Spy School

& / #8220 / Combines Alex Rider& / #8217 / s espionage skills with a huge dose of the sarcasm of Artemis Fowl.& / #8221 / & / #8212 / 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& / #8212 / and his life may depend on it! Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he& / #8217 / s already pegged his dream job: CIA or bust. Unfortunately for him, his personality doesn& / #8217 / t exactly scream & / #8220 / secret agent.& / #8221 / 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& / #8212 / but he& / #8217 / s entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front for a junior CIA academy. Could the CIA really want him?