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Double Vision
by
F.T. Bradley (Goodreads Author)
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 secr...more
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 secr...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
October 16th 2012
by HarperCollins
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Double Vision
by F.T. Bradley (Goodreads Author)
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Oct 01, 2012
Brandy
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
3rd - 5th graders (especially boys who do not like to read)
Shelves:
arc,
kid-friendly
I was sent this book as an ARC from Goodreads First Reads (Woohoo)!
Bradley's Double Vision is reminiscent of the movies Agent Cody Banks or the Spy Kids series. This book is an action pack spy thriller made for children.
After getting himself in a jam Linc is offered a chance to get out of it by becoming a secret agent double! Sent to complete a mission, danger is lurking around the bend and Linc has no idea what he is in store for and how dangerous it really is for him.
The story line is a litt...more
Bradley's Double Vision is reminiscent of the movies Agent Cody Banks or the Spy Kids series. This book is an action pack spy thriller made for children.
After getting himself in a jam Linc is offered a chance to get out of it by becoming a secret agent double! Sent to complete a mission, danger is lurking around the bend and Linc has no idea what he is in store for and how dangerous it really is for him.
The story line is a litt...more
Video review, via 60secondrecap.com, here: http://www.60secondrecap.com/potw/dou...
Double Vision was a tough book to review. Not because there was anything wrong with it per se. As an adult, I just didn't find it terribly compelling. And the heavy emphasis on plot, with very little character development, made for a story that I ultimately found pretty one-dimensional.
Our hero, Linc, is a 12-year-old with a knack for getting into trouble. But trouble is costly, and soon Linc finds himself in an e...more
Double Vision was a tough book to review. Not because there was anything wrong with it per se. As an adult, I just didn't find it terribly compelling. And the heavy emphasis on plot, with very little character development, made for a story that I ultimately found pretty one-dimensional.
Our hero, Linc, is a 12-year-old with a knack for getting into trouble. But trouble is costly, and soon Linc finds himself in an e...more
They say that each person has a double floating around on the world. Somebody that looks like him or her and may even act the same way. Nearly everyone who knows Lincoln, who goes by the nickname Linc, hopes and prays for his parents’ sake that this is not true. Twelve year old Linc has quite the reputation. Some of which he nearly deserves as he has caused a few issues over the years. At other times, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Both are at work in the latest fiasco during t...more
Both are at work in the latest fiasco during t...more
I got FT Bradley's DOUBLE VISION after hearing her speak at a literature festival. I've got a ten year old who has gotten into novels in a big way, but had yet to be introduced down the thriller avenue of fiction. She came to me repeatedly during her reading, all grins, saying, "Hey mama, you gotta hear this!" So, without further delay, I am turning it over to dictation so that my littlest housebeast can tell you what was so great about DOUBLE VISION:
"I love it! It was funny. It was exciting and...more
"I love it! It was funny. It was exciting and...more
I just finished reading Double Vision to my daughters (ages 8 and 6)
We had a blast reading this book. Every night when it was time to close the cover they'd both whine and beg for one more chapter. I finally learned to close the book one chapter early so I could say yes to their request for more.
Linc is a great character - we all loved watching him go from having "Linc Disasters" that nearly ruined his life, to creating "Linc Disasters" that saved his skin.
Francoise and Henry were great sidekick...more
We had a blast reading this book. Every night when it was time to close the cover they'd both whine and beg for one more chapter. I finally learned to close the book one chapter early so I could say yes to their request for more.
Linc is a great character - we all loved watching him go from having "Linc Disasters" that nearly ruined his life, to creating "Linc Disasters" that saved his skin.
Francoise and Henry were great sidekick...more
Oct 15, 2012
Debbie
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
kids who love adventures stories and puzzles
I was lucky enough to get my hands on an ARC of this wonderful book.
Lincoln Baker is a normal twelve-year-old boy. He likes skateboarding and hanging out with his friends. He's bright, but not a terribly great student. And he's impulsive, especially on field trips. During a trip to a chicken farm, he frees the birds with disastrous results.
He's been suspended from school, and his parents (not terribly well off) are being sued by the farmer. But there may be a way out. Two agents show up on his...more
Lincoln Baker is a normal twelve-year-old boy. He likes skateboarding and hanging out with his friends. He's bright, but not a terribly great student. And he's impulsive, especially on field trips. During a trip to a chicken farm, he frees the birds with disastrous results.
He's been suspended from school, and his parents (not terribly well off) are being sued by the farmer. But there may be a way out. Two agents show up on his...more
This book is one of my favorite spy stories I've read in a while. It was better than Stormbreaker! (You know, the Alex Ryder series?) When I started, this was my main fear that was quickly dispelled: this book would be a book that only young boys could enjoy. Well, as I said before, this fear quickly went away and I became wrapped up in the story.
Now, I know the the twin thing has been in a couple books I've read, but that didn't mean that I was bored because of it; the author did an amazing job...more
Now, I know the the twin thing has been in a couple books I've read, but that didn't mean that I was bored because of it; the author did an amazing job...more
Fantastic! It's like THE DAVINCI CODE meets James Bond for middle schoolers! I thought Mrs. Bradley did a great job keeping the twists coming and raising the stakes higher as the plot, and Linc's escapades, progressed.
Oct 14, 2012
Cathie
rated it
2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Grades 3-6
Recommended to Cathie by:
ARC giveaway by publisher on Goodreads
Shelves:
fantasy,
fiction,
first-reads-arcs,
they-cut-down-trees-for-this,
france,
usa,
childrens-reads
It was an Ok read. I really wanted to like it more, but an Inkheart or Mysterious Benedict Society it isn't. It's a short novel about a kid who has a tendency to get in trouble and that gets the attention of a secret service agency.
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I've read quite a few children's novels. Some of them transcend the genre and can easily be appreciated by adults. This book wasn't one of them.
The overall premise of an "evil Mona Lisa" is stretch. I know it's a kids book, but the plot seems like it could have been done better. For an adult whose read many, many , many books I can say that this book is extremely predictable. Great for someone under the age of 13 (which is perfect, considering that is the target audience), but anyone older then...more
The overall premise of an "evil Mona Lisa" is stretch. I know it's a kids book, but the plot seems like it could have been done better. For an adult whose read many, many , many books I can say that this book is extremely predictable. Great for someone under the age of 13 (which is perfect, considering that is the target audience), but anyone older then...more
My Review: Linc couldn’t resist the chance to start some trouble at Mr. Johnson’s chicken farm during a field trip which resulted in a lawsuit. But when two secret agents turned up at his parent’s doorstep and told him that he looks just like one of their agent Benjamin Green who has gone missing while undercover.
Linc said “But what does that have to do with me?” The agent went on to tell him that without agent Green to deliver a package, the exchange is off. Linc wasn’t interested but when he...more
Linc said “But what does that have to do with me?” The agent went on to tell him that without agent Green to deliver a package, the exchange is off. Linc wasn’t interested but when he...more
First things first: I need to mention I received this book in Goodreads giveaway.
A 12-year-old Lincoln (Linc) Baker is a big troublemaker. I admit some of the things he comes up on his field trips would not even cross my mind when I was 12. On his trip to chicken farms he finally got over his head when he released chickens from their cages. The ungrateful birds attacked him, some kind sole from his class made a movie out of this and put in on Youtube. The farmer sued his family for a million do...more
A 12-year-old Lincoln (Linc) Baker is a big troublemaker. I admit some of the things he comes up on his field trips would not even cross my mind when I was 12. On his trip to chicken farms he finally got over his head when he released chickens from their cages. The ungrateful birds attacked him, some kind sole from his class made a movie out of this and put in on Youtube. The farmer sued his family for a million do...more
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SHELF AWARENESS.
Alex Rider fans will eagerly gobble up this adventure featuring an ordinary boy attempting to save the world with zero skills.
Twelve-year-old Lincoln Baker is a troublemaker expelled after his latest prank imposes legal consequences on his school and family. These are problems that the top-secret special ops team, Pandora, can make disappear--if Linc can successfully impersonate their top junior agent, Benjamin Green, who's gone missing. The mission: trave...more
Alex Rider fans will eagerly gobble up this adventure featuring an ordinary boy attempting to save the world with zero skills.
Twelve-year-old Lincoln Baker is a troublemaker expelled after his latest prank imposes legal consequences on his school and family. These are problems that the top-secret special ops team, Pandora, can make disappear--if Linc can successfully impersonate their top junior agent, Benjamin Green, who's gone missing. The mission: trave...more
Secret agent kids? Lookalikes/doubles? Parisian intrigue? Lost art? Puzzles and codes? Cool gadgets? Catacombs? Chickens?? Yes! I'm in! This is a fast-paced, smartly written mystery/adventure -- the first in a planned middle-grade series -- that kids, especially boys, will love to read. OK, so Lincoln Baker's parents don't know he's been shipped off to Paris on a secret mission. He can't exactly tell them. But it's his only hope of getting his parents out of a lawsuit he's triggered on a class f...more
The other day I came home from work to have my 8-year-old son at the door with this giant smile on his face. He's reading Double Vision by F.T. Bradley, and he couldn't wait to tell me about the mess of trouble the main character, Linc, has gotten himself into. I have never had my son so excited about a book. Each night my son reads further into Double Vision, and each night he's giggling and smiling to himself as Linc dives deeper into his adventure.
The prose sings, the story is a delight and t...more
The prose sings, the story is a delight and t...more
I think this is a great book for younger kids. The main character Linc is pretty likeable. He's got some flaws (love the chicken episodes in the story) that make him easy to identify with. Most of the time, Linc does speak with a kid's attitude. Ironically, the scenes where he blatantly says that he'll skip over the boring parts (I suppose to make him more child-like) draw my attention back to the author's voice. Although some of the plot was unbelievable (and also how easily they solved the clu...more
Full Review at: http://superreadingkids.blogspot.com/...
Mom's Thoughts:
Yes this is an children's book but I found myself loving it as well! I would read it out loud to the boys and I would get quiet for a little bit, and then, Conner would say, " Mom! Stop reading ahead!"
He was right, too! I was reading ahead!
The excitement level is very high in this book and it will keep you on your toes. Linc is a wonderful, mischievous, interesting young boy that every child could relate to, especially my tw...more
Mom's Thoughts:
Yes this is an children's book but I found myself loving it as well! I would read it out loud to the boys and I would get quiet for a little bit, and then, Conner would say, " Mom! Stop reading ahead!"
He was right, too! I was reading ahead!
The excitement level is very high in this book and it will keep you on your toes. Linc is a wonderful, mischievous, interesting young boy that every child could relate to, especially my tw...more
Oct 15, 2012
Jenny Maloney
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
kids, kids-at-heart
Shelves:
2012,
action,
crime,
first-of-series,
fun,
government,
intrigue,
middle-grade,
mystery,
paris,
my-kid-loved-it
I received this book as an ARC and I got halfway through it before my son took it away from me. (I'd mentioned I was reading a book he might be interested in and he stole it right out from under my nose.)
The reason I mention this is because there were a couple moments in which I, as an adult reader, had some trouble accepting certain aspects, like CIA agents dropping in on parents and feeding them a random story about how Linc - their son - was a punk who needed boot camp...and then go on to re...more
The reason I mention this is because there were a couple moments in which I, as an adult reader, had some trouble accepting certain aspects, like CIA agents dropping in on parents and feeding them a random story about how Linc - their son - was a punk who needed boot camp...and then go on to re...more
Linc is one of those kids who means well but is constantly in trouble. When he and his friend Daryl "accidentally" let out a bunch of chickens when their class is on a field trip to a chicken farm, it's the last straw. The farmer wants to sue his family (which is struggling already), the school wants to expel him, and he's an international sensation on YouTube with bird poop on his head. This draws him to the attention of "a top secret special ops team called Pandora" that realizes he is a dead...more
I didn't read this book, my son did. And he loved it, his nose was glued to it (he's almost eight, but reads well above his grade level). In fact, a day or so after finishing it he lamented that he wasn't still reading it. It really has been, as far as I can tell, the best book he's read. It was also fun for me, as a parent, to lie on his bed with him at night and use the codes to crack the riddles within the book. Highly recommend, and we're definitely getting the second as soon as it comes out...more
Linc Baker wreaks havoc on a school field trip and lands his family in legal hot water. He gets a change to make things right for once when government agents approach him with a deal because he looks exactly like their best teen agent who has gone missing in the field. Fast paced, interesting and recommended for those who liked Theodore Boone, and younger Alex Rider fans.
As a children's book (since that's what it is), this is such a great read. It doesn't have too complex a writing style, but it's also not written for a simpleton. It can be challenging for a youngster. It's filled with action and adventure. It has a nice world of developing ethics and making up for a trouble-making past. It has conflict. The story is interesting with some twists to keep the read exciting. I would absolutely share this with the kids I used to tutor in a heartbeat. They would love...more
I bought Double Vision for my 11-year-old granddaughter, so I did not actually read this middle grade novel. However, my granddaughter could not put it down from the moment she started reading the story. She is a picky reader, and will not stick with a story she does not enjoy. She read Double Vision in one sitting. I hope the author has more books coming out soon.
Laugh out loud humor, action, adventure, and just a hint of romance to intrigue the girls without grossing out the boys! My only complaint? Having to wait an ENTIRE YEAR for the next installment!
Double Vision is pure fun with a healthy dose of scary to keep readers guessing until the past page. Average California boy, Linc Baker, is known for finding trouble in the most unlikely places. His latest caper (on a chicken farm of all places) will ruin his family if he doesn't fix the mess he's made, and fast. So when secret agents stop by, Linc has no choice but to take them up on their offer to make his troubles go away ... if he does one little mission for them. Easy enough, right? And tha...more
Linc is hilarious. When I was a teacher, I had one of those crazy students every year. Linc is that kid who means well but somehow, his good intentions turn into trouble. I love that he gets to be a spy and use his propensity for trouble to solve the case, save his family, and even save the world. Now I want to see Paris, too. Boys and girls who enjoy middle school adventure, mystery, and action will love this book. I know that F.T. Bradley has two more books coming out in this series and I am...more
Oct 04, 2012
jeff
marked it as to-read
I won this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. Looking forward to reading it. Thank you.
Oct 02, 2012
Rena
marked it as to-read
I won this book from First Reads Giveaway. Waiting to read it when I receive it. Thanks.
I had a long road trip today and this book took me a lot farther. All the way to Paris and back in the company of some normal and extraordinary kids. This kid spy thriller is fun and entertaining. The comparison to the Da Vinci Code includes all the good stuff of codes, a secret society, secrets, driving in Paris, and tourist locations without the blood and death. I grew up with the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew and this book is this generations version of good mystery with real believable teenage c...more
I love Linc. What a character! He learns how to turn his propensity for causing chaos into a tool to save the world. Linc's antics on a field trip to a chicken farm are broadcast on YouTube where government agents see it and decide Linc is the perfect double for their missing special agent Ben Green. Suddenly Linc is embroiled in the world of international intrigue and crime.
Codes, double agents, missing priceless art and a race through Paris; Double Vision is the DaVinci Codes for kids except a...more
Codes, double agents, missing priceless art and a race through Paris; Double Vision is the DaVinci Codes for kids except a...more
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F.T. Bradley is the author of Double Vision (Harper Children's, Oct. 2012), the first in the middle-grade adventure series featuring Lincoln Baker and Benjamin Green. Her husband's Air Force career has F.T. and their two daughters moving all around the world, but for the moment the family lives on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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Nov 15, 2012 04:36am