Spy School

Stuart Gibbs’ engaging series follows Benjamin Ripley, who is recruited to the CIA’s junior Academy of Espionage to train to become a spy. Little does he know, he was actually recruited as bait to catch a mole within the agency, but his actions prove him worthy of truly becoming a spy at the end, as he faces down the challenges of spy school, including impressing a certain girl in his class, defusing bombs, foiling the plans of the mole in the agency, and trying very hard not to die. This is an absorbing book full of plot twists and fun characters, and makes readers feel like spies themselves. Kids who loved this first book will be glad to hear that the series continues for another 11 books. “Spy School” is followed by “Spy Camp,” “Evil Spy School,” and “Spy Ski School.” Stuart Gibbs has also penned several separate series’ with equally dynamic plots and settings, including the FunJungle series and the Moon Base Alpha series.