Max in the Land of Lies
A spy's dual mission: infiltrate Nazi propaganda and find his missing parents. Can he survive the deception?
Book Series · 2 Books
In order from Max in the Land of Lies to Max in the House of Spies.
The Operation Kinderspion series is a set of 2 chapter books by Adam Gidwitz, published in 2024. Written for ages 8–12, most books run about 320 pages.
A spy's dual mission: infiltrate Nazi propaganda and find his missing parents. Can he survive the deception?
2 books · Published 2024
A spy's dual mission: infiltrate Nazi propaganda and find his missing parents. Can he survive the deception?
A boy must become a spy to reunite with his family in wartime Europe.
There are 2 books in the Operation Kinderspion series. It began with Max in the Land of Lies, and the newest book, Max in the House of Spies, was published in 2024.
Start with Max in the Land of Lies and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #2.
The series is best for ages 8–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
Max in the Land of Lies (Book #2) is the longest book in the series at 63,245 words (320 pages).
Max in the House of Spies is the shortest at 58,636 words (320 pages).
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