James Ponti

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 hardcover 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 hardcover 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 stage 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 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 take on New York City in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls. 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."

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Service’s MI6 division have honed 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. Fourteen-year-old Sydney is a surfer and a rebel from Bondi Beach, Australia. She’s also a field ops specialist for the City Spies. Sydney is excited to learn that she’ll be going undercover on the marine research vessel the Sylvia Earle. But things don’t go exactly as planned, and while Sydney does find herself in the spotlight, it’s not in the way she was hoping. Meanwhile, there’s been some new intel regarding a potential mole within the organization, offering the spies a lead that takes them to San Francisco, California. But as they investigate a spy who died at the Botanical Gardens, they discover that they are also being investigated. And soon, they’re caught up in an exciting adventure filled with rogue missions and double agents! This mission is hot! The City Spies are a go!

A New York Times bestseller! A GMA3 Summer Reading Squad Selection! “Ingeniously plotted, and a grin-inducing delight.” —People “Will keep young readers glued to the page…So when do I get the sequel?” —Beth McMullen, author of Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls In this thrilling new series that Stuart Gibbs called “a must-read,” Edgar Award winner James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies—perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls.Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five 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. Before she knows what she’s doing, Sara is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school’s computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain…all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team. No one said saving the world was easy…

Tredje boken i Spiongänget-serien»Oerhört välskriven, spännande bok med alla beståndsdelar som behövs för att hitta många läsare.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Ewa Wendt, BTJEfter att ha avslöjat en mullvad inom organisationen är Spiongänget nu redo för nästa uppdrag. Den här gången har de siktet inställt på Umbra: ett globalt syndikat av kriminella, terrorister, legosoldater och underrättelseagenter. Umbra försöker rekrytera en nordkoreansk kärnkraftsfysiker, men Spiongänget ligger steget före. Paris ska nu hålla uppsikt över fysikerns son - ett schackspelande underbarn - genom att åka till hans turneringar i Moskva och Beijing. Under tiden har Sydney tagit sig in som ungdomsreporter på en tidning och befinner sig på turné tillsammans med ett popband och en miljardärsdotter. Det tycks finnas mystiska kopplingar mellan bandet, miljardären och ett färskt hot från en gammal sovjetisk militärbas. Vågade inbrott, riskfyllda undercover-uppdrag och en desperat jakt och räddningsaktion på Beijings gator - Spiongänget är tillbaka! 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. Den förbjudna staden är tredje boken i succéserien om Spiongänget, efter Det hemliga uppdraget och Den dödliga jakten.»Den förbjudna staden är tredje boken i serien och den är lika bra som de två första!« Bokiversum »Missa inte denna mysiga, charmiga och spännande serie!« Min bokvrå

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...

Andra boken i succéserien Spiongänget»Otroligt intelligent och välskriven med en spänning som gör att man har nerverna utanpå kroppen ända till det sista kapitlet.« Betyg: 5 av 5 - Ewa Wendt, BTJ»Spännande och klurig. En perfekt ungdomsbok!« Bokiversum Efter att ha stoppat en ökänd skurk på en internationell klimatkonferens i Paris växlar Spiongänget upp för ett nytt uppdrag. De opererar från en bas i Skottland och är medlemmar i den brittiska underrättelsetjänsten MI6:s yngsta insatsstyrka. Fjortonåriga Sydney är en surfande rebell från Bondi Beach i Australien. Hon är också Spiongängets specialist på fältoperationer. Sydney får tillsammans med sin spionvän Brooklyn det farliga uppdraget att undercover ta sig ombord på marinforskningsfartyget Sylvia Earle. Men saker går inte enligt planerna, och strålkastarljuset som riktas mot dem är inte precis det ljus de vill bli sedda i...Samtidigt kommer ny information om en potentiell mullvad inom organisationen. En ledtråd tar gruppen till San Francisco i Kalifornien, och snart är de fångade i ett äventyr fyllt av hemliga uppdrag och dubbelagenter. 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. Den dödliga jakten är andra boken i succéserien om Spiongänget, efter Det hemliga uppdraget.

»Otroligt läsvärd för alla åldrar som vill ha ett spännande äventyr med fina karaktärer och en klurig story.« Bokiversum»Spiongänget är måsteläsning!« Stuart Gibbs, författare till bästsäljaren Spy SchoolSara Martinez är hacker. Nyligen bröt hon sig in i ett datorsystem i New York för att avslöja brott som hennes egna fosterföräldrar begått. Men det gick inte enligt planerna. I stället för att hyllas som en hjälte står Sara inför flera år i ungdomsfängelse. Då dyker plötsligt en brittisk spion med kodnamnet »Mamma« upp. Han lyckas inte bara få ut Sara ur fängelset, utan ger henne dessutom möjligheten att ingå i en hemlig MI6-enhet. Enheten, med kodnamnet »Spiongänget«, består av fem barn från olika delar av världen. Innan Sara hunnit förstå vad som pågår är hon på väg till en internationell ungdomskonferens i Paris, gör intrång i en rivaliserande skolas dator, hänger och dinglar tio meter ut från en byggnad och försöker stoppa en skurk...Vem har sagt att det ska vara lätt att rädda världen?I svensk 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. Spiongänget: Det hemliga uppdraget är första boken i hans succéserie om ett gäng barn som arbetar som spioner inom en hemlig MI6-enhet.

Discover the truth about who really lives above and below New York City with the entire Dead City trilogy--now available in one volume I hate zombies. I know that sounds prejudiced and I'm sure some are probably nice to kittens and love their parents. But it's been my experience that these are the exceptions to the rule. Meet Molly Bigelow. She's recruited to become a zombie hunter just like her mother. As part of an elite team, OMEGA, her job is to protect the living--and the almost living--who share the island of Manhattan. Molly has to come to terms with the idea that zombies exist, and that it's her job to help police them and keep the peace. At the same time, she just wants to be a regular kid. But can she figure out how to do that when her mother was the most feared--or most revered--zombie hunter in the history of New York City? Molly's missions take her from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade to New Year's Eve in Times Square as her loyalties and relationships are tested. This omnibus edition includes: Dead City Blue Moon Dark Days

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls.After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Service's MI6 division have honed 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. Fourteen-year-old Sydney is a surfer and a rebel from Bondi Beach, Australia. She's also a field ops specialist for the City Spies. Sydney is excited to learn that she'll be going undercover on the marine research vessel the Sylvia Earle. But things don't go exactly as planned, and while Sydney does find herself in the spotlight, it's not in the way she was hoping. Meanwhile, there's been some new intel regarding a potential mole within the organization, offering the spies a lead that takes them to San Francisco, California. But as they investigate a spy who died at the Botanical Gardens, they discover that they are also being investigated. And soon, they're caught up in an exciting adventure filled with rogue missions and double agents This mission is hot The City Spies are a go

In this thrilling new series that Stuart Gibbs called "a must-read," Edgar Award winner James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies--perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls.Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency. Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five 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. Before she knows what she's doing, Sarah is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival school's computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villain...all while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team. No one said saving the world was easy...