"Combines Alex Rider's espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl." --School Library Journal

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? In the first book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley sure hopes so--and his life may depend on it!

Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him?

Author: Stuart Gibbs
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/06/2012
Series: Spy School
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781442421820

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 150928 / Spy School


Award: 2013 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Nominee - Juvenile
Award: 2014 Georgia Children's Book Award Alternate - Children's Book
Award: 2014 Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee - Junior Novel
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards Nominee - Middle School
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award Nominee - Junior Book
Award: 2015 Virginia Readers Choice Award Nominee - Middle School