ABOUT THE BLETCHLEY RIDDLE - A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, this middle grade historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother’s disappearance.
Tickets will be offered to the Cedar Crest College Community and The End Bookstore members as of July 1, and the general public on August 1.
The event is co-hosted by Cedar Crest College's Department of Education and the Cressman Library.
Praise: PRAISE
“Two powerhouse authors collaborate on an enormously entertaining, expertly researched WWII novel with broad appeal…The authors successfully blend genuine suspense, sibling relationship issues, and humorous hijinks to create a tone both heartfelt and playful…Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz, this is an excellent fictional companion to Candace Fleming’s The Enigma Girls (2024)…Both masters of their craft, Sepetys and Sheinkin’s collaboration will draw fiction and nonfiction fans, not to mention a code-breaking coterie.”—STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
“Swift, snappy, and suspenseful storytelling.”—STARRED REVIEW, Publishers Weekly
“An impressive joint effort between Sepetys and Sheinkin . . . With broad appeal to both WWII and mystery enthusiasts, this highly recommended title is a first purchase for all libraries serving tweens and teens.”—STARRED REVIEW, School Library Journal
“A master class in suspense…With its expert pacing and characterization and its careful delineation of historical and family stories, this is historical fiction at its best.”—STARRED REVIEW, The Horn Book
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