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Sara Martinez is a hacker who hacked into the foster care system to
expose the crimes of her foster parents. Instead of being thanked for
exposing the fraud, she finds herself spending time in a juvenile
detention facility along with being banned from using the computer. Mother is a British spy that offers Sara a haven to practice her hacking skills by working with the M16 agency.
The
five kids who were recruited from across the globe are now based at the
M16 in Scotland. When they are not in school, they are working on
developing their unique skills such as hacking, sleight of hand and
explosives. This will help them become better spies in the world of
espionage. Sara was bought into the team before she was able to be
trained. Along with her four teammates, Sara will need to stop a villain along with managing the complex dynamics of her team.
I
thought the book was a fun read. I like that the author included a
diverse cast of characters. I enjoyed reading the background on each
character and how they overcame difficult situations. Young readers will
enjoy following along with the characters as they solve crimes while
learning about themselves.
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About The Book:
Title: CITY
SPIES
Author: James Ponti
Pub. Date: March 10, 2020
Publisher: Aladdin
Formats: Hardcover,
Paperback, audiobook
Pages: 384
In this new series James Ponti brings together
five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spies.
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…
About James:
James Ponti
was born in Italy, raised in Florida, and went to college in California. After
receiving a degree in screenwriting from the USC Film School, he began a career
writing and producing television shows for the likes of Nickelodeon, Disney
Channel, PBS, Spike TV, History Channel, and Golf Channel. James loves writing,
travel, and the Boston Red Sox. He lives with his family in Maitland, Florida.
Photo by Elena
Seibert Photography.
Giveaway Details:
Three lucky winners will receive a finished
copy of CITY SPIES, US Only.
Giveaway Link:
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