City Spies

By: James Ponti

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

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…

The storyline is full of twist and turns.

Great book, captivating for kids and adults alike. Also full of educational and historical facts.

Great book - very interesting and intriguing

Love the plot, content and global nature - we cannot wait to hear next book - thank you

Very Entertaining

Great Kids book. Kids and parents alike will love it. Love the way the author developed the characters. It's a definite good book to listen to.

Amazing

This is a very good book, with a quite sophisticated plot. The story came together in a very satisfying way. I personally love the city spies and have learned a lot from the stories. Highly recommend

- Rori

Exciting.

My 11 yo and I (mom) enjoyed this book. We’ll be listening to the rest of the series. We love spy/detective/mystery stories and this one fit perfectly to our taste. The narrator is skilled and James Ponti writes intriguing books for those interested.