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Bletchley Park puzzles and brainteasers

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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 and ciphers. You can join them. Flex your mental agility, crack cryptic crosswords, figure out mind-bending riddles, test yourself with word and number puzzles, and see if you can make it into the history books as a Bletchley Park codebreaker. Along the way, you’ll learn all about the role of Bletchley Park and the rich history of codebreaking – from the Romans and Greeks, to Mary Queen of Scots and twentieth-century spy technology. You will meet incredible individuals, including university graduates, chess champions, poets and musicians who worked at Bletchley Park. And you will discover all about their top secret work – including outsmarting the Enigma!

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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.

Additional information

Weight 0.349 kg
Dimensions 23.2 × 15.2 × 2.4 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

288

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

793.73 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J