The full-color Secret Agent Training Manual collection teaches young readers basic secret agent skills. There are 5 books planned, with the first 2 available May 2024!
Book 1: Tradecraft
"Tradecraft" refers to the methods, techniques and technologies that secret agents use to complete their missions. In Book #1, you'll learn how to disguise yourself, eavesdrop on others, leave dead drops, create dead drop devices, hide belongings, detect snoops, conceal messages in plain sight, make simple spy gadgets, and much, much more! Also included are ten tricky “train your brain” exercises where you’ll have to solve riddles to succeed in mission-like situations. Ages 7+.
"Cryptography" is the art of hiding top secret information. In Book #2, you'll learn how to make invisible ink, hide and disguise important messages, conceal messages in plain sight, encrypt and decrypt complicated ciphers, craft your own decoder gadgets, and so much more! Once you've mastered the skills in this book, you can put them to the test in the CODEBREAKING CHALLENGE. To enter this online quiz, you'll need a password that is only revealed after solving one of the coded messages in this book. Ages 7+.