Una famigerata prigione potrebbe nascondere un segreto che solo i Code Busters possono svelare. Una misteriosa e-mail allude a un tesoro nascosto ad Alcatraz. Una gita scolastica alla prigione è la copertura perfetta per iniziare le ricerche. Un ladro di gioielli detenuto ad Alcatraz potrebbe aver nascosto il suo bottino sull'isola e lasciato una serie di messaggi in codice per trovarlo. E risolvere enigmi è ciò che i Code Busters sanno fare meglio! Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Cody, Quinn, Luke e M.E. (Maria Elena) potrebbero non avere molto in comune tra loro, ma amano giocare con i codici. In realtà, amano così tanto i codici che hanno fondato un loro club privato, con un nascondiglio super segreto e una parola d'ordine che cambiano ogni giorno. Quando Cody e Quinn notano quello che potrebbe essere un codice sulla finestra della casa del vicino, soprannominato il Vecchio Scheletro, il club si mette al lavoro. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Egyptian secrets take center stage in this interactive mystery where boys and girls can solve codes and puzzles right along with the multicultural cast of characters.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much they have their own club, with a secret hideout and passwords that change every day.

After learning about steganography, the study of concealed writing, the Code Busters discover that artists have been hiding secret messages in their artwork for centuries.

A clue hunt on a class trip to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum leads the Code Busters to an artifact that doesn't seem to quite fit with the rest of the collection. Could it be a forgery? The Code Busters code-cracking skills and new knowledge of hieroglyphic messages will help them get to the bottom of this mystery, but they better think fast before the criminal tries to frame them!

Winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for Case #2: The Haunted Lighthouse
Nominated for the 2011 Agatha Award for Case #1: The Secret of the Skeleton Key

'[A] fun series sure to appeal to graduates of Encyclopedia Brown and Ivy & Bean.' -Shelf Awareness

'This intriguing tale has vivid characters and such a tantalizing cliffhanger that readers won't be able to resist cracking the next Code Busters.' -Kirkus Reviews

Releases simultaneously in electronic book format (9781606844601).

New in paperback! A fun interactive mystery with a hunt for pirate treasure. Crack codes along with the multicultural cast of characters. Common Core and STEM connections make for easy classroom use.

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. On a class trip to the Carmel Mission and the nearby Mission Trail Nature Preserve, the Code Busters learn about California's only known
pirate and his missing plunder. Now they're tracking a new prize: pirate gold! But with a fortune at stake, the codes are bound to be hard.

Will the Code Busters be able to follow mysterious maps and figure out the tricky riddles along the way, or will this mystery be too difficult for the friends to solve?

This interactive mystery features more than fifteen codes and puzzles for you to decipher along with the Code Busters, including the Orienteering code, Morse code, and the Trail Signs code. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

Winner of the 2012 Agatha Award for Case #2: The Haunted Lighthouse
Nominated for the 2011 Agatha Award for Case #1: The Secret of the Skeleton Key

'[A] fun series sure to appeal to graduates of Encyclopedia Brown and Ivy & Bean.'--Shelf Awareness

'[R]eaders won't be able to resist cracking the next Code Busters.'--Kirkus

'[A] good choice for mystery lovers.' --Booklist

Also available in hardcover (ISBN: 9781606844571) and electronic book (ISBN: 9781606844588) formats.

'A fun series sure to appeal to graduates of Encyclopedia Brown and Ivy & Bean.'-- Shelf Awareness

When Cody, Quinn, M.E., and Luke receive a cryptic message directing them to Alcatraz Island, the promise of a new adventure, and possible treasure, sets them on the trail to the famous prison to solve a decades-old mystery involving the Alcatraz lighthouse, a jewel thief, and his fabled missing haul. If the Code Busters can unravel the secret of Diamond Dave's biggest theft, they could be in for a fortune!

Also available in electronic book format (ISBN 978-1-60684-362-8)

'Readers are active participants . . . and are frequently invited to solve classic forms of code, such as Morse and semaphores. This intriguing tale has vivid characters and such a tantalizing cliffhanger that readers won’t be able to resist cracking the next Code Busters.'—Kirkus Reviews

Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may be really different, but they all share one thing in common: they love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own private club, with a super-secret hideout and passwords that change every single day.

When Cody and Quinn notice what could be a code on the window of a nearby house, the one owned by their strange neighbor, the guy they call Skeleton Man, the club gets to work. And it is a cry for help!

Now the Code Busters are on the case—and nothing will stop them from solving the mystery and finding the secret treasure that seems to be the cause of it all!

This exciting interactive mystery offers more than fifteen codes for you to decipher, including the Consonant code, Morse code, and American Sign Language. Test your brain with the Code Busters and solve the mystery along with them. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

For more code-breaking fun, visit CodeBustersClub.com and join the club!
Ages 8–12

'Readers are active participants . . . and are frequently invited to solve classic forms of code, such as Morse and semaphores. This intriguing tale has vivid characters and such a tantalizing cliffhanger that readers won't be able to resist cracking the next Code Busters.'—Kirkus Reviews
 
Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may be really different, but they all share one thing in common: they love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own private club, with a super-secret hideout and passwords that change every single day. 

When Cody and Quinn notice what could be a code on the window of a nearby house, the one owned by their strange neighbor, the guy they call Skeleton Man, the club gets to work. And it is a cry for help! 

Now the Code Busters are on the case—and nothing will stop them from solving the mystery and finding the secret treasure that seems to be the cause of it all!
 
This exciting interactive mystery offers more than fifteen codes for you to decipher, including the Consonant code, Morse code, and American Sign Language. Test your brain with the Code Busters and solve the mystery along with them. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.
 
For more code-breaking fun, visit CodeBustersClub.com and join the club!
Ages 8–12

It's always a question - what to give your kids to eat? You want them to eat healthy food, but you don't want them coming home saying, 'I didn't have time at recess', or, 'I didn't like the look of my sandwich and anyway I dropped it in the yard!'. With this book, you'll always have ideas for sandwiches, snacks, and drinks - even breakfast and dinner treats that will keep your kids healthy, strong and energetic. The recipe titles in this book are almost as yummy as the recipes themselves: Monkey Bars, Wiggle Sicles, Corny Pudding, Tomato Balloons. 'New Healthy Snacks for Kids' provides pizzazz to lunch and snack time, and helps calm the chaos of cranky children who need to eat now. Warner has great ideas for smuggling nutrition into old favourites. She suggests using 'props' to spice up food and get kids enthusiastic about mealtime. Each recipe includes a graphic representation of the food pyramid that shows which foods are emphasised.

You Can Manage Your Child’s Toilet Training without Tears or Trauma

Child development expert Penny Warner and pediatrician Dr. Paula Kelly have developed a simple, easy-to-use method for helping ensure a stress-free toilet-training experience for parents and children. This book provides up-to-date information based on the latest research, including Dr. Kelly’s answers to the most commonly asked questions. You’ll find “Quick Tips” from experienced parents, information about the latest equipment on the market, and ideas for evaluating your child’s readiness. Toilet Training without Tears or Trauma covers all the important topics including: • Understanding your child’s development • Developing your child’s physical skills • Using doll play to enhance the process • Promoting overnight dryness • Troubleshooting problems • Knowing when to call the doctor

Four Courageous Scouts Go for the Gold!

Thirteen-year-old Becca and her friends Sierra, CJ, and Jonnie are determined to win the gold medal for Troop 13 at the Gold Rush Jamboee. But they face stiff competition from the other troops -- especially Troop 7, whose members love to pull pranks on them. When a mysterious clue hints at treasure buried in Camp Miwok's Haunted Caves, Becca and her friends are determined to get their hands on that, too -- even if it means sneaking from camp, hanging out with bats, and being threatened by robbers... ***Winner of the Agatha Award (2001)—Best Children/Young Adult Fiction, and the Anthony Award (2002)—Best Young Adult Mystery***

The perfect guide to signing for everyone!
Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher!
Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most pervasive language—in a simple, interactive format. Signers-to-be will discover:
·Great games to make learning ASL an entertaining adventure
·Activities for both the individual and the classroom
·Cool groups of signs that appeal esspecially to kids
·And much more!
Kids love to sign, whether it be to communicate with a hearing-impaired individual or as a 'secret' language with their friends. With this illustrated book they'll quickly and easily become signing superstars!
Inside are cool signs for kids, including:
·People signs
·Alphabet and numbers
·Animals
·Food and drinks
·Home signs
·Clothing
·Color
·Sports
·Activity signs
·Thoughts and feelings
·Action signs
·Body parts
·School talk
·Calendar signs
·Silly and fun signs

The Most Complete Book of Games and Learning Activities for Babies and Toddlers

A baby's most rapid period of growth and development takes place during the first three years. That's why child development expert Penny Warner offers 160 age-appropriate ideas for games and activities that will provide hours of developmental learning opportunities and rewards for babies.

For each game and activity, Baby Play & Learn includes

• A bulleted list of skills the baby learns through play, such as thinking, language, motor control, problem solving, and imagination;

• Step-by-step instructions;

• Clearly marked recommended ages;

• A detailed list of easy-to-find materials;

• Variations for added fun and enhanced learning;

• Safety tips to make sure the baby doesn't get hurt while playing;

• Illustrations demonstrating how to play.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to help children reach their full potential and have a good time along the way.

Thirty-seven year old journalist, Connor Westphal, has relocated from San Francisco to Flat Skunk, a mining-turned-tourist town in the foothills of the Sierras, to start up her own weekly paper. Suddenly, dead bodies begin turning up in the most unusual places, setting Connor on a hunt for a killer. You might say Connor has a sixth sense when it comes to investigating...but she only has four of the usual five senses. Connor Westphal is deaf. But being hearing impaired doesn't stop Connor from pursuing the murderer. Without sound to distract her, she attends to subtleties that others overlook and ultimately unravels the mystery.


From the Paperback edition.