The third book in the Secret Spy Academy series On the first day of the new year at the spy school, thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley makes a huge blunder: he accidentally fires a live mortar into the principal's office and is expelled. But when SPYDER shows up shortly after, offering him a position in their evil organization, he begins to suspect something suspicious is going on. So he accepts. As a new student at the diabolical spy school SPYDER, which trains kids to become evil spies, Ben acts as an undercover double agent. He quickly realizes that SPYDER is planning something very big – and very bad. Will Ben be able to figure out what SPYDER is up to – and tip off the good guys without getting caught – before it's too late? The Secret Spy Academy series is released in 15 countries. The books in the series have been read by 2 million children worldwide. The book series is set to be adapted into a movie by 20th Century Fox. Stuart Gibbs has been named a New York Times best-selling author of children's literature. The book was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the "Juvenile Book" category. What they said about the series: Stuart Gibbs' narration captivates the reader and the pace is brisk, leading to a very satisfying ending with some extremely clever humor. –compassbookratings.com Stuart Gibbs is well known in the world of young adult literature, with four series to his credit, awards, tours and school visits. In addition to being an author of children's books, he has written scripts for children's series for Nickelodeon, Disney Channel, ABC and Fox.