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What kind of a nanny wears a motorcycle jacket, mirrored sunglasses, and a straw hat with flowers on top? When ten-year-old Ali and eight-year-old Jake find out that an odd woman who calls herself Nanny X is going to care for them, they're worried. They see her speak into a diaper. Even weirder, the diaper actually seems to be answering her. Everything begins to make sense when the kids discover Nanny X's secret identity. It turns out that Ali, Jake, and their toddler sister are in for a wild ride as they help Nanny X with a mysterious mission.
Author Notes
Madelyn Rosenberg is a journalist and children's book author. Her most recent book was Canary in the Coal Mine which was called "endearing and original" by Kirkus Reviews and was a Society of School Librarians International best book of the year. She lives in the Washington DC area.
Reviews (5)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-5-Alison Pringle, 10, doesn't want a nanny; she wants her mother to stay home rather than going back to work as a lawyer. The feeling intensifies when she meets the new nanny, ominously named Nanny X. She wears a garden hat and a motorcycle jacket, and knows way more than she should. When Alison; her eight-year-old brother, Jake; baby sister, Eliza; and Nanny X go to a meeting about the park being turned into a factory, Alison soon discovers that there is much more to her new caregiver than she could have ever imagined. Could Nanny X be a secret agent? Reminiscent of Jarrett Krosoczka's "Lunch Lady" series (Random), Nanny X provides an humorous story about an unexpected hero. The narration alternates between Alison and Jake, giving an interesting change in perspective. A solid addition to a popular genre.-Heidi Grange, Summit Elementary School, Smithfield, UT (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Ten-year-old Ali Pringle, her eight-year-old brother, Jake, and their baby sister, Eliza, have a new nanny, one who shows up in a motorcycle jacket and gardening hat, is obsessed with canned fish, and knows an awful lot about them. Ali and Jake soon discover that Nanny X is a special agent for Nanny Action Patrol (NAP) and she needs their help. The mayor is threatening to build a factory in a local park, and after he's hit on the head with what appears to be a rock during a protest, Ali and Jake try to prove the innocence of Ali's classmate Stinky. Armed with Nanny X's devices-such as a self-destructing phone hidden in a diaper-they investigate a scheme that involves everything from coconuts to stolen diamonds. Rosenberg (Canary in the Coal Mine) offers a quick, fun romp dotted with advanced vocabulary to intrigue and challenge growing readers. Eliza and Jake's alternating narratives and Nanny X's off-kilter leadership entertain in a feel-good story about getting the chance to be a hero. Ages 7-10. Agent: Susan Cohen, Writers House. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Horn Book Review
Nanny X, a Nanny Action Patrol agent, and her charges, Ali and Jake, haven't been given an assignment since their first adventure, and they're feeling stir-crazy. When the NAP calls upon them to catch the villain threatening the president, the gang sets out among DC landmarks, armed with a diaper bag full of gadgets. This is a strong, action-packed follow-up to Nanny X. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Is Nanny X of the Nanny Action Patrol too old for the spy game? It's been so long since their first case (Nanny X, 2014) that fifth-grader Alison Pringle worries she, her brother, Jake, and their baby sister, Eliza, will never again experience the thrill of helping their secret-agent nanny chase and catch a bad guy. Then the mysterious Angler threatens to destroy the national treasures of Washington, D.C., if the president doesn't install a fish sculpture created by the Angler on the White House lawn. Can Nanny X, the three Pringle children, a monkey named Howard, and fellow (and rival) NAP agent Boris discover who the Angler is before pieces of our national heritage are destroyed? If Ian Fleming wrote Mary Poppins, the outcome would resemble Rosenberg's second pleasantly foolish mix of child care and espionage, which is as breezy and funny as the first. Alison and Jake, two Everykids, again trade off narrative duties chapter by chapter as they help Nanny X solve the case with her teething-ring handcuffs, baby-powder spyglass, and diaper-phones, thus ably proving she's not ready for retirement. Readers will join Alison in hoping for more cases to come their way. (Fiction. 7-10) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Ali and Jake aren't sure what to think of their new nanny: she wears a motorcycle jacket and mirrored sunglasses, makes anchovy sandwiches, and talks into diapers. Meanwhile, a local park is threatened when the mayor wants to turn it over to a new business, and Ali and Jake know they have to try to save the park. During the ensuing protest, the mayor is knocked out by a mysterious object, and Ali's friend Stinky is accused. So what happens? They turn to Nanny X, who, as it turns out, works for NAP the Nanny Action Patrol and her diaper bag is full of spy gadgets to help them uncover the dastardly park plot. Rosenberg captures the spirit of a zany tween movie full of outrageous adventures, cartoonish bad guys, and kids who end up helping save the day in an unexpected way. A good choice for readers looking for a mystery that's not too scary or intense.--Thompson, Sarah Bean Copyright 2014 Booklist
