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City Spies by Ponti, James

by Ponti, James | PB | VeryGood
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Item specifics

Condition
Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend ...
Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
1534414924
Book Title
City Spies
Book Series
City Spies Ser.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Item Length
7.6 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1 in
Author
James Ponti
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Topic
Mysteries & Detective Stories, General, Family / Alternative Family, Thrillers & Suspense
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Width
5.1 in
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Category

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
ISBN-10
1534414924
ISBN-13
9781534414921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038384248

Product Key Features

Book Title
City Spies
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Mysteries & Detective Stories, General, Family / Alternative Family, Thrillers & Suspense
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Author
James Ponti
Book Series
City Spies Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
9.7 Oz
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2019-011804
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Third Grade
Series Volume Number
1
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
[Fic]
Synopsis
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..., Five kids seeming ly forgotten by the world join forces to hone their skills and become real-life spies in this first novel of a brand-new series that #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein said "may keep you up all night--reading " And it's perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith 's Spy School for Girls . Five kids from around the globe. Home is a castle on the coast of Scotland. They attend an elite prep school, and just happen to be part of an experimental, off-the-books program run by Britain's MI6. They call themselves the City Spies because the only connections they maintain to their pasts are the codenames taken from their hometowns: Brooklyn, Paris, Sydney, Rio, and Kat (short for Kathmandu). Overseeing the team is an unlikely pair: a legendary British spy thought to have been killed in a massive explosion and a brilliant biophysicist/cryptologist who is part Marie Curie, part Mary Poppins. They help the five form a family while also training them in a unique blend of high tech gadgetry and old school spy craft. This first story focuses on Sara Martinez, Brooklyn, who is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and law breakers. However, instead of being hailed a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and being 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 MI-5 agency. Before she know what she's doing, Sara is helping to hack into a rival team's computer to prevent them from winning, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building in Paris, and trying to stop a villain from releasing a deadly virus into the air conditioning system of a secure building all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team.
LC Classification Number
PZ7.P7726Cit 2020

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