Spy School
Can a normal, average kid become a superstar secret agent? Maybe not, but it’ll be fun to watch him try!
Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he’s already pegged his dream job: C.I.A. 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 math skills, Ben isn't 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 C.I.A. academy. Could the C.I.A. really want him?
Actually, no. There’s been a case of mistaken identity—but that doesn’t stop Ben from trying to morph into a supercool undercover agent, the kind that always gets the girl. And through a series of hilarious misadventures, Ben realizes he might actually be a halfway decent spy…if he can survive all the attempts being made on his life!
Stuart Gibbs
A few interesting things that Stuart Gibbs has done:
Worked at a zoo
Researched capybaras (the world's largest rodents)
Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro
Cage dived with great white sharks
Faced down a charging elephant
Swum with penguins in the Galapagos
Ice-climbed a glacier in Patagonia
Visited the cockpit of the Space Shuttle Atlantis
Helped rescue sixteen children from drowning off the coast of Israel
Written a few movies that actually got made (See Spot Run; Repli-Kate; Showdown)
Worked on a few animated movies (Anastasia; Open Season 3; Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers)
He is currently at work on several more books -- and the screenplay for Spy School the movie.
Spy School
This series follows Benjamin Ripley and his adventures at being a junior CIA spy.
Spy School consists of thirteen books, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Related series Spy School Graphic Novels