The Haunted Lighthouse
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2012

The Haunted Lighthouse

Written by Penny Warner

Book #2 in the The Code Busters Club series

A cryptic message sends young code enthusiasts on a treasure hunt at Alcatraz.

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208 pages
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Cody and her friends, the Code Busters, embark on a thrilling treasure hunt on Alcatraz Island. Armed with their love for codes, they unravel a series of cryptic messages left by a notorious jewel thief. As they navigate the infamous prison, each clue brings them closer to a hidden fortune. Will their code-breaking skills be enough to uncover the island's secrets? Join the adventure and solve the puzzles alongside them, from Morse code to zigzag code, in this interactive mystery that challenges both the mind and the imagination.

From the publisher

An infamous prison may hold a secret only the Code Busters can uncover. Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may all have different talents, but they share one thing in common: they 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. When Cody and her friends get a mysterious e-mail hinting at a treasure on Alcatraz Island, they can’t wait to get started on their clue hunt. Luckily, a class trip to the prison is the perfect cover to start their search. During the tour, the club members learn that a jewel thief kept at Alcatraz may have hidden his biggest haul on the island and left a series of coded messages to find it. And solving puzzles is what the Code Busters do best! This interactive mystery features more than fifteen codes and puzzles for you to decipher along with the Code Busters, including Morse code, the tap code, LEET, and zigzag code. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about AlcatrazBooks about San FranciscoBooks about CaliforniaBooks about multiculturalBooks about codes, ciphers and puzzles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
October 8, 2013
First published
January 1, 2012
Publisher
Darby Creek
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781606844557

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