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Books like Spy school
A high-stakes, laugh-out-loud collision of middle school awkwardness and blockbuster espionage. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Spy school.
- energetic
- playful
- chaotic
- suspenseful
- 01
Spy ski school
Stuart Gibbs
A high-altitude blend of middle-school awkwardness and James Bond-style espionage that keeps the laughs and the action rolling.
- 02
Spy camp
Stuart Gibbs
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud summer adventure where wilderness survival meets espionage hijinks.
- 03
NERDS
Michael Buckley
A high-energy, gadget-filled romp where schoolyard outcasts transform into world-saving secret agents.
- 04
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society #1)
Trenton Lee Stewart
A cozy, puzzle-filled adventure that feels like a warm hug for the smart, lonely kid in everyone.
- 05
Cross my heart and hope to spy
Ally Carter
A brisk, energetic adventure that proves navigating sophomore year and ex-boyfriends is just as complex as clearing your name in a top-secret spy academy.
- 06
City Spies
James Ponti
A globe-trotting, gadget-filled adventure wrapped around a surprisingly tender story of kids finding where they truly belong.
- 07
Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz
A cinematic, adrenaline-soaked thrill ride where childhood ends and a deadly game of espionage begins.
- 08
Only the Good Spy Young
Ally Carter
A high-stakes boarding school adventure where teenage drama collides with shadowy conspiracies and shifting allegiances.
- 09
Friday Barnes, Under Suspicion
R. A. Spratt
A delightfully deadpan romp through boarding school corridors where sharp wits and a pork-pie hat are the best defense against absurd adults and baffling crimes.
- 10
Alex Rider : Secret Weapon
Anthony Horowitz
A brisk, action-packed collection of bite-sized espionage thrills and teenage heroics.
- 11
Why I Quit Zombie School
R. L. Stine
A delightfully creepy boarding school romp where the dread is just as fun as the punchlines.
- 12
Top Secret
John Reynolds Gardiner
A quirky, fast-paced celebration of childhood ingenuity and the absurd lengths one kid will go to prove a wild scientific theory.
