James Ponti

Kukaan ei väittänyt, että maailman pelastaminen olisi helppoa...New York Times -bestselleristi James Pontin jännityskirjasarja Kaupunkivakoojat on käännetty 14 kielelle. Elokuvaoikeudet on myyty Amazon MGM Studiolle.Kaupunkivakoojat on MI6:n alainen erikoisosasto, johon kuuluvat Paris, Sydney, Kat, Rio ja uusimpana jäsenenä Brooklyn. Päämaja on Skotlannissa, mutta taistelukenttänä koko maailma. Nuoria kouluttaa mies, jota kutsutaan Äidiksi, ja kouluaineiden lisäksi lukujärjestyksessä on muun muassa erilaisia tarkkailu- ja päättelytehtäviä, hakkerointia ja räjähteiden käyttöä.Kyvykkäiden ja älykkäidenkään ei ole aina helppoa luovia toistensa lomassa, mutta yhteisen vihollisen edessä ystävyyssuhteetkin lujittuvat.”Nerokas juonikuvio, riemastuttava kirja.” - People-lehtiEdgar-palkittu James Ponti on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Hän asuu perheineen Orlandossa Floridassa. Ponti on innokas penkkiurheilija (jalkapallossa hän kannattaa Italian maajoukkuetta!) ja rakastaa matkustamista ja kirjoittamista.

Vauhdikkaan Kaupunkivakoojat-sarjan kolmannessa osassa seikkaillaan Aasiassa. Edgar-palkitun menestyskirjailija James Pontin jännityssarjan elokuvaoikeudet on myyty Amazon MGM Studiolle. Kirjansarja on käännetty neljälletoista kielelle. Kaupunkivakoojat, brittiläisen MI6:n alainen ryhmä, jonka nuoret pystyvät soluttautumaan peitetehtäviin aikuisia näkymättömämmin, on jälleen liikkeellä. Rikollisjärjestö Umbra aikoo siepata joukkoihinsa pohjoiskorealaisen ydinasefyysikon keinoja kaihtamatta. Paris lähetetään Moskovaan ja Pekingiin nuorten lahjakkuuksien shakkiturnaukseen pitämään silmällä fyysikon poikaa. Sydneyn tarkkaileman brittimiljardöörin perheellä on kytkös ohjustukikohtaan - liittyvätkö tapaukset toisiinsa? Kaupunkivakoojat joutuvat uransa kiperimpään pelastusoperaatioon, joka kulminoituu Pekingin kaduilla. Edgar-palkittu James Ponti on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Hän asuu perheineen Orlandossa Floridassa. Ponti on innokas penkkiurheilija (jalkapallossa hän kannattaa Italian maajoukkuetta!) ja rakastaa matkustamista ja kirjoittamista.

A New York Times bestseller When a hurricane uncovers new information in a cold case, the Sherlock Society investigates a decades-old heist in this "engrossing" (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti When a category three hurricane hits Miami Beach, it uncovers a body buried at the renowned Moroccan Hotel. The body is identified as the man who served as the hotel's bell captain sixty years ago...and the presumed culprit of the million-dollar jewel heist that took place just before his disappearance. Since the bell captain clearly didn't take off with the goods as had been long believed, the Sherlock Society sets their sights on uncovering the real culprit of the theft with some help from Alex and Zoe's grandfather, who was friends with the bell captain back in the day, and some retired federal agents from the local old folks' home. But when the thief may also be implicated in the bell captain's murder, even sixty years later, there are people who want the truth to stay buried.

Elokuvamaisesti etenevän, vauhdikkaan Kaupunkivakoojat-sarjan toinen osa. New York Times -bestselleristin ja Edgar-palkitun James Pontin jännityskirjasarja Kaupunkivakoojat on käännetty 14 kielelle. Elokuvaoikeudet on myyty Amazon MGM Studiolle. Sarjan avauskirjassa Kaupunkivakoojat peittosivat salamyhkäisen roiston konferenssissa Pariisissa. Nyt heillä on edessä uusi tehtävä, jossa nuoret agentit herättävät vähemmän huomiota kuin aikuiset kollegansa. Sydney ja Brooklyn lähetetään opiskelijoiden tiedekurssille tutkimuslaivalle, jota uhkaa terroristihyökkäys. Siellä, kuten useammassakin operaatiossa käy ilmi, että joku syöttää sisäpiirin tietoa roistoille. Nuorten vakoojien on syytä saada selville, kuka järjestössä on kunniansa myynyt myyrä, ennen kuin heidän oma yksikkönsä paljastuu. "Varoitus, tämä kirja saa lukemaan läpi yön!" - Chris Grabenstein Edgar-palkittu James Ponti on amerikkalainen kirjailija. Hän asuu perheineen Orlandossa Floridassa. Ponti on innokas penkkiurheilija (jalkapallossa hän kannattaa Italian maajoukkuetta!) ja rakastaa matkustamista ja kirjoittamista.

In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies work to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. The City Spies are ready to start fresh with a new home, new schools, and a new directive now that Clementine has come in from the cold and Le Fant me has been put behind bars. But their plans are put into jeopardy when Umbra threatens to attack multiple high-level targets across Europe unless he is released from prison. With intel leading them to Rome, Paris, London, and Amsterdam, the City Spies split up and race across the continent solving codes and chasing clues in an effort to thwart the attacks. With so many moving parts, the City Spies are going to have pull out all the stops if they have any chance to succeed at this latest mission.

In this thrilling and bestselling series Stuart Gibbs called "a must-read" from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, five kids from all over the world become real-life spies--perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls. Books four through six are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are six kids from various parts of the world. When they're not attending the local boarding school, they're honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can't. Together, they face off against secrets in the ancient City of the Dead, threats against the UN Headquarters in New York City, and saboteurs of a royal wedding in London. This action-packed paperback boxed set includes: City of the Dead Mission Manhattan London Calling

In this sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stages a rescue in Rome in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. Cairo, the newest member of the City Spies, takes the lead when his sister disappears in Istanbul. Determined to save the family of one of their own, the team risks discovery as their search leads them to Rome. Meanwhile, there's been intel that seems to threaten the royal wedding about to take place in Westminster, bringing the team back to the UK on an official case for MI6. With so much security all over the city, it's harder than ever for the City Spies to go unnoticed. Will their skills be up to the task?

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of "atmosphere, history, and lively humor" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe's retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases. The group's first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption. Together with Grandpa's know-how and the kids' intelligence--plus some really slick gadgets--can the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?

Fjärde boken i succéserienKodnamn Katmandu, oftast kallad Kat, är den i spiongänget som älskar logik och ordning. Hennes favorittal består av åtta siffror och hon kan se mönster i det som andra bara uppfattar som kaos. En dag när spiongänget utför en kupp för att testa säkerheten på British Museum i London drabbas staden av flera cyberattacker. Kats förmåga att se samband i till synes slumpmässiga händelser gör henne till en självklar ledare när spiongänget får i uppdrag att lösa mysteriet bakom attackerna. Spiongänget börjar steg för steg dechiffrera en rad kodade meddelanden och hamnar till slut i Egypten. Bland pyramider och forntida gravar i De dödas stad söker de svar på vem eller vilka som står bakom attackerna, och de upptäcker snart att det här mysteriet är det snårigaste och mest komplexa uppdrag de någonsin har haft. Det leder dessutom till en förändring som kommer att påverka spiongänget för all framtid...I översättning av Helena Stedman.JAMES PONTI är en bästsäljande amerikansk barnboksförfattare, vinnare av en Edgar Award och med flera böcker på New York Times bestsellerlista. De dödas stad är den fjärde boken i succéserien om Spiongänget.

"In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book in the action-packed and funny Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti Siblings Alex and Zoe Sherlock take their last name as inspiration when choosing a summer job. After all, starting a detective agency has to be better than babysitting (boring), lawn mowing (sweaty), or cleaning out the attic (boring and sweaty). Their friends Lina, an avid bookworm, and Yadi, an aspiring cinematographer, join the enterprise, and Alex and Zoe's retired reporter grandfather offers up his sweet aquamarine Cadillac convertible and storage unit full of cold cases. The group's first target is the long-lost treasure supposedly hidden near their hometown Miami. Their investigation into the local doings of famed gangster Al Capone leads them to a remote island in the middle of the Everglades where they find alarming evidence hinting at corporate corruption. Together with Grandpa's know-how and the kids' intelligence--plus some really slick gadgets--can the Sherlock Society root out the conspiracy?"

In this fifth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies takes on New York City in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne.The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. With Rio acting as alpha and a new member in their ranks, the team’s mission to protect a fellow teen takes them on an exciting adventure in, around, and even under the greatest city in the world as they follow leads to the outer boroughs, the UN Headquarters, and even the usually off-limits stacks that extend deep under the main branch of the New York Public Library. Meanwhile, Mother has run into trouble in DC, leading the rest of the crew to help save him from the wrong hands and prevent the entire operation from being exposed!

In this fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies go codebreaking in Cairo in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.Codename Kathmandu, better known as Kat, loves logic and order, has a favorite eight-digit number, and can spot a pattern from a mile away. So when a series of cyberattacks hits key locations in London while the spies are testing security for the British Museum, it’s clear that Kat’s skill for finding reason in what seems like randomness makes her the perfect candidate to lead the job. And while the team follows the deciphered messages to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead to discover who is behind the attacks and why, Kat soon realizes that there’s another layer to the mystery. With more players, more clues, and involving higher levels of British Intelligence than ever before, this mission is one of the most complex that the group has faced to date. And it’s also going to bring about a change to the City Spies…

In this third “thrilling” (Kirkus Reviews) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy’s tournaments in Moscow and Beijing. Meanwhile, Sydney’s embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father’s music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base. From a daring break-in at one of London’s most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.