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Synopsis
The Alvin Fernald books have delighted children for close to forty years. These funny, fast-paced mysteries featuring inventor and ace detective Alvin are just right for fans of Encyclopedia Brown and Homer Price--and, now, a new generation of readers. When Alvin and Shoie find a secret message, they first try to break the code themselves. Then, they visit a man who knows more about codes and ciphers than anyone in town: Mr. Link, a former spy. He teaches them--and readers--how to be ace decoders. Soon they're using their skill to solve a dangerous mystery! Clifford B. Hicks originally wrote the Alvin Fernald stories for and about his three sons. The books were the basis of two Disney television specials. Clifford Hicks and his wife live in Brevard, North Carolina.
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About the Author
Clifford B. Hicks served as a U.S. Marine in the South Pacific during World War II, where he earned the Silver Star. After the war, he joined the writing staff of Popular Mechanics, eventually serving as Editor-In-Chief. Mr. Hicks also wrote science, health and technology stories for several other national magazines. He penned 16 books for children, including the Alvin Fernald and Peter Potts series. He and Rachel, his wife of more than 60 years, had three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Not only is Alvin's Secret Code an exciting adventure, it's an engaging primer on cryptography. Of all Clifford B. Hicks's marvelous Alvin Fernald books, this is easily my favorite. -- --Joshua Glenn, coauthor of the UNBORED books
A fast moving, comical plot (buried treasure to boot)--it's certain to cause an increase in the number of amateur agents across the country. --Kirkus, September 1963
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Alvin's Secret Code
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Scholastic Book Services, New York, NY, 1963
ISBN 10: 0590085042
ISBN 13: 9780590085045
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