City Spies
City Spies by James Ponti is a thrilling addition to the juvenile fiction genre, published by Simon and Schuster on March 10, 2020. This 384-page book introduces readers to Sara Martinez, a young hacker who finds herself in a precarious situation after exposing her foster parents’ illegal activities. Instead of receiving praise, she faces juvenile detention until a British spy known as Mother intervenes, offering her a chance to join a secret MI6 agency alongside four other kids from around the globe.
In this engaging narrative, Sara and her new team, the City Spies, develop their unique skills in a covert environment while attending a boarding school in Scotland. The story unfolds as they embark on a mission to thwart a rival school’s plans during an international youth summit in Paris. Readers will encounter elements of mystery and suspense as the group navigates challenges, including hacking and espionage, all while forming bonds that redefine the concept of family. This edition is presented in English and is designed to appeal to fans of detective stories and thrillers.
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A New York Times bestseller!
A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection!
“Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.” —People
“Will keep young readers glued to the page…So when do I get the sequel?” —Beth McMullen, author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls
In this thrilling new series that Stuart Gibbs called “a must-read,” Edgar Award winner James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies—perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.
Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.
Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When they’re not attending the local boarding school, they’re honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can’t.
Before she knows what she’s doing, Sara is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team.
No one said saving the world was easy…
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