Spy School Goes Wild

Spy School Goes Wild by Stuart Gibbs

The Spy School series has got a second wind. There are variations from the initial formula that provides a breath of fresh air. In this story, the old Spy School principal has recruited Ben to go on a special mission on his own. However, it turns out that his nemesis has come along to planned on selling him out to bad guy. Though the principal had actually set both of them up to be sold out to the bad guy. They end up working together for a bit before Ben's nemesis knocks him out and sends him on a raft. Ben was able to demonstrate many combat and survival skills on his own before running into his girlfriend's sister in Africa. (His spy-school girlfriend put a tracker on him that they were able to trace.) They uncover a plot to steal diamonds from an African diamond mine via a tunnel. Then they plan to dynamite a part of the tunnel that goes under water, flooding the mine and destroying their tracks. The spy school kids work together, and successfully foil the evil plan and save the mine and prevent the bad guy from absconding with diamonds.