{"product_id":"city-spies-volume-1-9781534414914","title":"City Spies, Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGMA3\u003c\/i\u003e Summer Reading Squad Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Will keep young readers glued to the page...So when do I get the sequel?\" --Beth McMullen, author of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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 \u003ci\u003eSpy School\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSara 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOperating 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo one said saving the world was easy...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aladdin Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534414914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2019 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e507798 \/ City Spies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"James Ponti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36657486168220,"sku":"9781534414914","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f312a354-f363-4b37-9f91-f573664b6830.jpg?v=1603890720","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/city-spies-volume-1-9781534414914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}