Spy School Goes North

Spy School Goes North: Spy School, Book 11 by Stuart Gibbs

Due to school safety compromises, Spy School is shut down. However, a few young spies-in-training are allowed to train in Alaska with the adult Hales. However, grandpa Hale gets kidnapped by Russians. The others go to find him. turns out he was talking with a Russian spy who is his nemesis. His grandaughter is also a "super spy girl", that is the Russian equivalent of spy school Erica. The Russian wants to find out details of how the US defrauded Russia of Alaska. If he doesn't get it, he threatens to blow up Alaska. The spy school group ends up in Alaska and Siberia. They go to talk to a former-spy school-turned bad guy imprisoned in Alaska (and inadvertently let him escape). One of the spy school girls (Zoey) falls for the Russian girl and the Russian spy decides to be with the spy school group. . This book also feels like many of the characters intentionally take 180s from their previous behavior. Erica's Grandpa acts stupid. Erica's dad acts intelligently. Zoey becomes attracted to a girl. The series has really been reaching for things to try to keep going.