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'Forbidden City' in the series 'City Spies' by author James Ponti follows the adventures of a group of orphans turned spies who are now officially a family. In this installment, the focus is on Paris, a youth chess champion tasked with getting close to a North Korean prodigy. As the team faces their biggest challenge yet, readers are taken on a thrilling ride filled with action, family dynamics, mysteries, humor, and visits to top world tourist attractions. is known for its complex plot lines, rich characters, and smart writing style that keeps readers engaged and guessing with simultaneous plots running at the same time.
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In this third "thrilling" ( Kirkus Reviews ) installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies help a fellow agent in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls .
After taking down a mole within their organization, the City Spies are ready for their next mission-once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can't. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary, and the City Spies plan to keep an eye on his son by sending Paris to the chess prodigy's tournaments in Moscow and Beijing.
Meanwhile, Sydney's embedded as a junior reporter for a teen lifestyle site as she follows the daughter of a British billionaire on tour with the biggest act on her father's music label to uncover what links both the band and the billionaire have to a recent threat from an old Soviet missile base.
From a daring break-in at one of London's most exclusive homes to a dangerous undercover mission to a desperate search and rescue operation on the streets of Beijing, the City Spies have their work cut out for them on their most dangerous mission yet.
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This book was amazing! I loved the exact that the story provided multiple perspectives of the mission based on the roles of the characters and how they each impacted the mission. I would definitely read again and I highly recommend this book.
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