Are your kids looking for a James Bond type spy novel series? This is it! So far there are twelve Alex Rider books in the series. My son love the gadgets and antics in the fun spy book for 8 year olds and up.Īlex Rider (series) by Anthony Horowitz. Together they find out that their agency may not be the 'good guys' and they work as double agents to try and uncover the truth. His sister, of course, is exceeding agile. Born to super spy parents, 12 year old 'big-boned' Hale is having difficulty passing the physical portion of the test to become a secret agent. I read this spy book aloud to my youngest a few years ago and he loved it. The Doublecross: (And Other Skills I Learned as a Superspy) (series) by Jackson Pearce. He doesn't let that stop him from trying to be the best super spy he can be! Ages 8 and up. He is shocked to find out his school is actually a secret CIA training academy. Middle schooler Ben Ripley really wants to be a CIA agent. My older son adores this very funny spy book series! He is always eager for the newest installment. (Note: book covers and titles are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) Books about Fictional Spies I have three categories of spy books here: novels about fictional spies, nonfiction books or fictionalized biographies of real life agents, and how to be a spy instructional manuals! So whether your kid is a sleeper agent, a mole or a scout, dead drop a pile of books into his or her lair before you blow your cover as a meddling parent. There is nothing top secret about locating these books at the library or book store. and how to be a spy manuals.īut don't worry, you don't have to go rogue in order to procure the titles below. (If they need more ideas, try these spy activities for kids.) Sounds like its time to check out these fascinating books about the lives of spies, both fictional and real life, nonfiction stories. Or maybe your child has been carrying around a magnifying glass and sporting a decoder ring while engaging in an undercover operation to empty the cookie jar. So you have a little secret agent in training and you want to find a few good spy books to teach them the ins and outs of espionage.

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