The Bletchley Riddle

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Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now theyre living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amidst one of the greatest secrets of World War IIBritains eccentric codebreaking factory at Bletchley Park. As Jakob joins Bletchleys top minds to crack the Nazi's Enigma cipher, fourteen-year-old Lizzie embarks on a mission to solve the mysterious disappearance of their mother. The Battle of Britain rages and Hitlers invasion creeps closer. And at the same time, baffling messages and codes arrive on their doorstep while a menacing inspector lurks outside the gates of the Bletchley mansion. Are the messages truly for them, or are they a trap Could the riddles of Enigma and their mother's disappearance be somehow connected Jakob and Lizzie must find a way to work together as they race to decipher clues and unravel a shocking secret.

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'Break out your Enigma machines! Sepetys and Sheinkin have written a thrilling World War II code-breaking adventure filled with ciphers, secrets, and spies.'Alan Gratz,New York Timesbestselling author ofRefugee

'Brilliant! A seamless collaboration produces a genius tale with incredible historical twists! I loved reading this book.'Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, author ofThe Night War

'I loved every single page of this book.The Bletchley Riddleis exquisite historical storytelling! I only wish I could read it again for the very first time.'Jennifer A. Nielsen, #1New York TimesBestselling author of Iceberg

'Such a unique and amazing book! Sheinkin and Sepetys have layered impeccable research into a very readable, engaging story. Im so happy that we will have this amazing adventure historical available for young readers. They clamor for books like this!'Rae Ann Parker, Director of Books for Young Readers, Parnassus Books in Nashville

'Two of the absolute best writers in kid lit have come together to craft an amazing work of historical fiction. This book has adventure, excitement, humour, heroism and heat set against a backdrop with the highest stakes imaginable.' James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies

Author Bio

Ruta Sepetys is a New York Times and internationally bestselling historical fiction writer and winner of the Carnegie Medal in 2017 and the Carnegie Shadower's Choice Award in 2023. Follow her on Instagram @RutaSepetysAuthor. Steve Sheinkin is a New York Times bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction as well as a National Book Awards finalist and winner of multiple awards including the Newbery Honor.