The Secret Code Menace (Cold Fusion)

ISBN 10: 1781279764 / ISBN 13: 9781781279762

Published by GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006 (edition UK ed.)

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 1781279764-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret Code Menace (Cold Fusion)
• Publisher: GARDNERS VI BOOKS AMS006 (edition UK ed.)
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1781279764
• ISBN 13: 9781781279762
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: UK ed.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

A thoughtful and provocative fiction story about the science of secret codes and error correction. Sara, Daniel and Jared have devised their own simple code to communicate with each other in class at school. But when a written, coded message is amended en-route to Sara and she gets into trouble, they start to explore how they could protect their code from tampering by somebody. This all remains a private hobby, until one day, on a school trip to a bank, the class is caught up in an attempted bank robbery. Suddenly Sara, Daniel and Jared's playing with codes - and with methods of error correction - has an urgent reality. With a story that is both intriguing and puzzling, this book is perfect for children who want to read something out of the ordinary, something different to the usual range of books on offer for their age group. As part of our Cold Fusion series, it is a relatively short read, but still has a compelling plot and offers plenty for the reader to think about, so it's perfect for more able reluctant readers.

About the Author

Pamela Cosman is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. With a particular interest in streaming high quality videos and multi-media content, Pamela brings her academic background into her writing.