Mystery and Adventure 

City Spies 

Ponti, James. City Spies. Aladdin, 2020. $7.24. 400 pages. ISBN 1534414924.

About to head to Juvie, Sara Martinez is stuck. When offered another completely different option by a stranger, Sara takes a chance at a different kind of life. Soon she is recruited by the MI6 agency to be a spy and hack her way around the world. In this fast paced adventure, Ponti holds nothing back when it comes to keeping you on your toes. A shoe in for the go-to adventure novel, this will surely keep you from putting the book down. 

The Last Mapmaker 

Soontornvat, Christina. The Last Mapmaker. Candlewick Press, 2022. $7.50. 368 pages. ISBN 1536230170.

Twelve-year-old Sai finds her father is nothing more than a conman. Knowing this would disgrace her family, she takes to the seas to chart out the southern seas. Keeping her secrets at bay, her adventure is nothing short of simple sea charting. Soontornvat takes us into a beautiful new world and immerses us into Sai’s journey. This powerful novel will surely make you feel like you are the right hand man on Sai’s Journey.