City Spies (Book 1-Series) by James Ponti
Spies Fiction, Adventure, Foster Children, Relationship Skills
Spies Fiction, Adventure, Foster Children, Relationship Skills
2020; 378 pages
Description
Booklist (December 15, 2019 (Vol. 116, No. 8))
Grades 4-7. Caught hacking into the NYC juvenile justice system's computers, 12-year-old Sara Martinez faces years in detention centers, but a British secret agent rescues her and takes her to Scotland. There she joins his small, top-secret team of gifted young spies, each recruited from a different continent. Sara, renamed Brooklyn, trains with Paris, Rio, Kat, and Sydney for a few short weeks before joining the team for a mission in Paris. They are realistically wary of their newest member until she earns their trust. Working undercover as students attending a summit on the environment, they plan to break into a secret research facility and outwit an evil genius. A television writer and producer as well as the author of Framed (2016) and its sequels, Ponti writes a well-paced story laced with suspense, wit, and entertaining dialogue. Events unfold within colorful Parisian settings that include the Eiffel Tower, the Catacombs, and a deceptively shabby-looking hotel run by British Intelligence. Laying the groundwork for a new series, this brisk adventure features mysteries, intrigues, and five clever young heroes.
My Comments
High action, page-turner. A lot of fun interlaced with introspection and emotional growth. This is not a difficult read although almost 400 pages.
