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1) Ilium
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Fast-paced and powerful, gripping and immersive, this subtly crafted and suspenseful novel, set in the present and the immediate past, in the dark world of international espionage in London, Mallorca, Croatia, Paris, and Cap Ferret is told through its young female protagonist who unwittingly becomes a perfect asset in the long overdue finale of a special op. The young English narrator briefly tells us of her unhappy family life in London, wanting...
Author
Series
City spies volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
The spies head to New York City when a credible threat is made against a young climate activist.
Author
Series
Spy school the graphic novel volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, twelve-year-old Ben Ripley accidentally shoots a live mortar into the principal’s office—and immediately gets himself expelled. Not long after going back to the boring real world, Ben gets an offer to join evil crime organization SPYDER. And he accepts. Ben can tell he’s a key part of their sinister plan, but he’s not quite sure what the plan is. Can Ben figure out what SPYDER is up to—and...
Author
Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 14
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When Nightshade kidnaps his best friend, teen spy Alex Rider must enter the world of virtual reality gaming where the lines between what's real and what's digital are deliberately being blurred by a ruthless enemy.
Author
Publisher
Other Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Filled with real political insight and intrigue, this thrilling novel explores the nature of power through the inner workings of Putin's regime. Known as the "Wizard of the Kremlin," the enigmatic Vadim Baranov was a TV producer before becoming a political advisor to Putin, aka "The Czar." After his resignation from this position, legends about him multiply, with no one able to distinguish truth from fiction. Until one night, when he tells his story...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married and have a kid--he may finally be in over his head! Threatened by Yor's relationship with Melinda Desmond, Anya gets serious about her own friendship scheme. On the way to a museum field trip, however, she and her class become the target of activists looking to free...
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