Spy School

Book Playlist

Spy School Playlist

by Stuart Gibbs

20 tracks

balanced

Nov 10, 2026

A blend of nimble instrumentals and youthful, slyly adventurous songs follows Ben from ordinary middle-school life into a world of secret identities, training exercises, and real danger. Playful rhythms suit the academy's science-school cover and comic mishaps, while more tense tracks evoke Ben's growing confidence and the pressure of learning to trust his classmates.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Peter Gunn

Henry Mancini · Music From Peter Gunn

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2

Chameleon

Herbie Hancock · Head Hunters

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3

Pick up the Pieces

Average White Band · Average White Band

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4

Tequila

The Champs · Go Champs Go

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5

Telstar

The Tornados · The EP Collection

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6

Popcorn

Hot Butter · 28 Big Ones

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7

Axel F

Harold Faltermeyer · Harold F

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8

The Syncopated Clock

Leroy Anderson · The Future of Easy Listening: Leroy Anderson's Modern Orchestra

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9

Soul Bossa Nova

Quincy Jones · Big Band Bossa Nova

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10

Pacific Coast Highway

Kavinsky · Nightcall

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11

Private Eyes

Daryl Hall & John Oates · Private Eyes (Expanded Edition)

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12

Somebody's Watching Me

Rockwell · Somebody's Watching Me

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13

Spy In The House Of Love

Was (Not Was) · Hello Dad...I'm In Jail

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14

Undercover (Of The Night) - Remastered 2009

The Rolling Stones · Undercover (2009 Re-Mastered)

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15

007 (Shanty Town)

Desmond Dekker · King of Ska: The Indispensable Desmond Dekker

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16

I Fought the Law

The Clash · The Cost of Living - EP

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17

You Can Call Me Al

Paul Simon · Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

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18

Kids

MGMT · Oracular Spectacular

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19

Bad Reputation

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts · Bad Reputation (Expanded Edition)

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20

Steal My Sunshine

LEN · You Can't Stop The Bum Rush

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