Spy School Goes South
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2018 · Est. 9.5 hour read

Spy School Goes South

By Stuart Gibbs

Book #6 in the Spy School series

A mission to expose SPYDER turns deadly, testing young Ben's survival skills.

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384 pages· 69,692 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
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Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley is lured to Mexico by his nemesis, Murray Hill, with a promise to expose SPYDER's elite. Joined by Erica Hale, Ben must navigate a perilous mission that spirals out of control. Facing rogue agents, trained killers, and hungry crocodiles, Ben races against time to uncover SPYDER's latest scheme. Can he outsmart his foes and thwart their sinister plans, or will this mission be his last? The stakes are high, and the danger is real in this thrilling Spy School adventure.

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Ben is taken to Mexico by his nemesis in the hopes that he’ll finally be able to take down SPYDER in this latest addition to the New York Times bestselling Spy School series. Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley has been caught in the snares of SPYDER more than once and knows well enough to be suspicious of anything that seems too good to be true—despite needing special tutoring in advanced survival techniques. So when Murray Hill finally breaks his silence with an offer to hand over the SPYDER elite, Ben knows that there must be something going on. But his hesitation doesn’t stop the assignment. The Mission: Follow Murray Hill to an undisclosed location with no one else but Erica Hale to identify SPYDER leadership. Once found, contact the CIA to sweep in and finish the job. DO NOT CONTACT SPYDER DIRECTLY. However, as Ben suspected, nothing goes as planned, and what should be an easy mission quickly turns deadly. Now, Ben and Erica will have to face rogue agents, trained killers, and even very hungry crocodiles in a race against the clock to find out what SPYDER is up to this time—and thwart their evil plans.

At a glance
Format
Pages
384
Words
69,692
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
780L
Themes & topics
Books about vacationsBooks about MexicoBooks about sleuthingBooks about detectivesBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.6
F&P level
~S
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
197773
Publication
Published
September 3, 2019
First published
October 1, 2018
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781481477864

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