The City Spies Undercover Collection (Boxed Set)
City of the Dead; Mission Manhattan; London Calling
Will be published approx. on 12. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
1280 pages
978-1-6659-8220-7 (ISBN)
Description
In this thrilling and bestselling series Stuart Gibbs called "a must-read" from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, five kids from all over the world become real-life spies-perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls. Books four through six are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set!
Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are six kids from various parts of the world. When they're not attending the local boarding school, they're honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can't.
Together, they face off against secrets in the ancient City of the Dead, threats against the UN Headquarters in New York City, and saboteurs of a royal wedding in London.
This action-packed paperback boxed set includes:
City of the Dead
Mission Manhattan
London Calling
Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are six kids from various parts of the world. When they're not attending the local boarding school, they're honing their unique skills, such as sleight of hand, breaking and entering, observation, and explosives. All of these allow them to go places in the world of espionage where adults can't.
Together, they face off against secrets in the ancient City of the Dead, threats against the UN Headquarters in New York City, and saboteurs of a royal wedding in London.
This action-packed paperback boxed set includes:
City of the Dead
Mission Manhattan
London Calling
More details
Series
Edition
Boxed Set
Language
English
Place of publication
New York, NY
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c matte aqueous box with no sfx; books: f-c matte UV cover w-spot UV and foil
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 88 mm
Weight
1114 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-8220-7 (9781665982207)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of four middle grade book series: The Sherlock Society following a group of young detectives; City Spies, about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 Spy Team; the Edgar Award-winning Framed! series, about a pair of tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, DC; and the Dead City trilogy, about a secret society that polices the undead living beneath Manhattan. His books have appeared on more than fifteen different state award lists, and he is the founder of a writers group known as the Renegades of Middle Grade. James is also an Emmy-nominated television writer and producer who has worked for many networks including Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, PBS, History, and Spike TV, as well as NBC Sports. He lives with his family in Orlando, Florida. Find out more at JamesPonti.com.