City Spies: How People, Books and Ideas are Taken Away
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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… Review: Brilliant - I finished this in 3days ,the writing is so good that makes u day dream of yourself with the characters ,the ending was fascinating.I am eagerly waiting to read the next book.Also it had some shifting problem received the package early than the expected date from desertcart . Review: Nice book - It is a good book. Interesting and suspense is there. I found it attracting. The author used proper nouns that were no pre defined for the reader to under. Because of this reason, it is a bit confusing
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 2,644 Reviews |
S**E
Brilliant
I finished this in 3days ,the writing is so good that makes u day dream of yourself with the characters ,the ending was fascinating.I am eagerly waiting to read the next book.Also it had some shifting problem received the package early than the expected date from Amazon .
S**A
Nice book
It is a good book. Interesting and suspense is there. I found it attracting. The author used proper nouns that were no pre defined for the reader to under. Because of this reason, it is a bit confusing
M**R
Great story but quality of paperback very bad
My kids love the series but within days the pages are coming out… paper quality bad that hate to see if water drops on it… could have send a better quality for the price
M**T
Printed on dark paper
This review is not about the story but about the book quality. The font face and size is pretty good. The paper quality is very bad. It is so dark that my phone is activating dark mode ;). I wish this info is also shared on the product description. I understand that books are printed on cheap yellow recycled paper for Indian readers but this is the first time I got a book on dark paper which is perhaps the recycled cheap yellow paper.
P**A
Great book!
My child likes it and they’re very particular with reading books. It is action packed and I like it too.
C**S
Good
Came in good condition
A**R
Good book
Loved by daughter.
J**E
Fantastic!
Fantastic! I loved the author's FRAMED series so I was expecting another great mystery, and I was not disappointed. The diverse cast of kids in this are fantastic. We get hints at the backgrounds of a few of them, which I enjoyed. I hope there will be more books in this series so we can get to know more about all of them. Even some of the adults get backstory, which really added to the richness of the characters and the story. The mystery/spy pieces of this are excellent. Plenty of suspense. I thought this might be an older middle grade novel (10+). Some of the characters are older teens (15, 14) and there are some murders (off page) that are part of the case. I don't think any of that content will be an issue for younger middle grade readers, but it did make me wonder. There are threads of the story left unresolved, so I hope that means there will be another book in this series. The characters are brilliant and spunky and loyal, and I would love to spend more time with them. I would hand this to middle grade mystery/spy story fans enthusiastically and without reservation.
F**E
excellent read!
I enjoyed reading this with my sons. It was intriguing and fast paced. We can’t wait to read the next book!
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