Customer Reviews
Great continuation! 
2008-04-01
I liked this much better than the first book in these series. One reason being that I found the love interest much more interesting than Josh. Josh (from the first one) seemed too normal too me, and I feel like in a spy book, the love interest should be mysterious and cooler than the 'average guy'. Zach definitely had all these characteristics, with a cynical humor to boot. :) I also liked the fact that the spy situations seemed more real because the students weren't aware of what was real and what was a test.
I love this book!! 2008-03-26
This book was really good. One of my friends read the first book and said it was good, and said that I should read it. I thought that it would be really girly, but its not, although it is a great book for those who want a girly teen book as well. The sequel is no different. There is drama, action, friendship, and boys. Overall, a really great book.
Spys are back and sneakier than ever! 2008-03-25
So... We are back at the Gallagher Academy, a secret spy school for girls, and we are reunited with all together almost-perfect spy, Cammie Morgan. Cammie's mother is the school principal, her father died on a secret mission, and a new teacher (Mr. Solomon) seems to be a little too familiar with Cammie's family. We start out the book with Cammie being tested to make sure that she will stay away and not communicate with "The Subject" aka Josh. Through the begining of the book we are taking part in weird happenings at the academy and then we are trying to find out what BLACKTHORNE really is. Once we find out that Blackthorne is a secret spy school for BOYS (thanks to Cammie's EXCELENT spywork) we also find out that the Blackthorne boys are coming to Gallagher and we don't know if they are there to stay. Cammie is introduced to a Blackthorne boy named Zach who seems to take a very strong interest in Cammie and becomes VERY suspicious. Cammie runs into Josh on a mission with Zach and leads him to believe that Zach is her Boyfriend. Bex, Liz and Massie all come back and are better friends then ever! Altogether, in the end of the day... it's a TRUE spy ending that you don't want to miss out on. Will Cammie be with Zach again? Will Cammie go back to Josh? Does Josh REALLY not remember Cammie's BIGGEST secret? We won't know FOR SURE unless we read this and it still keeps us guessing and waiting for Gallagher Girls book three to come out! Have fun!
I loved this book and i hope everyone else will too! Be sure to read it, the worst that will happen is that you won't like it ( yeah right!) and you can just put it down! This book deserves its five stars! I was worried that it wouldn't be as good as the first book but i was proven wrong! For ANY age.
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I was wondering........... 2008-03-18
In "Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy" is Josh still Cammie's boyfriend? Or is Zach her new boyfriend? Or are we supposed to find out in the 3rd?
A Different Kind Of School 2008-03-07
Cammie attends Gallagher Academy for spies. Cammie's mother is headmistress and is keeping something from Cammie. Cammie and her roommates, intend to find out what it is. They hide in the walls of their school and listen to her mother talking to Mr. Solomon about Blackthorne. They don't know what Blackthorne is. The girls quickly learn Blackthorne is a boy's school for spies. Cammie is blamed for a security breach which leaves the school's top secrets at risk. Cammie and her friends crawl thru walls surveilling their school to learn more about Blackthorne. They have to succeed to clear Cammie's name. My opinion of this book is the authors words keep you wanting more. This is an amazing book and the author does a fantastic job describing the life of spies. I wanted to see if I could recognize everything a spy would. Like when Mr. Solomon asks a girl "Two men are playing chess in the southwest corner of the square. How many moves from checkmate is the man in the green cap?". You must read this fictional novel Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter, to find out if Cammie and her friends ruin their lives or fate of their school. Before reading this book, read I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You, the first book in the Gallagher Girls series. I recommend this book for girls who like to be engaged in the book.
radical and narly!!! 2008-07-23
This ias a great book, better than the first, and i love it! I can't wait until the third book in the series comes out in june!!!! :-)
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy 2008-06-18
This is a great book for 6th grade through 9th grade girls. Even some boys may enjoy this book. This book does not contain any inappropriate words or content. Teachers can feel safe about adding this one to their classroom libraries. It is as good as the first book about Galagher Academy Girls. It contains all the adventures of spy school with a little romance thrown in. I am looking forward to reading the 3rd book in the series.
The Super Spy Girl Doesn't Disappoint 2008-06-10
Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy is the second book in Ally Carter's Gallagher Girl series. It is just as cute and well-written as the first book.
It's a new semester at Cammie's spy school. But getting through the next part of her Covert Operations class isn't her only challenge; the school is also keeping a secret from its students, a secret called Blackthorne. Soon, it's up to Cammie and her genius friends to save the school.
In my opinion, some parts of this story are predictable, but the storyline is cute, so I read it anyway. In fact, this is one of the few series that I collect. I was disappointed that the sequel to I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You wasn't longer, because I really enjoyed reading about a spy-in-training's love life. The good news is, Gallagher Girls is not going to be limited to a two-book series.
This is a quick and light read. I recommend this book for fans of action and romance novels.
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A New Semester of Friends, Boys and Spying 2008-05-29
In the first book, spy-in-training Cammie "The Chameleon" Morgan dealt with boy trouble in the form of her first boyfriend, normal guy Josh. Now, after being debriefed by the CIA about her relationship with Josh, Cammie experiences a new kind of boy trouble: the Blackthorne Boys, students from a top-secret spy school for boys. While most of the Gallagher Girls are excited to have boys in their usually all-girls school for a semester, Cammie is not so sure. Especially since one of the Blackthorne Boys is Zach Goode, a cocky but sweet guy who she first meets when he bests her in a training exercise. Adding to her confused feelings for Zach, Cammie becomes suspicious of the Blackthorne Boys' motives when a Code Black threatens the entire school after their arrival. With the help of her friends, Cammie tries to uncover the truth--and decide what to do about Zach.
I read the first book in this series and found it a quite enjoyable young adult novel. I read this book and became a devoted fan. Everything that was fun in the first book is still here: Cammie's wry narrative, her great group of friends who don't hesitate to use their spy skills to do something like bug the boys' dorm, a dash of romance and, of course, the wish fulfilment of going to an exclusive spy school. Like before, Cammie must deal with very normal teen situations--the awkward run-in with an ex-boyfriend, a school dance, etc.--where her spy skills can't always help her (although they do often lead to funny commentary or creative/unconventional solutions). Added to all this is the great addition of Blackthorne and, especially, Zach who I absolutely love--I've got a weak spot for rascals-with-a-heart-of-gold in fiction.
I absolutely cannot wait until the third Gallagher Girls book comes out. The author has said that she is currently envisioning six books total in this series and I will read every one. I really want to read more about Cammie and her friends' exploits and see what happens with her relationships with both Zach and Josh (which is shaping up into a juicy romantic triangle). Highly recommended and one of the best non-fantasy YA series I've come across.
A Gallagher Girl ( this is for you girls) 2008-04-29
"Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy" is the awesome sequal to "I'd Tell You I Love You but than I'd Have to Kill You" both featureing Cammie Morgan in Ally Carters books.
Cammie finds her and her friends wondering why one of the corridors of the school is shut off to students. So, like good spys, they investigate.
They find the corridor stocked with stuff for students dorms.
Meanwhile Cammie's mom, headmistress of Gallagher Acadamy, shows Cammie a picture of her dad, who died while on a mission. In the picture he's with Mr.Soloman (who works a Gallagher now) and Mr.Soloman's shirt says BLACKTHORNE BOYS.
Cammie might of found out about another spy school for boys, has she.
All together add some romantic scenes, with another boy and Josh (Cammie's old boyfriend), Cammie's bra almost coming off, and the school almost closing and you have a really good story from Ally Carter.
Hope this review helps!!!!!
-Lainy-
ps. i spelled my name wrong when i created my account. How dumb!!!!!!
