Bertman, Jennifer Chandliss. The Unbreakable Code (The Book
Scavenger) Macmillan/Henry Holt 2017 353p $16.99
Hardback ISBN 978-1-62779-116-8 ms/jr
Fantasy VG-BN
In this sequel to The Book Scavenger, Emily,
James, and Emily's brother are at loose ends after getting an award for finding
the hidden Mark Twain manuscript. Many Book Scavengers (including their
teacher, Mr. Quisling) were at their awards party. Mr. Quisling, however, was
acting very mysterious. Readers will be on the edge of their seats as Emily,
her brother, and James try to figure out if he is looking for the same Tom
Sawyer as they are. They take up the quest to find out what he was hiding. It
seems everyone as well as Mr. Griswold is hunting lost mysterious puzzles.
Our young sleuths have been challenged. They must tail,
confer, and solve many cyphers before they can figure out the mysterious
puzzle. It is a well-written book that
would make an excellent addition to any middle-school library.
Summary: This a sequel to Book Scavenger. Emily,
James, and Emily's brother are off again on a new mysterious quest to find the
lost puzzle.
Mark Twain novels-Fiction --Linda
McNeil
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