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Forbidden City

Buy Forbidden City book in Sri Lanka. Forbidden City by James Ponti is an exciting middle grade spy thriller and the third book in the City Spies series. Perfect for young readers who enjoy secret missions, mystery, teamwork, international adventure, chess, undercover operations, suspense, and fast-paced storytelling, this book follows the City Spies as they take on another dangerous global mission.

Author: James Ponti
Publisher: Aladdin, 2025
ISBN: 9781534479227
Format: Paperback
Series: City Spies #3
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction / Spy Thriller / Mystery / Adventure

James Ponti is the New York Times bestselling author of the City Spies series, The Sherlock Society, the Framed! series, and the Dead City trilogy. His books are known for clever mysteries, fast pacing, teamwork, humour, and smart young characters who solve dangerous problems in exciting settings. Forbidden City continues the City Spies series with another international mission involving London, Moscow, Beijing, chess tournaments, undercover work, and a dangerous enemy known as Umbra.

About Forbidden City by James Ponti

Forbidden City follows the City Spies after they have already proven themselves in earlier missions. This time, the young agents are pulled into a dangerous international case involving Umbra, a sinister organisation with plans to recruit a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary.

To stop the threat, the City Spies must use their unique skills in places adults cannot easily reach. Paris is sent into international chess tournaments in Moscow and Beijing to keep watch over the physicist’s son, while Sydney goes undercover as a junior reporter following the daughter of a British billionaire. What begins as separate assignments soon becomes part of a much larger and more dangerous mission.

The story moves from a daring break-in at an exclusive London home to dangerous undercover work and a desperate search-and-rescue operation in Beijing. With every step, the City Spies must think quickly, trust each other, and use their talents to stay ahead of the danger.

For Sri Lankan readers looking for children’s adventure books with mystery and spy action, Forbidden City is a strong choice. Since this is the third book in the series, readers will get the best experience by reading City Spies and Golden Gate first.

Who Should Read Forbidden City?

Forbidden City is a strong choice for readers who enjoy spy stories, mystery adventures, teamwork-based fiction, and fast-paced middle grade books. It is especially suitable for young readers who like clever characters, secret missions, international danger, chess, codes, and undercover operations.

This book is ideal for:

Middle grade readers
Fans of the City Spies series
Readers who enjoy spy adventure books
Children who like mystery and suspense
Fans of Spy School and action-based children’s fiction
Parents looking for exciting children’s books in Sri Lanka
Book lovers collecting middle grade adventure series

Forbidden City Book Sri Lanka – A Fast-Paced City Spies Adventure Across London, Moscow, and Beijing

If your child enjoys secret missions, clever mysteries, and team-based adventure stories, Forbidden City book Sri Lanka is a strong addition to their reading collection. The story gives young readers international spy action, chess tournaments, undercover reporting, dangerous enemies, friendship, and a high-stakes mission across multiple cities.

The real strength of this book is how it makes intelligence part of the adventure. The City Spies do not only depend on action. They use observation, strategy, teamwork, code-breaking, and courage to solve problems that are bigger than themselves.

For parents, this book can support independent reading, vocabulary growth, focus, and interest in mystery fiction. For children, it offers a thrilling spy mission with smart characters, suspense, teamwork, and enough pace to make reading feel exciting.

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