are spying on him and his family.

Related: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller

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• ISBN: 9780689853357
• Author: Avi
• Illustrator: Raude, Karina
• Published: 2007, Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
• Themes: 19th Century, detective story, Family life, London, Poverty, responsibility, spy
• Descriptors: England (UK), Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery and Thriller
• No. of pages: 368