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Schwartz, Ella, 1974- author.

Can you crack the code? : a fascinating history of ciphers and cryptography / Ella Schwartz ; illustrated by Lily Williams.

New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2019.

118 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

"Codes can carry big secrets! Throughout history, lots of good guys and lots of bad guys have used codes to keep their messages under wraps. This fun and flippable nonfiction features stories of hidden treasures, war-time maneuverings, and contemporary hacking as well as explaining the mechanics behind the codes in accessible and kid friendly forms. Sidebars call out activities that invite the reader to try their own hand at cracking and crafting their own secret messages. This is the launch of an exciting new series that invites readers into a STEM topic through compelling historical anecdotes, scientific backup, and DIY projects"-- Provided by publisher.

Ciphers -- Juvenile literature.

Ciphers -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Cryptography -- Juvenile literature.

Cryptography -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Williams, Lily, illustrator.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-111) and index.

Can you crack the code? -- A tale of codes and ciphers -- Ciphers, the next generation -- Symbol stumper -- A tale of buried treasures -- The making of an Enigma -- The mystery of Kryptos -- Beyond cracking the code -- Prime time -- The weakest link -- It's not as simple as black and white -- Cracking the code.

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