

Lexile Measure: 770 (What's this?)
Series: Spy School
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (April 5, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442494905
ISBN-13: 978-1442494909
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #9,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #97 in Books > Children's Books > Mysteries & Detectives #679 in Books > Children's Books > Action & Adventure #723 in Books > Children's Books > Humor
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7

AudioBook Review:Stars: Overall: 4 Narration: 4 Story: 4The third book brings the protagonist, 13 year old Ben, enrolling in a new school, the cover for the “evil” spy training unit SPYDER. Ben got into some trouble at his old school, and he’s got to make new friends and see what he can learn now. He’s hoping that he is expected to gather information about SPYDER’s next evil plot, but without his familiar friends, he’s working without a net.I’ve heard good things about this author: humor and clever twists abound, and who can resist imagining themselves as a spy: gathering intelligence and information to defeat evil plans. Ben is middling-level clever: he’s using what he’s learned already to manoeuver in this new world, and there is quite a bit of set-up required for him to find his place, make new friends and discover the teachers to fear. The action picks up dramatically in the last third of the book: some fight scenes, danger and the mystery of Just What is the plan kept me engaged and entertained.Secondary characters are cleverly introduced, and dialogue and ridiculous situations play heavily: some moments are funny from the start, others develop as such. Adults are a bit on the clueless side throughout, but not to a distracting point.Narration for this story is provided by Gibson Frazier. He manages the narration capably, inserting appropriate pauses, inflections and tone changes that highlight the text and the action on the page. I appreciated the lack of “putting on” a voice to sound younger or older, and his clear presentation of Ben’s point of view was a wonderful highlight.
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