The Hunt for the Missing Spy

May 1, 2016
Gr 3-5-The Code Busters Club takes over Washington, DC! Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. travel to the nation's capital with their class to see the sights. On the agenda is an exciting visit to the International Spy Museum. Everyone is thrilled at the prospect of encountering an institution dedicated to making and cracking codes. Along the way, they encounter someone sneaking around in the shadows, following them everywhere. Can it be an actual spy? As in the other volumes in this award-winning series, there are lines of dialogue in codes. Readers are encouraged to consult the keys in the back matter to crack the codes. The members of the club are racially and ethnically diverse. This is a great addition to any collection, especially libraries and schools focusing on STEM activities.

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

June 1, 2016

Gr 3-5-The Code Busters Club takes over Washington D.C.! Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. travel to our nation's capital with their class to see the sights. On the agenda is an exciting visit to the International Spy Museum. The prospect of encountering an institution dedicated to making and cracking codes makes them very happy. Along the way, they encounter someone sneaking around in the shadows following them everywhere. Can it be an actual spy? As in the other volumes in this award-winning series, there are lines of dialogue written in code. Readers are encouraged to consult the keys in the back matter to crack the codes. Answers are provided for those who may be stumped. The members of the club are racially and ethnically diverse. This is a great edition to any chapter book collection, especially those focusing on STEM activities.

Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.