James Ponti

Uno de los libros más vendidos de The New York TimesKatmandú, nombre en clave Amita, Kat para los amigos, adora la lógica y el orden, tiene un número favorito de ocho cifras y detecta patrones en un abrir y cerrar de ojos. Aunque es la mas timida de los City Spies, esta lista para liderar al equipo en una mision secreta en el Museo BritanicoPero el plan perfecto se complica cuando descubren que la mision no es lo que parecia. El equipo se ve envuelto en una serie de ciberataques contra algunas de las instituciones mas importantes de Londres. Entre el caos, Kat va a tener que usarla razon como nunca.Con mas personajes, mas pistas y mas mensajes secretos que nunca, esta va a ser la mision mas dificil de los City Spies: resolver misterios milenarios, perseguir a malvados modernos... y tomar decisiones que cambiaran para siempre al equipo.Los libros de City Spies han estado en las listas de los mas vendidos de The New York Times y de la Asociacion Estadounidense de Libreros. Las aventuras de James Ponti han sido escogidas libro del año por la revista Parents y libro del mes en Barnes & Noble. Una serie trepidante con mas de 1 millon de lectores Un fenomeno internacional publicado en mas de 15 paises Una historia que fomenta valores como el trabajo en equipo, la amistad y la familia elegida La critica ha dicho:Tan emocionante y adictiva que se lee de un tiron. El PaisUna historia original, emocionante y realmente divertida. laSextaPonti convierte este peligroso mundo de los espias en un juego de niños ingenioso y trepidante. ABCUna historia donde no se usan las armas, sino el cerebro y la tecnologia, para salvar al mundo. La VanguardiaPonti presenta a unos personajes de carne y hueso y huye de cualquier superpoder mas alla de la inteligencia y la tecnologia. ZendaUn thriller con buen ritmo, personajes carismaticos y una trama fascinante. Un exito. Kirkus ReviewsUna historia ingeniosa. Una delicia que te hace sonreir. PeopleUna historia con muy buen ritmo y aderezada con suspense, ingenio y dialogos entretenidos. Booklist ¡No te pierdas ninguna mision!City Spies: ¡Una primera mision que no tendra nada que envidiar a las de 007!City Spies. Golden Gate: Una mision confidencial en el buque Sylvia Earle. ¡Nadie puede pillarlos!City Spies. La Ciudad Prohibida: Un fisico nuclear y un prodigio del ajedrez en una mision desde Moscu hasta Pekin. ¡Nada de vacaciones!City Spies. La Ciudad de los Muertos: Ciberataques, misterios milenarios, mensajes secretos... ¡Una mision con destino a Egipto!

Molly's up against the undead--and the fate of Manhattan is in her hands--in the third and final book of the Dead City trilogy, which Hunger Games author Suzanne Collins says "breathes new life into the zombie genre."Molly and the Omegas fight to contain the storm unleashed by Operation Blue Moon. As they do, Molly's personal life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that one of her closest friends has joined the ranks of the undead, a development that threatens the Omegas as well as Molly's relationship with her mother.As Molly and her friends fight the Dead Squad (a special NYPD task force made up entirely of zombies), they discover that the world's largest gold reserve is kept in a vault eighty feet below the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. They find a photograph of the vault's construction in the 1920s and realize that the construction crew was led by none other than the leader of the undead, Marek Blackwell. Could this explain the source of all his money? And if so, what is he planning to do with it? Is he rebuilding Dead City...or is he building an undead army?

A top-shelf test of courage, friendship, and ingenuity. Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Florian Batesthe only kid on the FBI Directors speed dial and several international criminals most wanted listsmust save his friend from being framed for a crime he didnt commit in this hilarious third novel in the Framed! series.Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same time, well thats just crazy. But that doesnt stop Florian Bates! Along with his best friend, and Watson to his Sherlock, Margaret, Florians making the case that kids can do anything.When Florian and Margarets FBI supervisor, Marcus Rivers, is accused of a crime, its up to this mystery solving duo to jump into action and clear his name, because Marcus is more than their bosshes family.The case involves one of Marcuss first investigations for the FBI and a Russian spy ring. However, when the spy they are chasing learns what theyre up to, the tables are turned, and Marcus finds himself implicated in a variety of crimes, including theft, corruption, and espionage. For Florian and Margaret, it just got personal. Theyre going to catch the spy and clear Marcuss nameeven if they have to break into (and out of) the Library of Congress to do it.

A tween takes on undead New Yorkers in this paranormal action-adventure that breathes new life into the zombie genre (Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games).Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but Molly Bigelow isnt your typical tween. By day, Molly attends MISTthe Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technologybut its what shes learning outside of school that sets her apart from her classmates. Molly is a zombie hunter, just like her mother.This, however, is news to Molly. Now she must come to terms with not only the idea that zombies exist, but also that theyre everywhere, and its her job to help police them and keep the peace. Sure, shed like to be a regular kid, but regular just isnt possible when it turns out the most revered (or feared, depending on your perspective) zombie hunter in the history of New York City is your mother. It seems Mollys got some legendary footsteps to follow

Discover the truth about who really lives above and below New York City with the entire Dead City trilogynow available in one volume!I hate zombies. I know that sounds prejudiced and Im sure some are probably nice to kittens and love their parents. But its been my experience that these are the exceptions to the rule.Meet Molly Bigelow. Shes recruited to become a zombie hunter just like her mother. As part of an elite team, OMEGA, her job is to protect the livingand the almost livingwho share the island of Manhattan. Molly has to come to terms with the idea that zombies exist, and that its her job to help police them and keep the peace. At the same time, she just wants to be a regular kid. But can she figure out how to do that when her mother was the most fearedor most reveredzombie hunter in the history of New York City?Mollys missions take her from the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade to New Years Eve in Times Square as her loyalties and relationships are tested.This omnibus edition includes:Dead CityBlue MoonDark Days

Discover the truth about who really lives above and below New York City with the entire Dead City trilogynow available in a collectible boxed set!I hate zombies. I know that sounds prejudiced and Im sure some are probably nice to kittens and love their parents. But its been my experience that these are the exceptions to the rule.Meet Molly Bigelow. Shes part of an elite team, OMEGA, whose job is to protect the livingand the almost livingwho share the island of Manhattan.In Dead City, Molly is recruited to become a zombie hunter just like her mother. She must come to terms with the idea that zombies exist, and that its her job to help police them and keep the peace. At the same time, Molly just wants to be a regular kid. But can she figure out how to do that when her mother was the most fearedor most reveredzombie hunter in the history of New York City?In Blue Moon, Mollys efforts to help her Omega team track down the identity of the original thirteen zombies takes her from the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade to New Years Eve in Times Square. Her loyalties to friends and family, and her life, are about to be tested in ways shed never imagine.In Dark Days, Molly and the Omegas fight to contain the storm unleashed by Operation Blue Moon. As they do, Mollys personal life is thrown into turmoil when she discovers that one of her closest friends has joined the ranks of the undead, a development that threatens the Omegas as well as Mollys relationship with her mother.

Molly is ready for more nonstop, undead action in this follow-up to Dead City, which Kirkus Reviews described as a fast-paced read for those who like their zombies with just a little fright.When Molly Bigelow discovered that zombies shared New York with humans, she didnt think life could get more shocking. Then she learned that her mother was once one of the greatest zombie killers everand she discovered that her dead mother is not technically dead after all (although she isnt alive, either).Mollys efforts to keep these secrets and to help her Omega team track down the identity of the original thirteen zombies will take her from the Macys Thanksgiving Day parade to New Years Eve in Times Square. Her loyalties to friends and family will be put to the test. And her life will be changed in ways she never could have imagined.

James Ponti takes readers on three heart-stopping mysteries rich with adventure, unforgettable characters, and old-fashioned sleuthing in the Edgar Awardwinning Framed! seriesnow available in a collectible boxed set!Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same timewell thats just crazy. But that doesnt stop Florian Bates! Get to know the only kid on the FBI Directors speed dialand several international criminals most wanted listsin this adventurous series that School Library Journal says combines elements of Alex Rider, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes.This collection includes paperback editions of:Framed!Vanished!Trapped!

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smiths Spy School for Girls.After thwarting a notorious villain at an eco-summit in Paris, the City Spies are gearing up for their next mission. Operating out of a base in Scotland, this secret team of young agents working for the British Secret Intelligence Services MI6 division have honed 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 cant.Fourteen-year-old Sydney is a surfer and a rebel from Bondi Beach, Australia. Shes also a field ops specialist for the City Spies. Sydney is excited to learn that shell be going undercover on the marine research vessel the Sylvia Earle. But things dont go exactly as planned, and while Sydney does find herself in the spotlight, its not in the way she was hoping.Meanwhile, theres been some new intel regarding a potential mole within the organization, offering the spies a lead that takes them to San Francisco, California. But as they investigate a spy who died at the Botanical Gardens, they discover that they are also being investigated. And soon, theyre caught up in an exciting adventure filled with rogue missions and double agents!This mission is hot! The City Spies are a go!

An Edgar Award Winner for Juvenile FictionPerfect for mystery buffs with elements of Alex Rider, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes, (School Library Journal) the Framed! series stars the only kid on the FBI Directors speed dial and several international criminals most wanted lists!Middle school is hard. Solving cases for the FBI is even harder. Doing both at the same timewell thats just crazy. But that doesnt stop Florian Bates!After helping the FBI solve an art theft at the National Gallery and uncovering a DC spy ring, Florians finding life at Alice Deal Middle School a little boring. But thats all about to change! His FBI handler, Marcus, has a job for him! Is it a bank robbery? Counterfeit ring? International espionage? Actually its middle school pranksSounds pretty ordinary except that the pranks are happening at a prestigious private school attended by the Presidents daughter who mayor may notbe involved. So Florian and Margaret are going undercover to see if they can use their TOAST skills to figure out whats going on before the media gets hold of the story.However, once the crime-solving pair arrive at the school, they discover that theres a lot more than a few pranks going on and the conspiracy of silence reaches all the way to the top. Then a student vanishes in the middle of a concert at the Kennedy Center and things take a sinister turn!Can Florian and Margaret save the day? Or are they about to get toasted?

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 spiesperfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smiths Spy School for Girls. The first three books are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set!Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When theyre not attending the local boarding school, theyre 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 cant.Together, they face off against rival schools, track down a deadly mole in their own organization, and extract a fellow agent from a dangerous situation on foreign soil!

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Directors speed dial and several international criminals most wanted lists all because of his Theory of All Small Things in this hilarious start to a brand-new middle grade mystery series.So youre only halfway through your homework and the Director of the FBI keeps texting you for helpWhat do you do? Save your grade? Or save the country?If youre Florian Bates, you figure out a way to do both.Florian is twelve years old and has just moved to Washington. Hes learning his way around using TOAST, which stands for the Theory of All Small Things. Its a technique he invented to solve lifes little mysteries such as: where to sit on the on the first day of school, or which Chinese restaurant has the best eggrolls.But when he teaches it to his new friend Margaret, they uncover a mystery that isnt little. In fact, its HUGE, and it involves the National Gallery, the FBI, and a notorious crime syndicate known as EEL.Can Florian decipher the clues and finish his homework in time to help the FBI solve the case?Kirkus Reviews praised the solid, realistic friendship bolstered by snappy dialogue, and School Library Journal said mystery buffs and fans of Anthony Horowitzs Alex Rider series are in for a treat.

París es un superviviente nato que se desenvuelve en la calle con soltura, y el miembro más antiguo de los City Spies: cinco jóvenes espías que trabajan para el MI6, el Servicio Secreto de Inteligencia Britanico. El MI6 pretende impedir que Umbra reclute a un prestigioso fisico nuclear, y Paris iniciara una operacion encubierta para enfrentarse a su hijo prodigio en un torneo de ajedrez que lo llevara desde Moscu hasta Pekin.Los City Spies tendran que trabajar en equipo para enfrentarse a su mision mas arriesgada hasta la fecha. ¡Vaya vacaciones les esperan!Los libros de City Spies han estado en las listas de los mas vendidos de The New York Times y de la Asociacion Estadounidense de Libreros. Las aventuras de James Ponti han sido escogidas libro del año por la revista Parents y libro del mes en Barnes & Noble. Una historia donde no se usan las armas, sino el cerebro y la tecnologia, para salvar al mundo. La VanguardiaPonti convierte este peligroso mundo de los espias en un juego de niños ingenioso y trepidante. ABCTan emocionante y adictiva que se lee de un tiron. El PaisUna historia original, emocionante y realmente divertida. laSexta

¡Salvar el mundo es una misión para jóvenes!Bestseller de The New York Times.En sus tres años con el MI6, Sídney ya se ha colgado de un acantilado, ha atravesado la superficie de un estanque congelado, se ha quemado las cejas en mas de una ocasion y ha corrido por el techo de un tren de pasajeros que se movia a toda velocidad mientras cargaba un explosivo elaborado por ella. Una vez incluso esquivo a la policia secreta escondiendose en las alcantarillas. Pero de entre todas las dificultades y peligros, para Sidney lo peor es el hecho de no poder contarselo a nadie. Los trenes, las cejas, las alcantarillas, Todo es confidencial. Solo el equipo puede saber todo lo que han hecho. Nadie mas.Los libros de City Spies han estado en las listas de los mas vendidos de The New York Times y de la Asociacion Estadounidense de Libreros. Las aventuras de James Ponti han sido escogidas libro del año por la revista Parents y libro del mes en Barnes & Noble.Han dicho:"Una historia donde no se usan las armas, sino el cerebro y la tecnologia, para salvar al mundo." La Vanguardia"Ponti convierte este peligroso mundo de los espias en un juego de niños ingenioso y trepidante." ABC"Tan em

La nueva serie de detectives bestseller del autor de City Spies★ Uno de los libros más vendidos de The New York Times★ El libro infantil más esperado de Barnes & Noble★ Seleccionado por la Junior

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 spiesperfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smiths Spy School for Girls. The first three books are now together in a collectible hardcover boxed set!Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When theyre not attending the local boarding school, theyre 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 cant.Together, they face off against rival schools, track down a deadly mole in their own organization, and extract a fellow agent from a dangerous situation on foreign soil!This thrilling hardcover boxed set includes:City SpiesGolden GateForbidden City

In this thrilling new series that Stuart Gibbs called a must-read, Edgar Award winner James Ponti brings together five kids from all over the world and transforms them into real-life spiesperfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smiths Spy School for Girls.Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility and banned from using computers for the same stretch of time. Enter Mother, a British spy who not only gets Sara released from jail but also offers her a chance to make a home for herself within a secret MI6 agency.Operating out of a base in Scotland, the City Spies are five kids from various parts of the world. When theyre not attending the local boarding school, theyre 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 cant.Before she knows what shes doing, Sara is heading to Paris for an international youth summit, hacking into a rival schools computer to prevent them from winning a million euros, dangling thirty feet off the side of a building, and trying to stop a villainall while navigating the complex dynamics of her new team.No one said saving the world was easy

Vanity, cloning and the myth of Narcissus: when the race for power overrules ethical probity.In the US, the presidential campaign heats up. Narcissus Shimmer, who is campaigning for re-election as head of State, leads all the polls. Ron Grubb, a private i

¡Salvar el mundo es una misión para jóvenes! Bestseller de The New York Times. Libro del año según la Revista Parents. Libro del mes en Barnes & Noble. Recomendado por la Asociación Estadounidens

¡Salvar el mundo es una misión para jóvenes!Bestseller de The New York Times. Libro del año según la Revista Parents.Libro del mes en Barnes & Noble. Recomendado por la Asociación Estadounidense