The fifth book in the Secret Spy Academy series. TO: Second Year Agent Ben Ripley MISSION: Your first solo mission is to prevent an assassination attempt against the President of the United States by infiltrating the White House and tracking down the enemy agent. OBJECTIVES: Don't worry, the fate of the USA rests in your hands alone. Get over yourself. If all goes wrong, rely on your friends from spy school. BEWARE: Even friends can bring it to you or have joined the enemy side. 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. You can visit his website, stuartgibbs.com