Spying on Miss Müller

By Eve Bunting

Book Overview

"A GOOD STORY WELL TOLD . . . Bunting shows the confusion and hysteria that wartime brings to the lives of the young, and in the process paints a true-to-life and often very funny picture of boarding... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395691729
• ISBN13: 9780395691724
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.6" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

A Great Suspense Story!

This book was a great mystery. Ms. Bunting is a great writer, and remebers what is was like to be a 13-year-old girl. A beautiful story that at the same time shows seriousness, suspense, depth, and the silly worries of a young girl (I should know). A great read that'll keep you awake and looking for more.

A great historical fiction novel!

Mysterious, suspenseful, and a wonderful story! I think that "Spying On Miss Muller" was a great book. Jessie, Lizzie Mag, Ada, and Maureen, four 13-year-old girls, are best friends at the time of World War II. They are all in the same dorm in Alveara boarding school, which is located in Belfast, Ireland. Their dorm mistress is Miss Muller. She is beautiful, and looks like a movie star. However, she is half-German, and the girls don't like her very much anymore, because their country, Ireland, is going to war against Germany in World War II. One night Jessie sees Miss Muller going to an off-limits part of the dorm. This gets her very suspicious, and she starts to think that Miss Muller may be a German spy for Hitler. The same night, a few hours later, Alveara has their first air raid, where Ian McManus kisses Jessie (Ian is a boy that Jessie is in love with). Although this is great, the following few weeks are scary. Jessie and her friends find all kinds of evidence that shows that Miss Muller might be a German spy. They go spying on her at night to see whether she is or isn't a spy for Hitler. If you want to find out exactly what happens, read the book. "Spying On Miss Muller" is a great book. It supports the proverb "don't judge a book by its cover", and shows through Miss Muller that sometimes appearances can be deceiving. The story is suspenseful, mysterious, and exciting, with a touch of humor here and there. I reccomend "Spying On Miss Muller" for kids 8 to 14 years old who like mystery and suspense. I loved reading "Spying On Miss Muller", and think it is a great book.

A great historical fiction novel!

Mysterious, suspenseful, and a wonderful story! I think that Spying On Miss Muller was a great book. Jessie, Lizzie Mag, Ada, and Maureen,four thirteen-year-old girls, are best friends at the time of World War II. They are all in the same dorm in Alveara boarding school, which is located in Belfast, Ireland. Their dorm mistress is Miss Muller. She is beautiful, and looks like a movie star. However, she is half-German, and the gilrs don't like her very much anymore, because their country, Ireland, is going to war against Germany in World War II. One night, Jessie sees Miss Muller going to an off-limits part of the dorm. This gets her very suspicious, and she starts to think that Miss Muller may be a German spy for Hitler. The same night, a few hours later, Alveara has their first air raid, where Ian McManus kisses Jessie (Ian is a boy that Jessie is in love with). Although this is great, the following few weeks are scary. Jessie and her frinds find all kinds of evidence that shows that Miss Muller might be a German spy. They go spying on her at night to see whether she is or isn't a spy for Hitler. If you want to find out what happens, read the book. Spying On Miss Muller is a great book. It supports the proverb "don't judge a book by its cover", and shows through Miss Muller that sometimes appearances can be deceiving. The story is suspenseful, mysterious, and exciting, with a touch of humor here and there. I reccomend Spying On Miss Muller for kids 8 to 14 years old who like mystery and suspense. I loved reading Spying On Miss Muller, and think it is a great book.

One of my very favorite books!

Jessie, Lizzie Mag, Ada and Maureen are roommates (and best friends) at Alveara boarding school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They have always loved their teacher, Miss Muller, who looks like Vivien Leigh. But now World War II is in action, and Miss Muller is part German. Jessie and her friends have reason to believe that the beautiful Daphne Muller is a spy for Hitler. But Jessie can't help but love Miss Muller, no matter what everyone else says about her. Where should her loyalty be? With her country, or with her true heart? This is a beautiful story. Everyone should read it.

It is a great book!

At the start of WWII Jessie and her friends discover that their favorite teacher Miss Muller might be a Nazi spy! Mo and Ida (friends of Jessie's) are so sure of this that they want to break into Miss Muller's room. They are sure that they will find a "dit-da-dit" machine. But Jessie and her other friend Lizzie Mag are sure of her innocence. So they come up with the idea of having a night watch on her only for fun and more immportantly to clear her name. But then one night there is an Air Raid. When they go down to the basement, Miss Muller is no where to be seen. Now Jessie and her friends are more sure than ever that she is indeed a spy!! This is a wonderfully written book that any boy or girl would enjoy. This story teaches you that looks can be deceving and that sometimes the truth is hidden where you would least expect it to be! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)