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Sinclair McKay, Author
Imprint: Wren & Rook
Publication date: October 24, 2024
Category: Puzzle books (Children's / Teenage)
ISBN: 9781526367167
BECOME A TOP SECRET CODEBREAKER! – The ultimate puzzle book for kids and families.
Welcome to Bletchley Park, once the top-secret home of the Second World War codebreakers. Here, some of the greatest minds helped crack near-impossible codes.. You can join them . . .
Inside you will find:
* Over 80 brain-teasing puzzles, including logic puzzles, word games, number challenges, brain games and cryptic crosswords
* Fascinating facts and stories about Bletchley Park and the history of codebreaking – from ancient Roman and Greek ciphers to the Enigma machine and incredible twentieth-century spy technology.
* Meet the real-life heroes of codebreaking – mathematicians, poets, chess champions and musicians who outsmarted the Enigma and helped win the war
* Fun family-friendly activities perfect for curious kids, puzzle lovers and history buffs.
The perfect gift book for curious kids. So, grab your family and friends, get puzzling, and see if you could make it into the history books as a Bletchley Park codebreaker.
Sinclair McKay is a bestelling author and social historian. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Bletchley Park Brainteasers as well as the bestselling Secret Life of Bletchley Park. He has authored many other books including The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book, The Tower of London Puzzle Book and Secret Britain. He writes for the Spectator and the Telegraph and spends much of his life eyebrow-deep in dusty archives! He lives in east London.
Topic: History, Non-Fiction
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Bletchley Park Puzzles and Brainteasers
Book Creator: Sinclair McKay
Fun activity sheets taken from Bletchley Park Puzzles and Brainteasers, an activity book for kids packed with over 80 puzzles and codes for kids to crack. As well as tackling mind-bending brainteasers kids will also discover more about the role of Bletchley Park and the rich history of codebreaking, dating back to the Greeks and Romans!
Themes: Brainteasers | History | Puzzles