Books About Young Spies

The Best Young Spies Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about young spies? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Hamilton-Burr Duel
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019

The Hamilton-Burr Duel

By Dan Gutman · Book #4 in the Flashback Four series

Time-traveling teens face a choice: document history or alter it during a famous duel.

256 pages· 37,428 words· Est. 5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 269 ratings
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Summary: Four adventurous friends, sent by a secret agency, travel back to 1804 to film the infamous Hamilton-Burr duel. As they witness history unfold, they grapple with a monumental decision: should they simply record the tragic event or attempt to change its outcome? With the stakes high and history hanging in the balance, the Flashback Four must navigate the past's dangers and dilemmas. Will they preserve history or rewrite it? Discover the thrilling twists as they confront one of America's most notorious rivalries in a race against time.
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013

Spy Camp

By Stuart Gibbs · Book #2 in the Spy School series

Young spy faces danger at summer camp as enemy infiltrates ranks.

352 pages· 65,822 words· Est. 9 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 17,008 ratings
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Summary: Thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley, a student at the CIA's academy, is ready for a summer of spy training at a wilderness camp. But relaxation is off the table when he receives a chilling death threat from the sinister organization SPYDER. As the enemy infiltrates the camp, Ben must navigate treacherous terrain and uncover the mole before it's too late. Will he outsmart the enemy spies, or will this summer be his last? Adventure, danger, and espionage await in this thrilling continuation of Ben's journey.
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2025

Spy School Blackout

By Stuart Gibbs · Book #13 in the Spy School series

A young spy must stop a global hacker without any tech in a remote jungle.

328 pages· 66,949 words· Est. 9.5 hour read
4.5/5 Goodreads · 1,888 ratings
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Summary: Ben Ripley, a young spy, faces his toughest mission yet when a hacker plunges the world into chaos by shutting down power networks. Stranded in Indonesia, Ben and his team must navigate a perilous landscape filled with assassins, pirates, and deadly creatures. With no way to contact the CIA, can they outsmart the villain and save the world from the brink of disaster?
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