Horrible Harry Cracks the Code
By (Author) Suzy Kline
Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz
21
Penguin Putnam Inc
Penguin USA
13th November 2008
United States
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
FIC
Paperback
80
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 6mm
68g
Horrible Harry thinks hes the worlds second-best detectivesecond only to Sherlock Holmes, of course. But the rest of the kids in Room 3B arent so sure. So hes determined to prove himself by solving the latest mystery at South Schoolhow to win the new cafeteria contest. He knows the cafeteria lady is using a special mathematical code, but can he crack the code before his classmate Mary tattles on him again Or will the case go cold right before Harrys eyes
Suzy Kline, the author of nineteen previous Horrible Harry books and four books about Song Lee, lives in Willington Connecticut with her husband, Rufus. Suzy and Rufus have been married for thirty-eight years. They met in the state where they both grew up- California. Suzy grew up in Berkeley and Rufus in Sacramento. Suzy graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in European history. She met Rufus at the Davis campus while attending that campus for a year. They got married and lived in different places, including Canada, before settling into Connecticut, the state they now call home.Suzy taught in 5th and 6th grades at Shannon Elementary School in Richmond, California for 3 years, and 2nd and 3rd grades at Southwest Elementary School in Torrington, Connecticut for 24 years before retiring this past June. She now enjoys writing full-time and visiting schools and libraries. The couple share their home with two cats, Teeter and Hoag. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Emily, and four grandchildren- Jake, Kenna, Gabby and Saylor. A fifth grandchild is due in September, 2006. Suzy's mother just turned 96. She dedicated her most recent book, Horrible Harry Takes the Cake to her. Suzy and Rufus enjoy attending UConn football and basketball games, and Suzy uses the UConn library as a reference for her writing facts.