Book Author Brian Falkner
Rights Available: World excl. NZ
Nervous, timid and socially awkward, Nick is the most unlikely person to get involved in a deadly spy game of cat and mouse. But when his grandfather goes missing during a trip to Berlin, he is suddenly alone in a city where he knows nobody and cannot speak the language. Desperate for answers, he looks through Grandpa Joe’s belongings and is astonished to discover an old diary containing his grandfather’s memoirs as a teenage spy during World War II and the Cold War.
As the world counts down to the new millennium, Nick finds himself running for his life as his pursuers close in. His only ally is Rejhana, a girl with a tragic past. But can Nick really trust her?
Spider Games: In the City of Spies is a fast-paced, death-defying race through the streets of Berlin that delves into themes of identity, espionage and survival.
About the Author
Brian Falkner is an award-winning, bestselling author of 17 books for children and young adults, including Northwood and The Real Thing. His 2015 novel Battlesaurus: Rampage at Waterloo won the NZ Children’s Book Award for Young Adults and was shortlisted in the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. His action-adventure sci-fi novel Brainjack won the NZ Post Children’s Choice Award and the 2010 Julius Vogul Award for Best YA Novel. His books have been published in over 12 countries in 7 different languages.
Publisher
Bateman Books
Extent
256pp
Format
198 x 129mm
Binding
Paperback
Category
Children’s
Genre
Young Adult
Publication Date
March 2026
Rights Available:
World excl. NZ
Rights Agents:
World
Paul Bateman, David Bateman Ltd
bateman@bateman.co.nz
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