The Explorers Code, Allison K. Hymas
The Explorers Code, Allison K. Hymas
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The Explorer's Code

Author: Allison K. Hymas

Narrator: Laci Morgan

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/15/2021


Synopsis

Three kids have everything they need to solve the decades-old mystery of Idlewood Manor, in this middle grade novel full of real ciphers, puzzles, riddles, and codes that Kirkus Reviews calls "a worthy call to unravel a mystery.”Idlewood Manor has been uninhabited for decades, until now . . .Math whiz Charlie won admission in a puzzle contest―and he’s intrigued by the strange numbers he finds on Idlewood’s walls. His restless sister Anna had to be dragged to the house―but then she discovers its hidden floor. Emily’s parents brought her to the mansion on a secret mission―and she’s determined to prove herself to them.All three kids soon unlock clues to Idlewood’s mysterious past and the famous female explorer who’s connected to it―and the secret treasure she left behind. But the adults around them are also hunting for the treasure. Charlie, Anna, and Emily will have to overcome their differences and work as a team to solve Idlewood’s puzzles before it’s too late, in Allison K. Hymas's The Explorer's Code.An Imprint Book

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dannii on June 02, 2021

Idlewood Manor lays steeped in mystery, largely unoccupied, and going to ruin. Its doors are opened for one weekend and eager families flock to visit it. Amongst these guests are brother and sister, Charlie and Anna. They used to be close but in recent years Charlie's quiet nature and bookishness ha......more

Goodreads review by Jovana on June 16, 2021

The premise of this book sounded so promising. The mysterious old manor, the riddles and the puzzles and a bunch of kids trying to figure it all out. It reminded me of some of my favorite middle grades when I was growing up. If nothing else, I wanted to give it a chance for the nostalgia's sake. And f......more

Goodreads review by Georgann on May 19, 2022

meh......more

Goodreads review by Ron on September 16, 2020

Three kids have a weekend to solve a nearly century old mystery.......more

Goodreads review by Bayan on June 15, 2021

I received an audiobook copy from NetGalley in exchange for a review! Cover: The cover was the first thing to pull me into the book so it's safe to say I quite like it! Narration/writing style: I enjoyed the narration very much and found it super enticing and somewhat exiting! The writing was really e......more