Over 50 Secret Codes

Name: Over 50 Secret Codes
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781409584612
Price: 14.99 NZD
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By Emily Bone

Series: Usborne Puzzles

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Over 50 Secret Codes by Emily Bone is an engaging children's book that takes young readers on an exciting journey into the world of cryptography. It introduces various secret codes and ciphers, explaining how to create and solve them. Packed with interactive activities, this book encourages creativity and problem-solving skills while providing a fun learning experience.
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Children love to learn secret codes and write encrypted messages and this book will teach them everything they need to know, including Semaphore and Morse code, "Grid code" used in the American Civil War, Egyptian hieroglyphics and traditional number replacement and alphabet switching codes.

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Code-cracking skills can be put to the test in this entertaining book which teaches children how to write and decode secret messages.

Includes Semaphore and Morse code, the Grid code used in the American Civil War, Egyptian hieroglyphics, number replacement and alphabet switching codes, and more.

Each page features a different type of code, with an explanation of how it works and a practice code to crack. All answers are available at the back of the book.

Over 50 Secret Codes by Emily Bone offers an exciting way to explore the fascinating world of cryptography.

Series: Usborne Puzzles

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Over 50 Secret Codes

Code-cracking skills can be put to the test in this entertaining book which teaches children how to write and decode secret messages. Includes Semaphore and Morse code, the Grid code used in the American Civil War, Egyptian hieroglyphics, number replacement and alphabet switching codes, and more. Each page features a different type of code, with an explanation of how it...

By Emily Bone

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781409584612

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Sam Meredith

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 64.0mm

Weight: 190g

Pages: 112

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Emily Bone grew up among the rolling hills of Hampshire, writing stories about the ants and birds in her garden. After studying English at Cambridge, she found her dream job at Usborne in 2007. Since then, she's written about many weird and wonderful creatures, along with books on space, fashion and food.

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