Chester Keene Cracks the Code (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781524715991)

Cracking the code isn't all it's cracked up to be in this scavenger hunt adventure from a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author.

"Delivers a truly fresh mystery -- along with a heist, some heartbreak, some unforgettable characters and plenty of laser tag." --The New York Times Book Review

Chester Keene takes great comfort in his routines. Afterschool Monday to Thursday is bowling, and Friday, the best of days, is laser tag! But Chester has one other very special thing--he gets secret spy messages from his dad, who must be on covert government assignments, which is why Chester has never met him.

Then one day, Chester's classmate, Skye, approaches him with a clue. They've been tasked with a complex puzzle-solving mission. Skye proves to be a useful partner and good company, even if her free-wheeling ways are disruptive to Chester's carefully built schedule.

As Chester and Skye get closer to their final clue, they discover the key to their spy assignment: they have to stop a heist! But cracking this code may mean finding out things are not always what they seem.

Author: Kekla Magoon
ISBN-10: 1524715999
ISBN-13: 9781524715991
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Language: English
Published: 07/05/2022
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d
Award: Edgar Allan Poe Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2022
Publishers Weekly 06/06/2022
Booklist 06/01/2022 pg. 82
School Library Journal 07/01/2022 pg. 58
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2022 pg. 192
Shelf Awareness 07/09/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average