City Spies
by James Ponti · City Spies
A diverse team of kid spies on their first MI6 mission — fast-paced, heartfelt, and genuinely exciting.
Kid
72
/ 100
Parent
63
/ 100
Teacher
70
/ 100
Best fit: ages Ages 9-12
Still works: ages Ages 8-13
Our Take
Entertainment-forward adventure with strong classroom utility — kids love the spy premise and pacing, teachers value the reluctant-reader appeal and cross-curricular connections, parents appreciate the diversity and real-world knowledge but note modest literary depth.
✓ Perfect for
- • Reluctant readers who need a page-turning premise to stay engaged
- • Kids who love spy movies and action-adventure stories
- • Readers looking for diverse representation in an exciting adventure
- • Children aged 9-12 who enjoy team-based stories with distinct characters
Book facts
- Format
- middle grade novel
- ISBN
- 9781534414914
- Series
- City Spies
- Illustration
- none
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