Jane Blonde
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Jane Blonde is the eponymous heroine of the Jane Blonde series of young adult novels by Jill Marshall
. Jane Blonde is a James Bond
esque spy, who is sent on missions and equipped with (often disguised) gadgets. Reviewers have praised Marshall's action sequences and pacing, but several have also expressed confusion stemming from the number of characters, many of whom assume multiple names, and some of the plot twists.
Jane Blonde has been identified as both a parody
of the James Bond books/films and a girl power
instance of the spy adventure genre
epitomized by the James Bond franchise (rather than a parody proper).
On May 11, 2010 Jill Marshall announced that Sensational Spylet, the first book in the series, had been optioned by Bridge to Terabithia
co-producer Tim Coddington.http://www.jillmarshall.info/jane-blonde-sensational-spylet-a-film-deal/
Jane Blonde, a spylet for Solomon's Professional Investigations, might fight the evil Sinerlesse Group. G-Mamma, her SPI:KE (handler or SPI Kid Educator), helps her with advice and by providing gadgets, the most important of which is the Wower, a shower-like transformation machine. Jane meets many other spylets, some of whom help her, some of whom betray her.
Jill Marshall
Jill Marshall is a British writer who since 2003 resides in New Zealand. Her works include the Jane Blonde and Doghead series of young adult novels, as well as several novels "for women".-Biography:...
. Jane Blonde is a James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
esque spy, who is sent on missions and equipped with (often disguised) gadgets. Reviewers have praised Marshall's action sequences and pacing, but several have also expressed confusion stemming from the number of characters, many of whom assume multiple names, and some of the plot twists.
Jane Blonde has been identified as both a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of the James Bond books/films and a girl power
Girl Power
The phrase "girl power", as a term of empowerment, expressed a cultural phenomenon of the 1990s and early 2000s. It is also linked to third-wave feminism...
instance of the spy adventure genre
Genre
Genre , Greek: genos, γένος) is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, e.g. music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audial or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria. Genres are formed by conventions that change over time...
epitomized by the James Bond franchise (rather than a parody proper).
On May 11, 2010 Jill Marshall announced that Sensational Spylet, the first book in the series, had been optioned by Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia (2007 film)
Bridge to Terabithia is a 2007 fantasy drama film directed by Gábor Csupó and adapted for film by David L. Paterson and Jeff Stockwell. The film is based on the Katherine Paterson novel of the same name, and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures in the US. The film stars Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia...
co-producer Tim Coddington.http://www.jillmarshall.info/jane-blonde-sensational-spylet-a-film-deal/
Plot
Janey Brown was originally a very normal and boring student. Then one day, G-Mamma appeared at her school and told her that her mother was being held hostage on the roof of her uncle's bank. Janey Brown's life was turned upside down, and she now has 2 identities: Jane Blonde the spylet and Janey Brown the normal school girl.Jane Blonde, a spylet for Solomon's Professional Investigations, might fight the evil Sinerlesse Group. G-Mamma, her SPI:KE (handler or SPI Kid Educator), helps her with advice and by providing gadgets, the most important of which is the Wower, a shower-like transformation machine. Jane meets many other spylets, some of whom help her, some of whom betray her.
Characters
- Janey Brown aka Jane Blonde - A spylet with SPI and the protagonist of the series
- Rosie Biggenham aka G-Mamma – Jane's SPI:KE (SPI: Kid Educator), i.e. Jane's trainer/handler
- Jean Brown aka Geneva Delacroix aka Gina Bellarina - Janey Brown's mother and a spy
- Bowood Brown aka Boz “Brilliance” Brown aka Soloman Brown – Janey Brown's father, founder of SPI
- Alfie Halliday aka Al Halo – best friend and cousin of Janey Brown, class superstar, fellow spylet
- Maisie Halliday aka Halo – Mother of Al Halo and wife of Copernicus
- Copernicus – sworn enemy of Boz
- The Sinnerlesse Group – a spy group, originally a group of field scientists of SPI
- Solomon's Polificational Investigations – a group of government approved spys. Short name SPI
- Trouble – Boz's cat, Janey's spy pet
- Titian Ambition aka Tish – another member of SPI
- Magenta – SPI:KE of Titian Ambition
- Leaf – a spylet, once a spy for Copernicus
- Blackbird – a spylet, once a spy for Copernicus
- Rook – twin of Blackbird, always loyal to Boz
- Uncle James aka Jakobi Delacroix aka James Bond - brother of Jean Brown, uncle of Janey Brown, friend of Solomon Brown
Books
- Jane Blonde: Sensational Spylet (2006)
- Jane Blonde: Spies Trouble (2006)
- Jane Blonde: Twice the Spylet (2007)
- Jane Blonde: Spylet on Ice (2007)
- Jane Blonde: Goldenspy (2008)
- Jane Blonde: Spy in the Sky (2008)
- Jane Blonde: The Perfect Spylet (2008)
- Jane Blonde: Spylets are Forever (2009)