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Category: ReviewAuthor: James PontiGenres: Action, Adventure, Fiction, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, To-read, Young AdultSeries: City SpiesThe City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly. With Rio acting as alpha and a new member in their ranks, the team’s mission to protect a fellow teen takes them on an exciting adventure in, around, and even under the greatest city in the world as they follow leads to the outer boroughs, the UN Headquarters, and even the usually off-limits stacks that extend deep under the main branch of the New York Public Library.Mission Manhattan is another strong entry into James Ponti’s City Spies series. In Mission Manhattan, the team stands strong even in light of one of their members being accused in a bombing plot while protecting a climate activist. Once again, the story takes us to different parts of the world. We’re taken to a rally in Venice, Washington, D.C., New York, and of course, Scotland. The story kept my interest to the very end. My only difficulty comes from so many characters to keep track of with six teen agents, and their immediate supervisors. They all have their real names, their code names, and sometimes fake names to conceal their identities. Toss in a couple of bad guys and some peripheral characters and we’re talking a lot to juggle. I can recommend Mission Manhattan for anyone Read more