I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls #1)
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284 pages · Released 2007 · Hyperion Paperbacks
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This is a spy-themed coming-of-age story designed for middle-grade and early teen readers that balances action with humor and emotional growth. While it includes training in combat and weapons, the violence is presented in a lighthearted, adventure context rather than graphic or disturbing ways. The core story focuses on a relatable tension: a smart, capable girl struggling to maintain her secret identity while developing genuine feelings for someone, making it most resonant for readers navigating their own identity questions.
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Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school-that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy... Cammie Morgan is a student at the Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women, a fairly typical all-girls school-that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE and the latest in chemical warfare in science, and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. The Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses but it's really a school for spies. Even though Cammie is fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways, she has no idea what to do when she meets an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, or track him through town with the skill of a real "pavement artist"-but can she maneuver a relationship with someone who can never know the truth about her? Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she's on her most dangerous mission-falling in love
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- Man-woman relationships
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- Juvenile fiction
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- Espionage
- Spies, fiction
- Boarding schools, fiction
- Schools, fiction
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ISBN 9781423100041 · Hyperion Paperbacks