Terry Johnston

Terry Johnston is a boy who longs for excitement after spending a dull summer watching travel films with his father George. Adventure arrives when a spy calls George "Catspaw" and reveals that the quiet shoe salesman is a trained CIA agent. Terry follows his father through a runaway boxcar, sleeping gas, a flight to London, and a dangerous penthouse filled with piranhas. When they are trapped, Terry smashes the fish tank and creates an escape. He also watches George survive a rooftop fall and complete a trap with Scotland Yard. Curious and brave when the fantasy becomes dangerous, Terry gains the unforgettable summer he wanted and a new respect for the father he had mistaken for boring.