| Mysteries & Detective Stories |
| Action & Adventure |
| Juvenile Fiction |
Summary
Summary
The Code Busters are excited for their class field trip to Angel Island, known as the Ellis Island of the West. One of Mika's ancestors passed through the island's immigration station in the early twentieth century, and Mika thinks he may have left behind some secret messages . . . plus a very special box. But as the Code Busters search for hints from the past, they get caught up in an even bigger secret.
Can you crack the code? Test your brain with the Code Busters to see if you have the right stuff to be an ace detective. Answers are in the back, in case you get stuck.
Reviews (2)
Horn Book Review
The diverse Code Busters kids are excited for their field trip to Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the west. Japanese American Mika hopes to find a secret message left by her ancestor, but the kids also uncover forged historical artifacts. New elements such as Japanese puzzle boxes keep this sixth interactive-mystery installment fresh. Key and puzzle solutions are appended. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
The five sixth-graders of the Code Busters Club research their diverse family histories before a middle-school field trip to Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. After Mika discovers that her great-great-grandfather hid a treasure in the historic immigration station there, her friends help her search for it, despite frightening attempts to thwart them. Readers who like to solve the mysteries in their books will have little trouble spotting the villain in this story. But fans of the Code Busters series will look forward to the many codes and other puzzles sprinkled throughout the text, with keys and solutions provided in the extensive back matter.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2016 Booklist