Mac Cracks the Code
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2019 · Est. 2 hour read

Mac Cracks the Code

By Mac Barnett, Mike Lowery (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the Mac B., Kid Spy series

A young boy is recruited by the Queen of England to be a spy and must use his skills to stop a villainous plot.

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176 pages· 12,772 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Young spy Mac B. is on a mission to crack an unbreakable code linked to a double agent. His quest takes him from France to Japan, where he confronts his arch-nemesis at Nintendo's headquarters. With the Video Game World Championships looming, can Mac's gaming skills and sleuthing save the day? As the stakes rise, secrets unravel, and the KGB's involvement becomes suspect, Mac must outsmart his enemy in this thrilling adventure filled with humor and historical twists. Will he succeed, or will his nemesis claim victory?

From the publisher

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code… can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy adventure from New York Times bestselling author, Mac Barnett!The Queen of England calls on Mac B. once again! This time, Mac must crack a secret code that has been recovered from a double agent. A series of clues leads Mac to France, and then to Japan, where he comes face-to-face with his arch-nemesis, the KGB man… and the world headquarters of Nintendo! Is the KGB Man secretly behind all of this? And are Mac’s video game skills good enough to facedown his enemy at the Video Game World Championships?With Mike Lowery’s signature illustrations on every page, historical facts woven throughout, and of course intrigue, history, hilarity and more, catch the latest in this totally smart, wholly original, side-splittingly funny series from the wildly talented author Mac Barnett.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
176
Words
12,772
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about sports and recreationBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzlesBooks about spiesBooks about espionageBooks about video games
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.2
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
December 26, 2019
Publisher
Orchard Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781338594232

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