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Nov 25, 2014
The sleepy-looking old building deep in the heart of the City of Washington, D.C. gave no clue as to what was happening inside. Student Ben Ripley, newly recruited to the Spy School (and hoping someday to become a secret agent), was about to find out. From his first moment at the school, Ben realized that he had to be always on the alert. He had to think carefully about who he could and could not trust. Intrigue, mystery and danger were around every corner – in fact, Ben was attacked by a ruthless assassin on his first night in the dormitory. It didn’t help that Ben was rather awkward and a little accident-prone – which aren’t generally considered to be undercover agent characteristics. However, Ben’s math and science skills were top-notch, and by the time everyone realized that his recruitment to the school was based on a case of mistaken identity, he was determined to stay and succeed … if he could survive all the attempts being made on his life! As Ben tried to learn the identity of his would-be assassin, he discovered something even more serious: buried beneath the school was a bomb! For those who enjoy an action-filled mystery/adventure story filled with twists and turns, along with a generous dose of humour, Stuart Gibbs’ book would be an excellent choice.