# Books like City Spies

**10** books similar to *City Spies* by James Ponti (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

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## Similar books

- [The Sherlock Society](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sherlock-society) by James Ponti _(Grades 4–8)_ — Is by James Ponti, the same author, both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Framed!](https://readinglist.school/book/framed) by James Ponti _(Grades 3–8)_ — Is by James Ponti, the same author, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Invisible](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible) by Christina Diaz Gonzalez _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Shiloh](https://readinglist.school/book/shiloh) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor _(890L · Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Allergic](https://readinglist.school/book/allergic) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s).
- [The Strange Case of Origami Yoda](https://readinglist.school/book/the-strange-case-of-origami-yoda) by Tom Angleberger _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [The Terrible Two](https://readinglist.school/book/the-terrible-two) by Mac Barnett _(Grades 3–5)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s).
- [No Talking](https://readinglist.school/book/no-talking) by Andrew Clements _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+2 more shared lists), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Frizzy](https://readinglist.school/book/frizzy) by Claribel Ortega _(Grades 4–5)_ — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s).

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