James Ponti is een veelgeprezen New York Times-bestsellerauteur, bekend om zijn meeslepende series voor jongvolwassenen. Zijn verhalen duiken vaak in de wereld van geheime genootschappen en scherpzinnige jonge speurders die verborgen waarheden onder het stedelijke oppervlak ontdekken. Ponti creëert meesterlijk verhalen vol spanning en intrige, waardoor lezers op het puntje van hun stoel blijven zitten. Via zijn personages verkent hij boeiende thema's als kameraadschap, moed en vindingrijkheid.
The fourth installment of the bestselling series follows a young group of spies as they embark on a thrilling codebreaking mission in Cairo. This international adventure is designed for fans of the Spy School series, blending excitement, intrigue, and clever problem-solving. With engaging characters and a captivating plot, it promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats.
In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base. From a daring break-in at one of London’s most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.
"Sara Martinez is facing years in the juvenile detention system for hacking into the foster care computer system to prove that her foster parents are crooks. But then she gets a second chance when a mysterious man offers her a chance to join a group of MI6 affiliated spies"-- Provided by publisher
Rebel surfer-turned-field ops specialist Sydney finds herself in hot water while undercover on a marine research vessel, while her City Spies teammates investigate a suspected mole.
The City Spies embark on a high-stakes mission to thwart the sinister Umbra's plans to recruit a North Korean nuclear physicist. Paris infiltrates chess tournaments in Moscow and Beijing to monitor the physicist's son, while Sydney poses as a junior reporter to investigate connections between a British billionaire's daughter and a recent threat linked to an old Soviet missile base. With daring break-ins and a perilous rescue operation, the team must use their unique skills to navigate a web of danger and intrigue.
Just as the G-Force--an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs--is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes--Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert with attitude to spare; Juarez, drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva; and tag-along Hurley--won't be stopped. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world.
Middle schoolers Florian and Margaret are determined to catch a spy who is implicating their FBI supervisor, Marcus Rivers, in a variety of crimes--even if they have to break into, and out of, the Library of Congress to do it.
In Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret must uncover the truth behind a series of private middle school pranks that may or may not involve the daughter of the President of the United States
In Washington, D.C., twelve-year-old Florian Bates, a consulting detective for the FBI, and his best friend Margaret help thwart the biggest art heist in United States history.
In this thrilling and bestselling series Stuart Gibbs called “a must-read” from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, five kids from all over the world become real-life spies—perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. The first three books are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set! 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. 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. Together, they face off against rival schools, track down a deadly mole in their own organization, and extract a fellow agent from a dangerous situation on foreign soil! This thrilling paperback boxed set includes: City Spies Golden Gate Forbidden City