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Bletchley Park Puzzles and Brainteasers

Could YOU be a top secret codebreaker? (Children's Edition)
By Sinclair McKay
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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:... Read More
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Become a top secret codebreaker and learn all about Bletchley Park and the incredible history of codebreaking! Crammed with crosswords, riddles, number games and brainteasers, and written by bestselling author Sinclair McKay, this book will delight budding puzzlers while giving children a rare glimpse into the fascinating work of Bletchley Park.

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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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526368706

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wren & Rook

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 251g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Sinclair McKay is a bestelling author and social historian. He is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Bletchley Park Brainteasers as well as the bestselling Secret Life of Bletchley Park. He has authored many other books including The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book, The Tower of London Puzzle Book and Secret Britain. He writes for the Spectator and the Telegraph and spends much of his life eyebrow-deep in dusty archives! He lives in east London.

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