SYNOPSIS

A computer genius suriving amidst hostile fostercare families in Brooklyn is mysteriously abducted by a secret British spy (Mother) and his teenage crew (whose code names Paris, Rio, Kat and Sydney come from their original homes). 

“Brooklyn”‘s new life at an undisclosed spy school outside of London involves mastering spy techniques and sleight of hand, many, many databse break-ins and hardest of all, getting used to teamwork. 

During a covert mission at an environmental youth summit in Paris, the young spies not only assist in the capture of a sought-after villain but also prevent a mass virus poisoning. 

Brooklyn earns her team’s trust and love, while Mother remains determined to reunite with his son and daughter. 

PERFECT AGE 9 – 14

THEMES

• Doing what’s right, despite risks, negative consequences and even pushback from “responsible” grownups
• Always striving to do your best, and competing with others
• Friendship and support
• Passion for technology and science

We love

• How unique and well-rounded each of the five main characters is; every reader can find an inspiring role model among them
• The spy / heist story is engaging, complex, (amost) realistic, and fun for both reader and parent 
• Brooklyn is a living advertisement for girls in tech – her programming know-how will be super alluring and exciting for any young person curious about the field

WATCH OUT FOR (Language, Big / Sensitive Topics, Outdated Concepts):

• Brooklyn’s experiences in the fostercare system reveal consistent neglect and abuse of children – may be important to sidebar with your reader that fostercare is not always bad
• Turns out that being a tech genius also enables you to hack others’ computers and networks (sometimes even those belonging to governments) – talk about what the risks with this are

CONVERSATION STARTERS

• Which one of the five spies do you most relate to? Why?
• What do hackers do?
• What was Stavros’ real plan for the summit? Why did he want to have everyone in the same place?
• What clues helped the spies figure out the plan in Paris?
• What do you think Mother will do next?