by Stuart Gibbs
Part of Spy School, book 2
First published 2013
Ben Ripley hoped summer would bring a break from the constant threats at spy school. Instead, he finds himself at a remote wilderness training camp where survival skills matter as much as espionage tactics. The middle schooler has spent a full year learning to be a top-level operative, dodging danger at every turn. Now SPYDER, the enemy organization that has plagued him before, has planted agents among his fellow trainees. Ben must navigate both the physical challenges of outdoor survival training and the deadly game of identifying hidden enemies. Every camper could be an ally or a threat. One wrong move could expose him to SPYDER operatives who want him eliminated permanently. Ben races to unmask the infiltrators before they complete their mission and silence him forever.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Spy School, Wilderness Training Camp
Period: Summer
336 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers