The Unbreakable Code

A Junior Library Guild Selection Brisk, bookish good fun for puzzle and code lovers. --Kirkus Reviews Praise for Book Scavenger: A New York Times-Bestseller An Indie Next List Pick An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book for Summer A Texas Lamplighter Award Nominee A Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee A Georgia Children's Book Award Finalist A Colorado Book Award Finalist A Maryland Black Eyed Susan Award Nominee A Utah Educational Library Media Association Master List Selection A Missouri Gateway Award Nominee Full of heart and replete with challenging ciphers for readers to decode, Bertman's debut is literary cousin to classic puzzlers like The Westing Game, and a story that values books and reading above other pursuits . . . Sure to be popular with voracious readers. --Publishers Weekly, starred review How I adored this book! It's a page-turning thriller, a valentine to the storied city of San Francisco, an exploration of the nature of friendship and family, a feast for puzzle aficionados and code breakers, and a celebration of the community of book lovers everywhere. It's off the charts wonderful. --Claudia Mills, author of Kelsey Green, Reading Queen and Zero Tolerance Book Scavenger is that flashlight-under-the-bedcovers book that would have gotten me into serious trouble when I was a kid. --Jody Feldman, author of The Gollywopper Games Book Scavenger is the book I dreamed of when I was young. Adventure! Ciphers! Hidden treasure! And it's all for the love and celebration of books! This book nerd couldn't put it down, and you won't be able to either. --K.A. Holt, author of Rhyme Schemer