The Great Book of Cryptograms

By Louise B. Moll

300 secret scrambled codes for you to break, each one a quotation from a philosopher like Sigmund Freud, Benjamin Franklin, Henry David Thoreau, Jean-Paul Sartre, and 26 more! Tips will get you started. Bonus: Spectacular portraits of the philosophers. 128 pages, 30 b/w illus., 5 1/4 x 8 1/4.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806987847
• ISBN13: 9780806987842
• Release Date: June 1993
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

One of my Favorite Cryptogram Books

I have been doing cryptogram puzzles for quite a few years now, and there's nothing like the feeling of "breaking the code", and finding the hidden message lying within what appears to be just an unintelligible jumble of letters. One of the things I really like about "The Great Book of Cryptograms" is that the puzzles, once solved, provide you with a meaningful, thought-provoking quote - and each "chapter" is filled with quotes from the same person (such as Aristotle & Aesop). Because the author provides a thorough set of instructions re: how to go about solving this type of puzzle, this book is perfect for the novice and pro alike. If you like cryptograms, or just enjoy trying to break codes, I highly recommend "The Great Book of Cryptograms" - it's one of the best I've seen.