Spy School by Gibbs, Stuart

"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
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/06/2012
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781442421820
Audience: Ages 9-12

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

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

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/09/2012 pg. 54
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 119
Booklist 03/15/2012 pg. 63
Shelf Awareness 03/13/2012
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2012
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 67 - Recommended, Satisfactory
BookPage 03/01/2012

About the Author
Stuart Gibbs is the New York Times bestselling author of the Charlie Thorne series, FunJungle series, Moon Base Alpha series, Once Upon a Tim series, and Spy School series. He has written screenplays, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, developed TV shows, been a newspaper columnist, and researched capybaras (the world's largest rodents). Stuart lives with his family in Los Angeles. You can learn more about what he's up to at StuartGibbs.com.