Illustrated by Brian Williamson

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On Sale: Jul 25, 2017
Page Count: 112 pages
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN-13: 9781602863392

Want to learn how to make and break TOP SECRET messages like a real spy? If so, this book is for you! In this exciting, award-winning nonfiction companion to the debut series SECRET AGENTS JACK AND MAX STALWART, readers ages 8 – 12 years old can learn behind-the-scenes codebreaking and spy skills.

Inside are more than 80 pages of tips, tricks, and practice exercises for writing and deciphering cryptic communications. You’ll learn how to make your own invisible ink, hide your messages, create unbreakable ciphers, and craft your own decoder gadgets. You can use this manual to learn how to exchange top secret notes with friends.

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Praise for The Secret Agent Training Manual:
"...any readers with an interest in codes and ciphers should be intrigued by this accessible introduction."

Publishers Weekly
Praise for the original Secret Agent Jack Stalwart series:
"Extremely exciting."

The Guardian
"Kids looking for adventure series now have even more options... [SECRET AGENT JACK STALWART] is action-heavy..."

Publishers Weekly
"Informative, action-packed, and great fun."

The Children's Book Review
This page-turner series... takes readers on a wild adventure while they learn a bit about world history and geography."

Lincoln Journal-Star
"The[se] page-turners intrigue their intended audience with plot twists and exotic settings."

Florida Times-Union
"The best element of the series are the geographic locations--from China to Italy--that readers get to explore while on the wild ride with [Jack Stalwart]."

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Elizabeth Singer Hunt

About the Author

Elizabeth Singer Hunt is no stranger to the world of espionage. She's the granddaughter of a former spy and author of the award-winning Secret Agent Jack Stalwart chapter book series. The series has been named a "must read" for boys by the British Education Secretary, serialized by BBC Radio, and developed into an animated TV show. She's also the creator of the Secret Agents Jack and Max Stalwart chapter book series, The Secret Agent Training Manual, and The Secret Agent Jack Stalwart iPad app.

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