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Evil Spy School: Spy School, Book 3

By Tracy Moore, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Ben is lured to the dark side in fun, action-packed sequel.

Book Stuart Gibbs Mystery 2015
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Grade6CriticsCorner1 Adult
November 8, 2021
age 7+

Spy on Evil Spy School

I fell on the bed as I exhaled, it was such a BORING day. Nothing was happening, so I went to the library to look for a book. An hour passed by and I still couldn’t find a book. I wanted an exciting book unlike my life. Then I saw Evil Spy School! I had wanted to read that book for so long and it is the perfect book. Evil Spy school is a book where Ben gets un-recruited by the CIA for blowing up the principal’s office, as soon as he gets expelled, he gets an offer from Joshua Halal, yes, Joshua Halal to join S.P.Y.D.E.R. Ben reluctantly takes the offer because he wants to be a spy. Later on in the book Ben finds out that he is all alone in the fight. Within three years of coming out, Evil Spy School had sold over 1.6 million copies. First, Evil Spy School has a lot of action. If, no, when Ben encounters action you know that it is gonna get exciting. Next, when Ben is waiting for something to happen the suspense makes you worry for him, because of the suspense the book is always left on a cliff- hanger. Also, The plot on evil spy-school is so unpredictable, it made me gasp when I realized the plot-twist. Lastly, even though the book has so many good parts, it has one disappointing part, the book is not very realistic. So stop reading this review, and go get Evil Spy School now!

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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Nicolas M.
Nicolas M. Adult
November 14, 2016
age 10+

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This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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What's the Story?

Ben Ripley just accidentally blew up the principal's office with a round of live mortar. Now kicked out of school, he's surprised to learn that the enemy operatives at SPYDER have a job for him, offering lots of money. The trouble is, he'll have to betray everyone he's ever cared about at Spy School.

Is It Any Good?

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EVIL SPY SCHOOL carries on the series' tradition of combining jokes, smarts, and action, including typically cinematic fight scenes, explosions, and near-death experiences. Here, Ben Ripley is finally lured to the dark side, and fans of the earlier books will enjoy more of the same wit, suspense, and double-crossing of the earlier books. This book is a little less of a page-turner, as Ben spends much more time getting his bearings with SPYDER than charging into action as in previous books.

The violence is kept to a plot-moving but not-graphic minimum, and Gibbs get points for his commitment to gender balance: Here, two teen girls have extraordinary smarts and power, and one of them even gets to be evil. Mystery fans will enjoy a balanced, fun, suspenseful tale of outsmarting evil that doesn't shortchange anyone in the process.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about Evil Spy School's portrayal of intelligence. What type of smarts are valued, and why?

  • How does Evil Spy School portray gender in terms of spy training? Does it feel balanced? Why, or why not? Who's the top spy in the school, and why?

  • Do you think teens could be good spies in real life? Why, or why not? Does Evil Spy School show their limitations and strengths realistically?

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