City Spies · #8

Operation Oz

James Ponti

9.7 / 10
36 expectations

In this eighth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the spies head to the land down under as they race to stop a nefarious cybercriminal from wreaking havoc.

London’s not sure she made the right choice in joining the City Spies, but she doesn’t have time to reconsider as the team plunges into a mission that races from the ski slopes of Norway to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. They’ve been tasked with safeguarding a game-changing piece of high-tech hardware being developed by Britain’s top secret ARIA program. If it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences would be dire. But to protect it, the team has to outwit an unexpected team of rivals.

For the City Spies, this means trying to win a game without knowing all the players. For London, it requires putting aside her doubts and acting like a spy so she can figure out who she can trust and who is the enemy.

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February 9, 2027
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James Ponti

James Ponti writes the kind of books that make young readers feel like they’re in on the secret—that the world is full of puzzles, hidden missions, and brilliant kids just waiting to take the lead. With his knack for weaving mystery, humor, and heart into every chapter, Ponti has carved out a special space in middle-grade fiction—one where intelligence is celebrated and friendship is just as powerful as bravery. Long before he was writing about young spies and sleuths, Ponti was crafting stories behind the scenes of TV shows. A former screenwriter and producer, he developed his storytelling instincts in the world of children’s television,…