Auckland Council Libraries: Kids' guide to spies

Kids' guide to spies

​Have you ever wanted to know what spying was all about? Imagined yourself cracking secret codes and saving the world? Have a read of these selected titles and delve into the world of real-life spies and their secret lives.

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The story of spying

Rob Lloyd. Jones

Book

Throughout history, spies have worked unseen and unknown to most people. This book reveals the story of how classified information has been gathered and some of the people involved in espionage.

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Can you crack the code?

Ella Schwartz

Book

A fun and interactive look at codes throughout history. This amazing book features stories of hidden treasures and hacking while explaining the mechanics behind the codes in kid friendly forms.

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The Usborne official spy's handbook

Book

This book is packed with tips, hints and advice on all the tricks needed to be a super spy, including how to write and break codes, how to use disguises to avoid detection and how to stalk and shadow enemy spies effectively.

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Mysterious messages

Gary L. Blackwood

Book

A fascinating look at history's most mysterious messages, packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that children can use themselves. As computers change the way people communicate, codes today are more intriguing than ever.

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Ultimate spy

H. Keith (Harold Keith) Melton

Book

Look inside the covert world of espionage - the history, the hi-tech gadgets and aspects of spycraft. This book is filled with stunning photographs that show details of equipment including spy cams, bugs, weapons and drone aircraft.

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The top secret history of codes and code breaking

Roy Apps

Book

Explore the history of codes and find out about modern-day codes in this read! Featuring strange-but-true facts that are real-life stories of codes and their code breakers, the practical activities included will show how you can create your own!

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Spies

Terry Deary

Book

From cracking codes to digging through camel poo, do you have what it takes? This blood-curdling book will turn you into the best secret agent ever - using the sneaky spy strategies which kept World War II spies alive (the lucky ones!).

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Top secret code book

Dan Newman

Book

With the help of this book, readers will soon be communicating with their friends in secret languages such as Morse, semaphore, pigpen code, shorthand and sign language.

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The secret agent

Allan Zullo

Book

Ten true stories of real-life kid spies! Can you imagine crossing enemy lines to deliver a secret message? Or spying on your enemy from the attic of their hideout?

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Eyes & spies

Tanya Lloyd Kyi

Book

Written for advanced readers, this book looks at the way information and data about us is collected and used by individuals, governments, and organizations.

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Spying and security

Charlie Samuels

Book

This book looks at spying and security in the Second World War, from code breaking and spying to national security and civil defence.

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