Double Vision: A Thrilling Spy Mystery About a Mona Lisa Heist and Mistaken Identity for Kids (Ages 8-12)($5.59Value)

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Fans of 39 Clues and Artemis Fowl will enjoy the fun, fresh thrill ride through this humorous, action-packed adventure from debut author F. T. Bradley. In the trilogy opener, twelve-year-old Lincoln Baker finds himself in a world of trouble! First, Linc’s seemingly harmless prank on a school field trip ends in expulsion and a lawsuit. Then two mysterious figures from a secret government agency called Pandora show up at Linc’s house with a proposition for him. Turns out Linc looks exactly like one of Pandora’s top kid agents, Benjamin Green, who vanished while on a critical spy mission in Paris. If Linc agrees to take his place, they’ll get him back in school and make that costly lawsuit disappear. But the mission is a lot more complicated than it seems. A highly valuable copy of the Mona Lisa has gone missing and now Linc must make sure it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Too bad Linc isn’t a black belt math genius who can run a four-minute mile like his double, Ben, because he’ll need those skills to make it out alive. . . . "DOUBLE VISION delivers a double dose of intrigue, action, and fun. Linc Baker is my kind of hero: He's funny!" Chris Grabenstein , multi-award winning author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library "Bradley combines history, familiar Washington, D.C. landmarks, dangerous obstacles, and a witty voice in this brisk, satisfying novel." The Horn Book , about Double Vision: Code Name 711 "Ingenious. Bradley cleverly weaves adventure and history throughout this fast-paced book. A must read for mystery fans, including reluctant readers." School Library Journal , about Double Vision: Code Name 711 "A cool caper with great Washington D.C. locations. The perfect page-turner for reluctant readers." Dan Gutman , New York Times bestselling author of The Genius Files I'm Fleur Bradley, and I write mysteries. You may know me as F.T. Bradley, author of the middle-grade spy adventure trilogy Double Vision (HarperCollins Children's). I hope you'll join Double Vision' s Linc Baker as he travels to Paris, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles to solve mysteries and chase bad guys. Linc is a really fun kid to hang out with. I'm passionate about two things: mysteries, and getting kids to read--and I happen to think the two go hand in hand. Who doesn't love a good mystery to solve? I started the Double Vision series with the hope to get (and keep!) kids excited about reading, with great results. Teachers, parents, and kids tell me all the time, in person and by mail, how much they enjoy reading Linc's adventures.  I hope you'll read Double Vision and let me know what you think! One's a Secret Agent, One's Not. When two secret agents show up at Linc Baker's doorstep offering to make a problem he's caused disappear, he's eager to listen to their deal. Turns out Linc looks exactly like one of their top kid agents—one who went missing during an important mission—and now they want Linc on the case instead. In no time Linc is undercover in Paris. It's just too bad he isn't a black belt, a math whiz, or a distance runner like his agent double. Linc's really best at getting into trouble. And he's in a lot of it. Fleur (F.T.) Bradley is the author of the Double Vision trilogy (HarperCollins Children's), a funny middle-grade spy adventure series School Library Journal calls, "a must-read for mystery fans, including reluctant readers." Fleur loves doing author school visits and Skype visits to talk about her books and writing. She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two daughters, and entirely too many cats. Find out more about Fleur at ftbradley.com