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Spy School #7
Spy School British Invasion
In the seventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley is finally going to take SPYDER down, once and for all.Stranded in Mexico after nearly capturing the leaders of SPYDER, thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley desperately needs a shower. But even more so, he and his spy school friends need to come up with a new plan to defeat their enemies; their only clue a key that opens…something. The Go rogue from the CIA, join up with the British MI6 to locate the leader of SPYDER, the enigmatic Mr. E, and bring down the evil organization once and for all. Only it won’t be easy. They’ll have to deal with rival evil splinter factions, devious double-crosses, and learning to drive on the opposite side of the road. But they have no other this is their last chance to crack the code on SPYDER.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 30, 2019
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February 4, 2019
Written by an American who thinks we all speak funny and live in the dark ages. It was okay but no where near as good as English teen spy books, like Alex Rider, Jason Steed or young bond or cherub. if you are English like me u will find it insulting,,this put me off the spy school series
May 12, 2019
Ben Ripley and his team of fellow spies think they have been handed the key to finally taking down the evil organization SPYDER. As it so happens, the key is a literal key. Ben’s friends piece together that it most likely belongs to a storage space under the British Museum. Since no one knows who in the CIA is really a SPYDER double agent, only Ben and his friends from Spy School can be trusted to go and retrieve whatever the item might be. And so Ben, Mike, Zoe, Erica, and Erica’s parents make their way to London. What will they find when they land?
This book picks up moments after the previous book in the series ended, so it does discuss some of what happened in that book. As a result, if you want to go into that book completely surprised, you’ll want to read the books in order. But that’s no problem since the entire series is so fun. Once again, we get a wild ride filled with twists, turns, and extremely narrow escapes. Yet in the quieter moments, we get to see some depth and growth in the characters, which I loved. The action can be a bit over the top, but that plays into the comedy of the book and series perfectly. I might not have laughed quite as much as I did while reading the previous book, but I was chuckling before I finished the first page, and I did grin and laugh the entire way through. Middle Graders will love this book, and anyone looking for a fun read will be glad they picked it up as well.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
This book picks up moments after the previous book in the series ended, so it does discuss some of what happened in that book. As a result, if you want to go into that book completely surprised, you’ll want to read the books in order. But that’s no problem since the entire series is so fun. Once again, we get a wild ride filled with twists, turns, and extremely narrow escapes. Yet in the quieter moments, we get to see some depth and growth in the characters, which I loved. The action can be a bit over the top, but that plays into the comedy of the book and series perfectly. I might not have laughed quite as much as I did while reading the previous book, but I was chuckling before I finished the first page, and I did grin and laugh the entire way through. Middle Graders will love this book, and anyone looking for a fun read will be glad they picked it up as well.
Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.
May 10, 2019
JAWA, CHIP AND MURRAY ARE THE MVPS OF THIS BOOK. LOOK IT MY BOYS GO.
I absolutely adored how Mr. Gibbs made Jawa and Chip, two very minor and somewhat 2D characters, not part of the actual mission, but serve a PURPOSE. It was so well done and I physically cheered for them. When they saved Ben's family I was just so happy for them because they're finally contributing, like this is the most memorable moment I have of the two of them minus the ski moments in Spy Ski School (which still reins supreme as my favorite in this series.)
And Murray. Oh my goodness I started to LIKE that slimeball. It's the weirdest thing, because even after Ben's commentary about him being up to no good at the end and in his letter to Cyrus, I'm still holding out for him! I think there's some good in him. His moment at the end, saving Ben, MAY BE WHAT MADE THIS A FIVE-STAR! (along with the extra Barnes & Noble exclusive content, go get that copy ASAP if you want to read this, because it's the same regular price and is HILARIOUS)
As for the other characters, I thought that Ben's insecurities about not supporting the team was very well-done, especially with the continuity of Mike overshadowing him with the whole Zoe thing (which is another thing entirely). It added depth and it made him figuring out things by the end more impactful, even though I knew he would eventually.
Erica was also on fire in this book. I love her character, she is 100% my favorite from the series. I mean, line's like these make me cry:
"Erica didn't question me. It was possible that in that moment she understood exactly what I intended to do-but it was also possible that she was simply trusting me"
She's come so far, the most of any character, and you can see how Ben has helped her with this journey of realizing she's not alone, and that's okay. The people around her can help, and they aren't liabilities. Her calling my boys Jawa and Chip was so amazing and I genuinely appreciate her character, she adds a whole new level to the novel.
Catherine and Alexander were fun too, espeeeeeeecially Alexander. Everyone was amazing in this book, really.
Except maybe Zoe.
I loved Zoe for the first 6 books because of her energy and ability to make me laugh because of her romance with Warren. But now, she's that one person adding all this unnecessary drama and I'm not a fan of it.
She's become sort of whiny, and it was getting on my nerves. I get it, I'm a teen so I understand that we read into stuff way too much and do add drama, but it was out of place in the action and character development happening.
I used to love the love square honestly because it felt like it was being played for laughs, and not an actual serious melodramatic romance. I thought of it lightly and found every twist and turn hilarious, especially Zoe realizing Warren liked her, and then Ben realizing Zoe liked HIM. That was an iconic scene, but the romance scenes here all fall very flat between Zoe and Ben, making me not root for them at all, especially since the comedy side of the love square has calmed down and it's just a regular trope again, and a trope I despise, may I add.
Overall, I didn't hate her, but she didn't really add anything enjoyable. I miss her being less of an angsty teen and more of a bubbly friend that sticks with Ben and always sides with him because she happens to have romantic feelings for him. They're 13, melodrama can feel unrealistic if you don't tread lightly.
However, one thing I will add is that Warren's letter to Zoe in the Barnes and Noble exclusive edition IS GOLDEN. IT'S GLORIOUS AND IS EVERYTHING I NEED IN MY LIFE WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.
That's all for her.
As usual, the plot was fun and fast, the tone was light enough but the stakes were high, and the action sequences had me engaged, which is a relatively hard thing to do when it comes to me. This is another solid entry to the Spy School saga, and anyone who is blessed enough to find this gem of a series will not be disappointed.
I absolutely adored how Mr. Gibbs made Jawa and Chip, two very minor and somewhat 2D characters, not part of the actual mission, but serve a PURPOSE. It was so well done and I physically cheered for them. When they saved Ben's family I was just so happy for them because they're finally contributing, like this is the most memorable moment I have of the two of them minus the ski moments in Spy Ski School (which still reins supreme as my favorite in this series.)
And Murray. Oh my goodness I started to LIKE that slimeball. It's the weirdest thing, because even after Ben's commentary about him being up to no good at the end and in his letter to Cyrus, I'm still holding out for him! I think there's some good in him. His moment at the end, saving Ben, MAY BE WHAT MADE THIS A FIVE-STAR! (along with the extra Barnes & Noble exclusive content, go get that copy ASAP if you want to read this, because it's the same regular price and is HILARIOUS)
As for the other characters, I thought that Ben's insecurities about not supporting the team was very well-done, especially with the continuity of Mike overshadowing him with the whole Zoe thing (which is another thing entirely). It added depth and it made him figuring out things by the end more impactful, even though I knew he would eventually.
Erica was also on fire in this book. I love her character, she is 100% my favorite from the series. I mean, line's like these make me cry:
"Erica didn't question me. It was possible that in that moment she understood exactly what I intended to do-but it was also possible that she was simply trusting me"
She's come so far, the most of any character, and you can see how Ben has helped her with this journey of realizing she's not alone, and that's okay. The people around her can help, and they aren't liabilities. Her calling my boys Jawa and Chip was so amazing and I genuinely appreciate her character, she adds a whole new level to the novel.
Catherine and Alexander were fun too, espeeeeeeecially Alexander. Everyone was amazing in this book, really.
Except maybe Zoe.
I loved Zoe for the first 6 books because of her energy and ability to make me laugh because of her romance with Warren. But now, she's that one person adding all this unnecessary drama and I'm not a fan of it.
She's become sort of whiny, and it was getting on my nerves. I get it, I'm a teen so I understand that we read into stuff way too much and do add drama, but it was out of place in the action and character development happening.
I used to love the love square honestly because it felt like it was being played for laughs, and not an actual serious melodramatic romance. I thought of it lightly and found every twist and turn hilarious, especially Zoe realizing Warren liked her, and then Ben realizing Zoe liked HIM. That was an iconic scene, but the romance scenes here all fall very flat between Zoe and Ben, making me not root for them at all, especially since the comedy side of the love square has calmed down and it's just a regular trope again, and a trope I despise, may I add.
Overall, I didn't hate her, but she didn't really add anything enjoyable. I miss her being less of an angsty teen and more of a bubbly friend that sticks with Ben and always sides with him because she happens to have romantic feelings for him. They're 13, melodrama can feel unrealistic if you don't tread lightly.
However, one thing I will add is that Warren's letter to Zoe in the Barnes and Noble exclusive edition IS GOLDEN. IT'S GLORIOUS AND IS EVERYTHING I NEED IN MY LIFE WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.
That's all for her.
As usual, the plot was fun and fast, the tone was light enough but the stakes were high, and the action sequences had me engaged, which is a relatively hard thing to do when it comes to me. This is another solid entry to the Spy School saga, and anyone who is blessed enough to find this gem of a series will not be disappointed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 17, 2019
Not the best of the series. It seems to have run its course and is getting old. Lacks emotion, excitement, I cannot see many young people enjoying it.
March 16, 2020
The seventh in my favorite series about kid spies. In this one, Ben Ripley and his fellow spies wreak havoc at the British Museum and the Eiffel Tower, while also saving the world. It's fun and adventure for all ages, and best read in series order.
May 15, 2019
This book was really good! It was definitely unique because it had a lot more action than the other books In the series. I hope it’s not the last one...
February 5, 2021
Erica has changed so much from our perspective, and her entire character too. Her change is very evident in this book, where she tells Ben that because of him, she now doesn't think that friends are liabilities, but rather assets. She asked Ben to help guide her when she was temporarily blinded, she didn't just try to do everything by herself. We also get to see an insight on Erica's dorm room, which is so surprising.
She has posters of KITTENS on the walls!
She has GINGHAM PILLOWS in her dorm!
She drinks TEA!
and no weapon in sight.
Were talking about the best spy and spy-in-training in the world, the girl who can beat 10 men in combat effortlessly!!! The cold, calculating, calm Erica!!!It's so surprising.
One other aspect I love about this series is the author introduces greater, bigger, world-wide topics into the novels. This time it's feminism. Even though he also introduced a world-wide topic in his last novel (Spy School Goes South), It doesn't sound cliché. Stuart Gibbs instead uses SPYDER's main leader as a way to express feminism. Ms. E (originally known as Mr. E until Mike pointed out that that wasn't really supporting feminism) was originally a CIA spy-in-training. She was an excellent spy, but she only got a desk job, and was shown no respect. So like Ashley Sparks, when you don't get what you want, you turn to the dark side. I wonder if many people in the world actually did the same thing. They almost made the cut like Ashley, but missed by just that tinny tiny bit, and lost their only chance at achieving their dreams. I don't really blame them though, because life can be unfair to you, and when you've lost your only chance at your goal when you should've made, it's depressing and frustrating. Thats also the reason why some people started to protest about equal rights.
She has posters of KITTENS on the walls!
She has GINGHAM PILLOWS in her dorm!
She drinks TEA!
and no weapon in sight.
Were talking about the best spy and spy-in-training in the world, the girl who can beat 10 men in combat effortlessly!!! The cold, calculating, calm Erica!!!It's so surprising.
One other aspect I love about this series is the author introduces greater, bigger, world-wide topics into the novels. This time it's feminism. Even though he also introduced a world-wide topic in his last novel (Spy School Goes South), It doesn't sound cliché. Stuart Gibbs instead uses SPYDER's main leader as a way to express feminism. Ms. E (originally known as Mr. E until Mike pointed out that that wasn't really supporting feminism) was originally a CIA spy-in-training. She was an excellent spy, but she only got a desk job, and was shown no respect. So like Ashley Sparks, when you don't get what you want, you turn to the dark side. I wonder if many people in the world actually did the same thing. They almost made the cut like Ashley, but missed by just that tinny tiny bit, and lost their only chance at achieving their dreams. I don't really blame them though, because life can be unfair to you, and when you've lost your only chance at your goal when you should've made, it's depressing and frustrating. Thats also the reason why some people started to protest about equal rights.
October 13, 2019
Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs of the Spy School series is once again a particularly entertaining and action-packed book. The book kicks off with another classified mission for a classified team. Ben as the main character finds himself in heaps of issues right away. I believe that I am somewhat like Ben because we both are quite analytical people while being hard on ourselves. One example is when Ben is speculating about what happened in the first half of the mission. He realized he had not contributed to the team whatsoever. Ben continued making himself do the best he could. I can relate to this when I am fencing because ocasionally when I am having a "Bad Day" and I feel for the first half of the competition I didn't benefit the team and instead dragged the team down. I right away start analyzing exactly what I did wrong and try to adjust.
Furthermore, with the character arches in the character Ben, the mission beginning to hook me progressively more.
In conclusion, this book was a great fictional book involved with heart-stopping moments and perplexing plot holes. This series never gets boring so I read this book as soon as it came out. I look forward to Stuard Gibbs's next book and I hope it will be released soon.
Furthermore, with the character arches in the character Ben, the mission beginning to hook me progressively more.
In conclusion, this book was a great fictional book involved with heart-stopping moments and perplexing plot holes. This series never gets boring so I read this book as soon as it came out. I look forward to Stuard Gibbs's next book and I hope it will be released soon.
May 28, 2019
The newest entry in the Spy School series just dropped in 2019 and it is easily in the top two of the series thus far (book #3 being the other in that mix). I don't know how Gibbs keeps pumping out such great books. It is probably the most action packed of the series with the spy school students jet setting all over Europe chasing after the bad guys. What makes it so great though continues to be the humor as well as how Gibbs stops down in the midst of action to deal with issues that 12/13 year olds deal with. Selfishness, first crushes, bullying, etc. This book also does a great job dealing with geography and some European history elements.
Maybe the saddest part of the book is that the ending does tie up quite a few loose ends and could easily serve as the end to the series. I hope that isn't the case as my kids absolutely plow through reading these books each time a new one comes out. If it is the end then the series deserves a place on the short list of any series for middle grade readers out there.
Maybe the saddest part of the book is that the ending does tie up quite a few loose ends and could easily serve as the end to the series. I hope that isn't the case as my kids absolutely plow through reading these books each time a new one comes out. If it is the end then the series deserves a place on the short list of any series for middle grade readers out there.
May 25, 2019
It was exciting coming back to visit Ben and the gang again.
Alright, so I really really liked this one. I love how Stuart Gibbs keeps insisting that spies lead boring lives and rarely get to participate in an exciting missions, then keeps giving Ben and friends all these ridiculous adventures across the globe.
Yeah, this time, I thought the action was a little over the top. But then, this was meant for readers who started out this series in 5th-6th grade like I did, so I easily overlooked that. It was actually fun and slightly exhilarating reading about all the crazy stuff they had to do.
And it was, of course, pretty funny. The villains' monologues, especially Mr. E's, was very reminiscent of classic cartoon villains. To be honest, I just feel terrible for Joshua at this point. I know he's evil, but this guy can't catch a break.
And no shade to the main cast or anything, but Orion is my new favorite character. He doesn't technically do much, but I like the idea of him and I hope he shows up in later books as the good guy.
Alright, so I really really liked this one. I love how Stuart Gibbs keeps insisting that spies lead boring lives and rarely get to participate in an exciting missions, then keeps giving Ben and friends all these ridiculous adventures across the globe.
Yeah, this time, I thought the action was a little over the top. But then, this was meant for readers who started out this series in 5th-6th grade like I did, so I easily overlooked that. It was actually fun and slightly exhilarating reading about all the crazy stuff they had to do.
And it was, of course, pretty funny. The villains' monologues, especially Mr. E's, was very reminiscent of classic cartoon villains. To be honest, I just feel terrible for Joshua at this point. I know he's evil, but this guy can't catch a break.
And no shade to the main cast or anything, but Orion is my new favorite character. He doesn't technically do much, but I like the idea of him and I hope he shows up in later books as the good guy.
April 30, 2025
I keep hearing people say they think Stuart Gibbs’ career is going downhill, but I think his books are still great!!! I still can’t believe I managed to get an ARC of this book💜💜 I had a fun time reading it and I would definitely recommend it.
I loved the mystery of who ran SPYDER and knowing that we’d find out. I also had fun meeting Orion, reading about Alexander Hale, and seeing Europe through Ben’s eyes.
One thing I did have a problem with, though, is how well Ben knew the different parts of France. Whenever they passed another popular tourist spot, Ben would mention he’d always wanted to go. He’s a 12-year-old boy and he knew more about Europe than anybody else in my school. I highly doubt Ben would know half the places he wanted to go to if he was real.
Also, something happens to Joshua Hallal in the end that disturbed me a bit. Okay, a lot actually. If you’ve read the book, message me and tell me what you think!
I can’t wait to see what the next book has in store for us😆
I loved the mystery of who ran SPYDER and knowing that we’d find out. I also had fun meeting Orion, reading about Alexander Hale, and seeing Europe through Ben’s eyes.
One thing I did have a problem with, though, is how well Ben knew the different parts of France. Whenever they passed another popular tourist spot, Ben would mention he’d always wanted to go. He’s a 12-year-old boy and he knew more about Europe than anybody else in my school. I highly doubt Ben would know half the places he wanted to go to if he was real.
Also, something happens to Joshua Hallal in the end that disturbed me a bit. Okay, a lot actually. If you’ve read the book, message me and tell me what you think!
I can’t wait to see what the next book has in store for us😆
May 21, 2019
Out of all the soy school books that should become a movie, it should be this one
March 18, 2019
DARC from Edelweiss Plus.
Oh my god. Oh My God! OH MY GOD!!!!!!! THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really liked that it picked up right after SSGS ended; usually the books end with the gang defeating SPYDER, then going back to school and then the book kind of resets, you know? This book picked up a couple of hours after the last book, and I dove right in.
Ben and Zoe are interrogation Murray, trying to find out what the mysterious silver key is for. Zoe and Mike figure out where they key goes thanks to a shared love of typography. Then, Cyrus gets knocked out and is ruled unfit for the mission (considering he though he was in the American Revolution, I'd say that it was a smart move). So they go to where the key leads them too, The British Museum. Thanks to Jenny Lake, after the barley escape with their lives, the gang in public enemy #1. After a few more mishaps, and Catherine's knowledge, they find themselves at the house of Orion, a genius coder.
He decrypts the flash drive they found, and it has A LOT of information on it. But then SPYDER finds them again. They escape with Orion using a helicopter, which only Alexander knows how to fly (this was good twist to me). The gang ends up in the sewer in Paris, and thats all I'm going to say for a long summary!
I really like how Stuart follows dup with Catherine and Alexander. He [Alexander] used to be so simple, but in this book, there is a lot more to him. Stuart handled the surprise of Alexander learning Catherine works for MI6 very well.
Stuart also handles the Ben, Erica, and Zoe thing very well. I HATE love triangle when I know the person in the middle [Ben] could chose either person. I only like them when I know the middle person will chose the boy/girl I'm rooting for (such as the Percy, Annabeth, and Rachel thing from Percy Jackson). But I really don't like how Ben & Zoe ended.
Overall, I would totally give this infinity out of 5 stars if I could, as it ties with Spy Ski School for my favorite SS book.
-Strawberry
P.S. Please check out my Spy School fan fiction of Wattpad (it take place after Spy School: goes South, as my own take on Spy School: British Invasion before I read the actual book): https://www.wattpad.com/story/1663583...
Oh my god. Oh My God! OH MY GOD!!!!!!! THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really liked that it picked up right after SSGS ended; usually the books end with the gang defeating SPYDER, then going back to school and then the book kind of resets, you know? This book picked up a couple of hours after the last book, and I dove right in.
Ben and Zoe are interrogation Murray, trying to find out what the mysterious silver key is for. Zoe and Mike figure out where they key goes thanks to a shared love of typography. Then, Cyrus gets knocked out and is ruled unfit for the mission (considering he though he was in the American Revolution, I'd say that it was a smart move). So they go to where the key leads them too, The British Museum. Thanks to Jenny Lake, after the barley escape with their lives, the gang in public enemy #1. After a few more mishaps, and Catherine's knowledge, they find themselves at the house of Orion, a genius coder.
He decrypts the flash drive they found, and it has A LOT of information on it. But then SPYDER finds them again. They escape with Orion using a helicopter, which only Alexander knows how to fly (this was good twist to me). The gang ends up in the sewer in Paris, and thats all I'm going to say for a long summary!
I really like how Stuart follows dup with Catherine and Alexander. He [Alexander] used to be so simple, but in this book, there is a lot more to him. Stuart handled the surprise of Alexander learning Catherine works for MI6 very well.
Stuart also handles the Ben, Erica, and Zoe thing very well. I HATE love triangle when I know the person in the middle [Ben] could chose either person. I only like them when I know the middle person will chose the boy/girl I'm rooting for (such as the Percy, Annabeth, and Rachel thing from Percy Jackson). But I really don't like how Ben & Zoe ended.
Overall, I would totally give this infinity out of 5 stars if I could, as it ties with Spy Ski School for my favorite SS book.
-Strawberry
P.S. Please check out my Spy School fan fiction of Wattpad (it take place after Spy School: goes South, as my own take on Spy School: British Invasion before I read the actual book): https://www.wattpad.com/story/1663583...
April 7, 2019
Stuart Gibbs' Spy School series is one of my favorites to recommend to my 5th graders who love action and mystery without all the over the top blood and gore. He gives readers plenty of crash and bang, coupled with cool techie spy gadgets and an entirely likable cast of heroes...and some unlikeable villains! I've been reading middle grade and YA lit for a long time and I continue to be impressed with Gibbs' ability to throw in some surprises that, while unexpected, make total sense, as well as his clear descriptions that allow students to visit places like Mexico, Washington, D.C. and London all with the turn of a page. His effort to expand the vocabulary of his fans is obvious as words like morose, affirmation, formidable, and perusing were used in "British Invasion" with an abundance of context clues to help readers comprehend meaning. (Unfortunately kids are not likely to look up words like bespoke, vertiginous, fomenting and facade when rich context is not present.) I have already placed this book 7 on my last 2019 book order for both my 4th and 5th grade campuses and recommend it highly and with no warnings about potentially controversial content to teachers, librarians, and care-givers of readers in grades 4-6, and possibly even through grade 8. I am hopeful that since not all loose ends were neatly tied up that there will be a book 8 in the adventures of young spies in training Ben, Erica, Zoe and Mike. Thanks for the dARC, NetGalley!
October 14, 2019
British Invasion (Spy School #7) by Stuart Gibbs, 304 pages. Simon and Schuster, 2019. $18
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (mild fighting)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Ben and the kids of Spy School have what they need to take down SPYDER once and for all -- so they hope. They’ll just need to very publically evade the French police, as well as all of the SPYDER operatives buried into every country’s secret services. What could go wrong?
Personally, seven books in I am just about doner with Ben always being confronted with the same bad dudes book after book. Kids wills til devour the series. I’m pretty sure there is a next one, because those familiar villains are still out there -- let’s hope for a big shakeup. The thing about bad guys is when one is taken care of, there are others just waiting in the wings.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2019...
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (mild fighting)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Ben and the kids of Spy School have what they need to take down SPYDER once and for all -- so they hope. They’ll just need to very publically evade the French police, as well as all of the SPYDER operatives buried into every country’s secret services. What could go wrong?
Personally, seven books in I am just about doner with Ben always being confronted with the same bad dudes book after book. Kids wills til devour the series. I’m pretty sure there is a next one, because those familiar villains are still out there -- let’s hope for a big shakeup. The thing about bad guys is when one is taken care of, there are others just waiting in the wings.
Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS
https://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2019...
January 28, 2021
(Forgot to add updates sooooo)
I think this book is really interesting. First of all, the part where the chase happened in Orion's Mansion, I can picture everything well, and it was funny when Orion had such a big house, he had so many rooms and furniture he didn't know he had.
Also, at the end when Ben and his team found out that Mr.E was the "maid" was really astonishing, as I didn't imagine that the supposedly made would be the leader of a worldwide evil organization.
Last but not least, I liked how throughout the book, Stuart Gibbs added a lot of small details about real life buildings in Paris, like the Louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.
I would really recommend this book, especially if you have read the other ones in this series, because I think this one is the most action backed one of them all!
I think this book is really interesting. First of all, the part where the chase happened in Orion's Mansion, I can picture everything well, and it was funny when Orion had such a big house, he had so many rooms and furniture he didn't know he had.
Also, at the end when Ben and his team found out that Mr.E was the "maid" was really astonishing, as I didn't imagine that the supposedly made would be the leader of a worldwide evil organization.
Last but not least, I liked how throughout the book, Stuart Gibbs added a lot of small details about real life buildings in Paris, like the Louvre museum, Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, etc.
I would really recommend this book, especially if you have read the other ones in this series, because I think this one is the most action backed one of them all!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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October 26, 2019Very great sequel to Spy School Goes South, and with a staisfying ending. If you have read the other six Spy Schools and liked them you will like this one.
November 17, 2019
I really liked this one, I hope there will be a follow-up
February 9, 2023
while the final showdown was sort of a letdown, i really loved the ending
January 28, 2025
Funny, entertaining. Some inappropriate humor that could have been left out.
February 5, 2025
Alec Hamilton
La 5
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Lmc Q2 book review
The best book I read in Quarter two was Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs. The genre for this book is mystery and it is my favorite genre. Do you like mystery or defeating evil? If you do, Spy School British Invasion is the perfect book for you! The protagonists in Spy School British Invasion are Ben Ripley and Erica Hale. They are protagonists because they go on missions together and defeat bad guys together. The setting for my book is the present day. It takes place in France, Mexico, and the United States of America. The problem Ben Ripley and Erica Hale face is an evil Organization called SPYDER. SPYDER does lots of bad things and Ben and Erica are trying to stop them. One antagonist in Spy School British Invasion is Joshua because he is a part of the evil group SPYDER. Here are three reasons you should read Spy School British Invasion. The first reason is, it’s a very interesting book. It is packed with lots of action so you won’t get bored of reading it. The second reason you should read this book is because it's a very strong chapter book and it will improve your reading a lot! The third and final reason you should read Spy School British Invasion is because it’s just a really good book. If you are looking for a book that is really hard to put down, check out a copy of Spy School British Invasion today!
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1/28/25
Lmc Q2 book review
The best book I read in Quarter two was Spy School British Invasion by Stuart Gibbs. The genre for this book is mystery and it is my favorite genre. Do you like mystery or defeating evil? If you do, Spy School British Invasion is the perfect book for you! The protagonists in Spy School British Invasion are Ben Ripley and Erica Hale. They are protagonists because they go on missions together and defeat bad guys together. The setting for my book is the present day. It takes place in France, Mexico, and the United States of America. The problem Ben Ripley and Erica Hale face is an evil Organization called SPYDER. SPYDER does lots of bad things and Ben and Erica are trying to stop them. One antagonist in Spy School British Invasion is Joshua because he is a part of the evil group SPYDER. Here are three reasons you should read Spy School British Invasion. The first reason is, it’s a very interesting book. It is packed with lots of action so you won’t get bored of reading it. The second reason you should read this book is because it's a very strong chapter book and it will improve your reading a lot! The third and final reason you should read Spy School British Invasion is because it’s just a really good book. If you are looking for a book that is really hard to put down, check out a copy of Spy School British Invasion today!
February 4, 2021
One of my favorite Spy School books, if not my favorite. I really enjoyed this conclusion to the battle against SPYDER! This book is full of action and adventure, as well as many laughs. The characters got to visit some really cool landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, the British Museum, and more! If you like traveling and mysteries, you should definitely read this!
Summary: Ben and his team have a chance to take down SPYDER... But their only clue is a key. Now, Ben has to find out what is so important about the key, travel to many places, and survive throughout this new adventure.
Summary: Ben and his team have a chance to take down SPYDER... But their only clue is a key. Now, Ben has to find out what is so important about the key, travel to many places, and survive throughout this new adventure.
February 22, 2022
By no means am I saying this isn’t a good book by the three stars. I finished it in less than 48 hours but it just wasn’t as good compared to the other books in this series. Seemed like a little too much action. One thing I always loved was that these books make it clear being a spy is not like James Bond, but this one seemed almost too action packed to be believable (not that they’re meant to be but still seemed more over the top than the others). Still love the series though and excited for the next one.
January 20, 2019
This one picks up right where Spy School Goes South ended, so I'm glad I had it on hand to read right away. Another phenomenal entry in the Spy School series. The relationships between Ben, Erica, Zoe, Mike, and the rest of the spies make more sense if you read the series in order. Highly recommended for grades 4 & up.
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss
February 7, 2020
In general the spy school series is decent, not good or awesome, just decent. Is is a thriller novel that is very engaging. Normally,I would drop this book If there is a better one. but In this case there isn't a better one. So I have to stick with the series to the end.
June 28, 2021
Do not read this book. From page one it's juvenile trashy stuff. I'm really mad about this, I mean, I was totally hooked on the series. You start seeing red flags in the second book, I wish I would have stopped there.
June 11, 2019
Oh my lord!! This was by far my favorite spy school novel. The suspense was so good. Loved this one!!
June 23, 2019
We listened to this on a car trip. I enjoyed it and my 12 year old rated it 5 stars.
April 10, 2020
Loved it!! Even has funny parts that make me laugh out loud!!❤️❤️❤️❤️😂😂😂
November 6, 2020
Evil Spy SchoolSpy Ski SchoolSpy Ski SchoolSpy School Secret ServiceSpy School Goes SouthSpy School British InvasionSpy SchoolSpy Camp
No doubt, Stuart Gibbs is an excellent author. I have read his Spy School Series, and it captured my attention easily. Due to the complexity of the plot, and excellent word choice and writing, this series is definitely one of my favorites. I have started reading FunJungle and Moon Base Alpha(MBA), and they both are exceptionally good. I loved ESS(Evil Spy School) the most in the series, with its emotions(in my opinion, the most emotional book is ESS), going from on to another, smoothly, bitterness, confusion, sadness, to happiness.
The overall description of the Spy School Series -
"Spy School is about an CIA spy-in-training whose name is Benjamin Ripley, who gets recruited into the highly classified Academy of Espionage (a.k.a. St. Smithen's Science Academy for Boys and Girls), to get trained as a CIA Agent. As soon as Agent Ripley gets recruited, SPYDER, and evil organization dedicated to making chaos and mayhem attacks him. And, so the war starts. From the book Spy School to Spy School British Invasion, the CIA fights SPYDER."
Stuart Gibbs -
"Stuart Gibbs is an American children's author. He has written five series: the FunJungle series, the Moon Base Alpha series, the Spy School series, the Charlie Thorne series, and the Last Musketeer series."
[Spoiler Alert!] Summary of all Spy School vs. SPYDER series(Wikipedia) -
Spy School (2012) Benjamin Ripley is originally recruited as "bait" to a catch a "mole" but ends up becoming a real spy due to his satisfactory achievement in his mission, where he stopped a bomb from exploding and killing several top espionage leaders.
Spy Camp (2013) In the second book in the series, Ben attends the CIA's 'summer camp' version of spy school. He meets Erica's grandfather, Cyrus Hale, who was a successful spy in his early days, and is still a top spy. SPYDER tries to recruit him, but he turns them down and foils their evil plans again.
Evil Spy School (2015) After being expelled from the CIA's top secret spy school, Ben is forced into SPYDER's espionage academy in their headquarters. SPYDER tricks him into doing complex mathematical problems to plan a missile strike on New York City. Later, he is saved from SPYDER by Erica and Cyrus, and not only stops the missiles from launching at New York, but redirects them to SPYDER's headquarters, being killed.
Spy Ski School (2016) In the fourth book in the series, Ben, Erica, Cyrus, and several other students at the academy are sent to Vail, Colorado to track Leo Shang, a Chinese billionaire who is at the resort. Ben befriends Shang's daughter Jessica, revealing the compassion Erica has for him that she has hidden under her icy personality. Ben finds out Shang's plan, and stops a nuclear bomb from destroying a good part of Colorado.
Spy School Secret Service (2017)
Spy School Goes South (2018) In this book, Ben and Erica are sent to Aquarius, a prestigious beach resort on the Yucatan Peninsula to follow SPYDER agent Murray Hill as he leads them to SPYDER's new headquarters. They find SPYDER is nuking Antarctica, causing a rapid speed-up of Global Warming. Together Ben and Erica foil their plans, as well as imprisoning some of their operatives.
Spy School British Invasion (2019) Taking place right after Spy School Goes South, Ben and Erica, with Erica's mom Catherine Hale (Who is in the MI6), follow a lead taking them to Mrs. E, the supreme leader of SPYDER, in Paris, France. They figure out SPYDER's final plan, and prevent it from taking place, as well as capturing Mrs. E, defeating SPYDER for good.
Stuart Gibbs weaved an exciting and extraordinary plot in all his Spy School vs SPYDER books(Spy School Revolution[SSR] is not in Spy School vs SPYDER.)
All abbreviations of Spy School vs SPYDER -
1) Spy School - SS
2) Spy Camp - SC
3) Evil Spy School - ESS
4) Spy Ski School - SSS
5) Spy School Secret Service - SSSS
6) Spy School Goes South - SSGS
7) Spy School British Invasion
(This is not in Spy School vs SPYDER | Spy School Revolution - SSR)
Characters of Spy School (FANDOM) -
A Adam Zarembok extra SSGS
Alexander Hale major character SS
Ashley Sparks minor character ESS
B Barnabus Sidebottom minor character SS
Benjamin Ripley protagonist SS
C Catherine Hale major character SSSS
Chester Snodgrass extra SC
Chip Schacter major character SS
Chloe Appel extra SS
Claire Hutchins minor character SC
Crandall (Professor) extra SS
Cyrus Hale major character SC
D Dane Brammage minor character SSS
David Stern extra SSSS
E Edna P. Farkle extra SSGS
Elizabeth Pasternak extra SS
Elmore Finch minor character SSSS
Emma Mathes extra SSGS
Erica Hale protagonist SS
F Felicia DuVray extra SSSS
Fry extra SSSS
G Greg Hauser extra SS
H Hank Schacter minor character SC
Harlan Kelly extra SS
Hamilton extra SC
Heather Durkee minor character SSR
J Jane Ripley minor character SSR
Jason Stern extra SSSS
Jawaharlal O'Shea major character SC
Jenny Lake extra SSS
Jemma Stern extra SSSS
Jessica Shang extra SSS
Joshua Hallal major character SC
K Kate Grant extra SS
Kimmy Dimsdale extra SSSS
L Leo Shang extra SSS
M Mike Brezinski major character SS
Murray Hill major character SS
Mr. E minor character ESS
N Nasser extra SSSS
Nate Mackey extra SC
Nefarious Jones minor character ESS
Nora Taco minor character SSR
O Orion minor character SSBI
R Ronald Ripley minor character SSR
P Paul Lee extra SSS
T Tina Cuevo extra SS
Trixie Hale minor character SSR
V Vladimir Gorsky minor character SSSS
W Warren Reeves major character SS
Woodchuck Wallace minor character SC
Z Zoe Zibbell major character SS
Learn more about Stuart Gibbs -
Email - stuart.gibbs@rocketmail.com
Address - 325 N Larchmont Blvd #111 Los Angeles, CA 90004
Website - http://stuartgibbs.com/
Review created by Aditya Bhattacharjee and Jitesh Bhattacharjee
No doubt, Stuart Gibbs is an excellent author. I have read his Spy School Series, and it captured my attention easily. Due to the complexity of the plot, and excellent word choice and writing, this series is definitely one of my favorites. I have started reading FunJungle and Moon Base Alpha(MBA), and they both are exceptionally good. I loved ESS(Evil Spy School) the most in the series, with its emotions(in my opinion, the most emotional book is ESS), going from on to another, smoothly, bitterness, confusion, sadness, to happiness.
The overall description of the Spy School Series -
"Spy School is about an CIA spy-in-training whose name is Benjamin Ripley, who gets recruited into the highly classified Academy of Espionage (a.k.a. St. Smithen's Science Academy for Boys and Girls), to get trained as a CIA Agent. As soon as Agent Ripley gets recruited, SPYDER, and evil organization dedicated to making chaos and mayhem attacks him. And, so the war starts. From the book Spy School to Spy School British Invasion, the CIA fights SPYDER."
Stuart Gibbs -
"Stuart Gibbs is an American children's author. He has written five series: the FunJungle series, the Moon Base Alpha series, the Spy School series, the Charlie Thorne series, and the Last Musketeer series."
[Spoiler Alert!] Summary of all Spy School vs. SPYDER series(Wikipedia) -
Spy School (2012) Benjamin Ripley is originally recruited as "bait" to a catch a "mole" but ends up becoming a real spy due to his satisfactory achievement in his mission, where he stopped a bomb from exploding and killing several top espionage leaders.
Spy Camp (2013) In the second book in the series, Ben attends the CIA's 'summer camp' version of spy school. He meets Erica's grandfather, Cyrus Hale, who was a successful spy in his early days, and is still a top spy. SPYDER tries to recruit him, but he turns them down and foils their evil plans again.
Evil Spy School (2015) After being expelled from the CIA's top secret spy school, Ben is forced into SPYDER's espionage academy in their headquarters. SPYDER tricks him into doing complex mathematical problems to plan a missile strike on New York City. Later, he is saved from SPYDER by Erica and Cyrus, and not only stops the missiles from launching at New York, but redirects them to SPYDER's headquarters, being killed.
Spy Ski School (2016) In the fourth book in the series, Ben, Erica, Cyrus, and several other students at the academy are sent to Vail, Colorado to track Leo Shang, a Chinese billionaire who is at the resort. Ben befriends Shang's daughter Jessica, revealing the compassion Erica has for him that she has hidden under her icy personality. Ben finds out Shang's plan, and stops a nuclear bomb from destroying a good part of Colorado.
Spy School Secret Service (2017)
Spy School Goes South (2018) In this book, Ben and Erica are sent to Aquarius, a prestigious beach resort on the Yucatan Peninsula to follow SPYDER agent Murray Hill as he leads them to SPYDER's new headquarters. They find SPYDER is nuking Antarctica, causing a rapid speed-up of Global Warming. Together Ben and Erica foil their plans, as well as imprisoning some of their operatives.
Spy School British Invasion (2019) Taking place right after Spy School Goes South, Ben and Erica, with Erica's mom Catherine Hale (Who is in the MI6), follow a lead taking them to Mrs. E, the supreme leader of SPYDER, in Paris, France. They figure out SPYDER's final plan, and prevent it from taking place, as well as capturing Mrs. E, defeating SPYDER for good.
Stuart Gibbs weaved an exciting and extraordinary plot in all his Spy School vs SPYDER books(Spy School Revolution[SSR] is not in Spy School vs SPYDER.)
All abbreviations of Spy School vs SPYDER -
1) Spy School - SS
2) Spy Camp - SC
3) Evil Spy School - ESS
4) Spy Ski School - SSS
5) Spy School Secret Service - SSSS
6) Spy School Goes South - SSGS
7) Spy School British Invasion
(This is not in Spy School vs SPYDER | Spy School Revolution - SSR)
Characters of Spy School (FANDOM) -
A Adam Zarembok extra SSGS
Alexander Hale major character SS
Ashley Sparks minor character ESS
B Barnabus Sidebottom minor character SS
Benjamin Ripley protagonist SS
C Catherine Hale major character SSSS
Chester Snodgrass extra SC
Chip Schacter major character SS
Chloe Appel extra SS
Claire Hutchins minor character SC
Crandall (Professor) extra SS
Cyrus Hale major character SC
D Dane Brammage minor character SSS
David Stern extra SSSS
E Edna P. Farkle extra SSGS
Elizabeth Pasternak extra SS
Elmore Finch minor character SSSS
Emma Mathes extra SSGS
Erica Hale protagonist SS
F Felicia DuVray extra SSSS
Fry extra SSSS
G Greg Hauser extra SS
H Hank Schacter minor character SC
Harlan Kelly extra SS
Hamilton extra SC
Heather Durkee minor character SSR
J Jane Ripley minor character SSR
Jason Stern extra SSSS
Jawaharlal O'Shea major character SC
Jenny Lake extra SSS
Jemma Stern extra SSSS
Jessica Shang extra SSS
Joshua Hallal major character SC
K Kate Grant extra SS
Kimmy Dimsdale extra SSSS
L Leo Shang extra SSS
M Mike Brezinski major character SS
Murray Hill major character SS
Mr. E minor character ESS
N Nasser extra SSSS
Nate Mackey extra SC
Nefarious Jones minor character ESS
Nora Taco minor character SSR
O Orion minor character SSBI
R Ronald Ripley minor character SSR
P Paul Lee extra SSS
T Tina Cuevo extra SS
Trixie Hale minor character SSR
V Vladimir Gorsky minor character SSSS
W Warren Reeves major character SS
Woodchuck Wallace minor character SC
Z Zoe Zibbell major character SS
Learn more about Stuart Gibbs -
Email - stuart.gibbs@rocketmail.com
Address - 325 N Larchmont Blvd #111 Los Angeles, CA 90004
Website - http://stuartgibbs.com/
Review created by Aditya Bhattacharjee and Jitesh Bhattacharjee
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