Brainwashed: Crime Travelers Spy School Mystery & International Adventure Series Book 1 - Softcover

Aertker, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 194013711X ISBN 13: 9781940137117

Publisher: Flying Solo Press LLC, 2014

Synopsis

"Like the Bourne Identity, but for kids, Crime Travelers tracks the secret urban adventures of the New Resistance, a group of international orphaned teens living in hotels, traveling the globe, and fighting crime worldwide. " - M. Robichaux, Editor | This middle-grade series combines "action and adventure with global awareness and smart humor." ClarionRating® 5 Stars

Lexile® Measure: 720L | AR Points from Renaissance Accelerated Reader® | Parents, teachers, and librarians will appreciate the worldwide geography and appropriate language for Ages 8 - 14 Grades: 3 - 8| #1 Amazon best-selling series in Children's Travel | BRAINWASHED marks the explosive beginning of The Crime Travelers Adventure Series | 300 Geographic References plus illustrative maps! | FUNNY. SMART. ACTION. | Also available: BOOK 2: DIAMONDS ARE FOR NEVER & BOOK 3: PRICELESS

While sleeping on the roof of his father's hotel-spy school, thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes finds a baby alone and learns that the Good Company has restarted its profitable brainwashing business. Brainwashed (Crime Travelers Spy Series Book #1) tracks the secret urban adventures of the New Resistance, a school of international teenage spies. Lucas leads a group of friends through the hotspots of Paris-- from the catacombs to the Eiffel tower--in an all-out effort to sabotage a brainwashing ceremony that could potentially turn them all into "Good" kids.

This international action-packed series from Amazon best-selling and award-winning author Paul Aertker is a mind-opening adventure for elementary and middle-grade readers of Gordon Korman, James Patterson, and John Grisham.

Readers of Diary of A Wimpy Kid will appreciate the step up in smart reading.

"Rooftop rappelling is just the tip of the action iceberg in this high-energy adventure that thoughtfully addresses global issues." - Foreword Reviews

"Perfect for preteens and early teens who envision days of action and excitement." - J. Phillips, education consultant

"At first glance, Lucas Benes, the hero of Crime Travelers: Brainwashed, is a typical teenage boy, impulsive, insecure, and brash. Yet, like most adolescents, he proves to be so much more: resourceful, courageous, and most importantly, kind."-J. Cobb, Head of School, GCDS

"I love how math helps Lucas and his team escape danger at every corner."- K.G., middle school math teacher

"An adventure that maintains a fast pace throughout with rescues, crashes, street fights, and more. While there are plenty of stunts typical of the kid spy genre--from a creepy, super-evil villain to motorcycle chases and private luxury aircraft--there is also a decidedly serious, real-life element. Full of exotic locals and locales, the international stage is set, and Paul Aertker's Brainwashed leaves the door wide open for future installments in the Crime Travelers series. "-Foreword Reviews

From Goodreads:

CRIME TRAVELERS: BRAINWASHED is a novel aimed at the preteen market, and it hits the mark. The book follows thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes, a typical kid who sleeps on the roof of a hotel, saves kidnapped babies and rappels through windows. Lucas and a group of teens fight the GOOD Company, an organization that is anything but. Racing and whirling through all the major attractions in Paris, this is more of a travelogue than a nefarious story, and kids from 10 up should relish its campy flavor of excitement and thrills. CrimeTravelers starts fast and speeds to a rousing conclusion.

About this title

From the Author:

As a traveler and multilingual teacher, Paul has clocked nearly half his life outside the US. When he was a teenager, he slept on the streetsof London to watch a royal wedding. He took the CIA exam because he wanted to be a spy for the good guys (and not the Good Company). He was an au pair in France and built a children's library in Africa.

"I write shorter stories that I would have wanted to read when I wasten, eleven, twelve-- realistic and exciting international espionage novels steeped in mystery, intrigue, and deception. I want children to see that the impossible may in fact be possible, and that children may have more power than they think. This middle school series is set in international locales because travel has made me feel alive and given me an insatiable curiosity to learn.

A former middle school teacher, Aertker says he writes for this age group because he relates to it."I act like a child," he says with a laugh. "My emotional level doesn't really go past age eleven! For me to write for this age group is easy because I can get there pretty quickly."

From the Back Cover:

"If you liked the Alex Rider series and are looking for something in the same vein, Crime Travelers is for you!" -- Larry Yoder, Spy & Mystery BooksellerThe best new Spy School Book, "like Alex Rider and the Hunger Games."-Mom's Everyday Show"An exhilarating ride ... a welcome addition to any library."- Elizabeth Zoby, librarian

About this edition

• Publisher: Flying Solo Press LLC
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 194013711X
• ISBN 13: 9781940137117
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 300