Summary

In the section “Spooks,” corresponding to June, Ross Wilcox and his group were impressed by Jason’s idea to tie a string to Mr. Blake’s door knocker in order to trick the man. They were so impressed that they invited Jason to be a member of their special group, the Spooks. Jason felt popular for once. Kids were coming to him asking if he was the one who tied the string to Mr. Blake’s door knocker. Neal Brose, who’d been giving Jason the cold shoulder, was even friendly to him. That night at dinner Helena told the family she’d been offered a job by her old friend Yasmin Morton-Bagot. Michael made fun of the opportunity. He didn’t seem to want her to take the job.

Jason had almost given up on the Spooks when he finally noticed a boy...