Crime Travelers starts fast and speeds to a rousing conclusion. Racing and whirling through all the major attractions in Paris, this is more of a travelogue than a nefarious story, and kids from 10 and up should relish its campy flavor of excitement and thrills. Lucas and a group of teens fight the Good Company, an organization that is anything but. for middle and upper grades, Paul Aertkers 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. BOOK 1: BRAINWASHED 300 PAGES ISBN: 978-1940137117 BOOK 2: DIAMONDS ARE FOR NEVER 256 PAGES ISBN: 978-1940137254 BOOK 3: PRICELESS 254 PAGES ISBN: 978-1940137377 'The true beauty of this series is the educational and moral lessons that are woven into the stories in a fun, adventurous way that keeps young readers engaged. The book follows 13-year-old Lucas Benes, a typical kid who sleeps on the roof of a hotel, saves kidnapped babies, and rappels through windows. 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 fans of Gordon Korman, James Patterson, and Stuart Gibbs.įans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid will appreciate the step up in smart listening.Ĭrime Travelers: Brainwashed is a novel aimed at the pre-teen market, and it hits the mark. 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.

Brainwashed (Crime Travelers Spy Series book number one) tracks the secret urban adventures of the new resistance, a school of international teenage spies. While sleeping on the roof of his father's hotel-spy school, 13-year-old Lucas Benes finds a baby alone and learns that the Good Company has restarted its profitable brainwashing business. Brainwashed marks the explosive beginning of The Crime Travelers Adventure Series.

Brainwashed by Paul Aertker