City Spies

About the book

In this exciting new series recommended by Stuart Gibbs as a 'must-read,' James Ponti, an Edgar Award winner, brings together a group of five kids from different parts of the globe and turns them into spies in real life—perfect for those who enjoy Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.

Sara Martinez is a skilled hacker. She recently hacked into the New York City foster care system to expose her cheating and law-breaking foster parents. However, instead of being celebrated as a hero, Sara is sentenced to years in a juvenile detention center and forbidden from using computers during that time. But then Mother, a British spy, steps in to not only secure Sara's release from jail but also offers her a chance to find a home within a secretive MI6 agency.

Based in Scotland, the City Spies consist of five kids from different corners of the world. When they're not at their local boarding school, they're sharpening their distinct skills like sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and handling explosives. These skills enable them to access places in the world of espionage that adults cannot reach.

Without fully understanding what she's getting into, Sara embarks on a journey to Paris for an international youth summit, hacks into a rival school's computer to foil their plans of winning a million euros, dangles off a building's side by thirty feet, and endeavors to thwart a villain—all while navigating the intricate relationships within her new team.

No one ever said that saving the world would be a walk in the park…