DOUBLE VISION: CODE NAME 711 — F. T. Bradley
age range: middle grade
setting: Washington, D.C.
teacher’s guide
Lincoln Baker is an awesome main character: savvy, funny, and like a young James Bond, he can’t resist the chance to start some trouble. Give him a mystery to solve, stick him in Paris, arm him with gadgets, and watch stuff go boom.
— Jack D. Ferraiolo, Edgar-Award winning author of The Quick Fix
A great voice, with a good heart, some self-awareness, and a funny style.
— The Horn Book
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
“The story moves quickly with witty prose and enjoyable characters. Linc’s persistence and ability to cause chaos win the day.”
— School Library Journal
Harper Children’s is offering a copy of Double Vision and Code Name 711 to give away. To enter, leave a comment below, mentioning something you learned from this interview. The winner will be randomly selected October 31. US residents only, please.
Update: Congrats to Jill and Faith, our winners!
I like that there is an historical element to this book. We will be checking out both of these…I think my kids will enjoy them!
Ooh, I am so excited to read this! I have a shelved novel about a revolutionary war spy ring based on all the research I did about the fascinating Culper Ring. As it probably won’t ever make it off the shelf, it makes me even more thrilled to know there’s a great book about the topic coming out!
I’d love to be entered in the giveaway!
I found out that George Washington was a spy!
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I am always on the look out for good novels for boys. These would quickly draw them in. I just started a historical fiction unit. Thanks for the recommendation and the interview.
I love that fact that she admits that she wasn’t excited about George Washington at first!!!! I think most kids can relate to that, but that once they start to explore the topic they see lots to find interesting.