The Haunted Lighthouse
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Authors: Penny Warner
PENNY WARNER
’
S
first book in the Code Busters Club series,
The Secret of the Skeleton Key
, was nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Children’s/Young Adult novel, and the follow-up,
The Haunted Lighthouse
, won the award the next year. She has also won both the Agatha Award and Anthony Award for her novel
The Mystery of the Haunted Caves
. Her books have received excellent reviews and have been printed in fourteen countries throughout the world.
Warner lives in Danville, California. You may visit her online at
www.pennywarner.com
, and brush up on your sleuthing skills at
www.CodeBustersClub.com
.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Treasure Hunt
Message:
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Luke and Quinn sat up to see the computer screen. M.E. rolled over to view it. Cody read the message aloud and then turned to them. “Did one of you guys write this?”
THE CODE BUSTERS CLUB
CASE #1:
The Secret of the Skeleton Key
CASE #3:
The Mystery of the Pirate’s Treasure
EGMONT
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First published by Egmont USA, 2012
This paperback edition published by Egmont USA, 2013
443 Park Avenue South, Suite 806
New York, New York 10016
Text copyright © Penny Warner, 2012
All Rights Reserved
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED
THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Warner, Penny.
The haunted lighthouse / Penny Warner.
p. cm. — (The Code Busters Club; case #2)
Summary: “An enigmatic message leads the Code Busters on a treasure hunt on creepy Alcatraz Island, where they must use their problem-solving skills to unravel the mystery.”
eISBN: 978-1-60684-362-8
[1. Cryptography—Fiction. 2. Ciphers—Fiction. 3. Alcatraz Island (Calif.)—Fiction. 4. Mystery and detective stories.] I. Title.
PZ7.W2458Hau 2012
[Fic]—dc23
2012003787
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher and copyright owner.
v3.1
To all the Code Busters Club Members,
especially Bradley, Luke, Stephanie, and Lyla.
And special thanks to Connor Brien!
To see keys and solutions to the puzzles inside, go to the Code Buster’s Key Book & Solutions on
this page
.
To see complete Code Busters Club Rules and Dossiers, and solve more puzzles and mysteries, go to
www.CodeBustersClub.com
Motto
To solve puzzles, codes, and mysteries and keep the Code Busters Club secret!
Secret Sign
Interlocking index fingers (American Sign Language sign for “friend”)
Secret Password
Day of the week, said backward
Secret Meeting Place
Code Busters Club Clubhouse
IDENTITY: Quinn Kee
Code Name:
“Lock&Key”
Description
Hair: Black, spiky
Eyes: Brown
Other: Sunglasses
Special Skill:
Video games, Computers, Guitar
Message Center:
Doghouse
Career Plan:
CIA cryptographer or Game designer
Code Specialties:
Military code, Computer codes
Code Name:
“Em-me”
Description
Hair: Long, brown
Eyes: Brown
Other: Fab clothes
Special Skill:
Handwriting analysis, Fashionista
Message Center:
Flower box
Career Plan:
FBI handwriting analyst or Veterinarian
Code Specialties:
Spanish, I.M., Text messaging
Code Name:
“Kuel-Dude”
Description
Hair: Black, curly
Eyes: Dark brown
Other: Saints cap
Special Skill:
Extreme sports, Skateboard, Crosswords
Message Center:
Under step
Career Plan:
Pro skater, Stuntman, Race car driver
Code Specialties:
Word puzzles, Skater slang
Code Name:
“CodeRed”
Description
Hair: Red, curly
Eyes: Green
Other: Freckles
Special Skill:
Languages, Reading faces and body language
Message Center:
Tree knothole
Career Plan:
Interpreter for UN or deaf people
Code Specialties:
Sign language, Braille, Morse code, Police codes
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