How to Write Codes and Send Secret Messages

by John Lawrence Peterson, Bernice Myers (Illustrator)

Explains how to write and decipher space codes, hidden word codes, and alphabet codes and gives formulas for invisible ink. Includes suggestions for delivering coded messages.

Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1966

About the author

John Lawrence Peterson was an American author of children's books best known as the creator of The Littles.

Reviews

[Rodney Haydon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a book I had as a child, and I loved codes and sending secret messages to my best friend back then. Like someone else commented, I had forgotten all about this book. I happened to spy it on archive.org today when looking for another book. Fun stuff.

[Melanie J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had totally forgotten about this book until I saw it in the author's list. I thought this was an interesting book as a child when I thought I wanted to be a spy lol!

[Dharia Scarab · Rating 3 out of 5]

My love of reading started when i was young, and it gives me immense pleasure to provide books to Spread the Word Nevada, an organization that passes them on to children in the community. They are a terrific organization supporting an important cause. If your local I encourage you to check them out. For those living further a field, look in your own community, their may already be a similar program in place. And if not, you can always help start one.

http://spreadthewordnevada.org/

Myself, I go out on the weekends and
shop thrift store and bulk book lots to rescue books and donate them. Sometimes I'll find a book I remember reading when I was young and will read it again before passing it on.

I don't rate these books using my normal scale, instead I give most of them three stars. This isn't a Criticism of the book, simply my way of rating them as good for children.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

My very first crypto book (I was, perhaps 7 years old when I read this).