Golden Gate
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2021 · Est. 10 hour read

Golden Gate

By James Ponti

Book #2 in the City Spies series

Young spies face a mole and double agents in a thrilling mission.

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425 pages· 72,887 words· Est. 10 hour read
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Sydney, a rebellious young spy, embarks on a mission aboard a marine vessel, only to find herself in unexpected danger. As the City Spies uncover a mole within their ranks, they are led to San Francisco, where a dead spy's secrets unravel. With rogue missions and double agents at every turn, can they outsmart their adversaries before it's too late?

From the publisher

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Service’s MI6 division have honed 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. Fourteen-year-old Sydney is a surfer and a rebel from Bondi Beach, Australia. She’s also a field ops specialist for the City Spies. Sydney is excited to learn that she’ll be going undercover on the marine research vessel the Sylvia Earle. But things don’t go exactly as planned, and while Sydney does find herself in the spotlight, it’s not in the way she was hoping. Meanwhile, there’s been some new intel regarding a potential mole within the organization, offering the spies a lead that takes them to San Francisco, California. But as they investigate a spy who died at the Botanical Gardens, they discover that they are also being investigated. And soon, they’re caught up in an exciting adventure filled with rogue missions and double agents! This mission is hot! The City Spies are a go!

At a glance
Format
Pages
425
Words
72,887
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about familyBooks about San FranciscoBooks about CaliforniaBooks about spiesBooks about multicultural
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.7
F&P level
~S
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
510234
Publication
Published
March 9, 2021
First published
March 16, 2021
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534414945

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