"Combines Alex Rider's espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl." -- School Library Journal

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? In the first book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley sure hopes so -- and his life may depend on it!

Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap. Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science -- but he's entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him?

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