Spy School Goes North

Spy School, Book 11

By: Stuart Gibbs

Narrated by: Gibson Frazier

In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a rescue mission when one of his own is abducted from a remote Alaskan training facility.

Ben Ripley and his friends are training in Alaska when Cyrus Hale is kidnapped by his old Russian nemesis. Ben, Erica, and the others mount a rescue mission, but events quickly spiral out of control in a plot involving the secret history of US-Russian relations, a young KGB agent with skills to rival Erica’s—and lots and lots of bears.

©2023 Stuart Gibbs (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio

Amazing

I love the story, it is a great book. One of the best books in the series.

Love Ben and Erika!

I wish it went on longer! My kids and I already miss it! We listen every day on the way to school.

Very very good

I want more spy school story, and i’m very exited
about it. I wish theres spy school 100

I love this!!

Story is amazing, read all of the books! I love them!hope there will be more though.

Amazing also stop hating on Zoe

I dont get why people are hating on Zoe this much, I mean I get some parents don’t like their child exposed to that kind of stuff, but if your going to listen to a book and then complain about how you didn’t like it, that’s very unnecessary. Also, stop saying Zoe’s gay her sexuality isn’t confirmed. Stuart Gibbs is doing amazing.

EPIC!!!!

One of the best books ever, but there are some better spy school books it very good!

Everything

I loved it it’s great and good for kids (like me) ; ) I think That It was very fun to listen to and learn about

Ok book

Really like this book expected more from the author after all the other books I’ve read from him I said this is a mediocre back. There could be some improvements.

So there’s a gay character, so what

Dude it’s a good book but like all of the romance in the series are forced, it’s a romantic fiction book

PLEASE READ: A TRUTHFUL ‘GOES NORTH’ ANALYSIS

I have been listening to spy school and Stuart Gibbs for years now, waiting each year for the next one and I’m sorry to say that this is the first disappointment In the series.

**SPOILERS**

Point A: Zoey “Situation” & Cyrus
Since I am no longer a young reader of this series, I cannot give my opinion on Cyrus’ use of the “f” word in children’s books but I was surprised to say the least. I see the approach Stuart Gibbs was trying to go with the whole Zoey story, but it was lazy and a weak attempt to include LGBT representation in the series. I have no problem with LGBT characters and I think under the correct circumstances I believe it can add a ton to a book, but the way it was introduced and developed left me with no connection at all.

Point B; Lazy writing
Did anyone else notice that this book felt lazy and undeveloped? There were too many plot holes and essential characters left out (Chip, Jawa, and not to mention the decision to shut down the entire CIA spy school operation? The unrealistic and quick coverup of a plot point he didn’t want to continue on was wild to me

Point C: Out of character behavior
Not just Cyrus and Zoey, but many of the characters definitely felt different (with the exception of Erica, Mike, and Alexander) But Ben and Catherine felt way off. The fact that Ben for one, revealed the entire operation and PAST classified operations to Tina who he hadn’t seen for a couple books now? Surprising. Catherine just didn’t feel talkative and she felt pushed to the side only showing in her exaggerated British persona.