2.5/5 boy with slightly better than average math skills gets into Spy School. Or does he? This book is a lot of fun action and the occasional moments of witty banter. The plot is better than I expected and the surprise twist at the end works well enough. What I don't love is this persistent phenomenon we have with male protagonists who are less skilled and less equipped to handle the situation compared to their female counterparts. Somehow, the less skilled male hero is able to work out and take down the bad guy with minimal help from the actually talented female spy. I know that he's the protagonist so he has to "win the day" but I think it would have been nice to see the hero being a girl. Still overall I enjoyed it.