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Exciting historical fiction for the kids

The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

April 21, 2026 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

The Bletchley Riddle, a novel for readers age 10-14, was co-written by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. The two authors take turns writing chapters from the points of view of 14-year-old Lizzie (Sepetys) and her 19-year-old brother Jakob (Sheinkin). It’s a fast-paced, thrilling and educational mystery/spy novel set in the early days of WWII at Great Britain’s top secret location for code breaking — Bletchley Park. Sepetys and Sheinkin include tons of fascinating historical facts and real historical figures in their story. When the story […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, History Tagged With: cbr18, code breakers, ElCicco, Fiction, Kids Lit, Ruta Sepetys, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, Steve Sheinkin, The Bletchley Riddle, WWII

ElCicco's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, History · Tags: cbr18, code breakers, ElCicco, Fiction, Kids Lit, Ruta Sepetys, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, Steve Sheinkin, The Bletchley Riddle, WWII ·
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Kicking off 2020 with Girl Power!

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy

January 5, 2020 by KimMiE" 4 Comments

I thought I knew a little bit about code breaking and World War II because I was aware of Bletchley Park, Alan Turing, and Enigma. And I was correct, I did know a little about it. Surprisingly (and maybe sadly?), I was unfamiliar with the story of 10,000 American women who served as codebreakers for both the U.S. Army and Navy during World War II. Code Girls tells the remarkable story of the work, lives, and patriotism of these women. I have to confess that […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, cbr12, code breakers, cryptography, KimMiE", liza mundy, World War II

KimMiE"'s CBR12 Review No:1 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, cbr12, code breakers, cryptography, KimMiE", liza mundy, World War II ·
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