A fan of “useless math” with a remarkable memory for maps but still struggling to find his place in the agency, Lucas is a sympathetic mix of confidence and insecurity. Teens will find Lucas, newly promoted and unsure of himself, an easily relatable figure. The young agents are multicultural, multilingual, and multitalented, and colorful accents, clothing, and personalities add to the diversity. As Lucas, his fellow operatives, and a diapered infant race from the New Resistance headquarters in Las Vegas all the way to France, Madame Günerro and her not-so Good Company are there to meet them in full force.įrom the Eiffel Tower to the banks of the Seine, there is a fascinating attention to detail that brings the sights, sounds, and ambience of Paris into vivid focus–the scent of fresh baking bread wafting from corner cafés, rough cobblestones underfoot, and chilling catacombs.

When thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes discovers an abandoned baby in a shopping cart, he has no idea that she’ll soon be joining him in apprehending the nefarious Siba Günerro and her band of misfit, brainwashed henchmen. The first title in the Crime Travelers series, an international adventure series for middle and upper grades, Paul Aertker’s Brainwashed is a work of continuous action and excitement as the spy kids embark on a dangerous undercover mission that leads them through the streets of Paris in a conspiracy that grows more tangled even as it unravels. Rooftop rappelling is just the tip of the action iceberg in this high-energy adventure that thoughtfully addresses global issues.Ī mysterious rash of kidnappings spells trouble for the New Resistance, a global team led by an elite corps of teenage investigators.

Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series Book 1

Brainwashed by Paul Aertker