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James Ponti

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March 24

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James Ponti is the New York Times Bestselling author of three Middle Grade book series: the DEAD CITY trilogy about a secret society that polices the undead who live beneath New York City; the Edgar Award-winning FRAMED! series about a pair of Sherlockian tweens who solve mysteries in Washington, D.C.; and the all-new CITY SPIES about an unlikely squad of five kids from around the world who form an elite MI6 spy team.

James grew up in Atlantic Beach, Florida and lives in Orlando. He's a die hard fan of the Boston Red Sox, the USC Trojans, and the Italian National Soccer Team. He loves travel, writing, and spending time with his amazing family.



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“But you don’t have to be part of a group to understand that they’re being mistreated. Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong.”
James Ponti, City Spies

“Only fools and liars speak with certainty about things beyond their control.”
James Ponti, City Spies

“Zues?" I said.
"His computer. He named it." Then she whispered conspiratorially, "He acts like it's a person."
"I do not," he said as we walked down the hall toward his room.
"You gave it a birthday party," she said.
Grayson stopped walking for a moment. "Annual hard-drive maintenance and software upgrades do not count as a birthday party."
"No," she said. "But singing 'Happy Birthday' to it does."
He took a deep breath. They've obviously been through this before. "You know I was testing the new voice-recognition software."
Natalie looked at me. "Birthday party.”
James Ponti, Dead City

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soph.connects.the.dots Hey, James! Thanks for accepting my fr :) You're a wonderful author, and happy reading!


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Kim JAMES PONTI THE AWESOME PLZZZZZ DONT MAKE IT THE LAST BOOK IN DEAD CITY PLLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I LOVE DEAD CITYY PLLLLLLZZZZ


Neveen Thanks for accepting my friend request.
I am looking forward to read your novel Dead City...

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