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    The Secrets Act

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    Pearl and Ellen are recruited to work at code-cracking HQ, Bletchley Park, during World War Two - but when they stumble across a sinister plot which threatens the very soul of the war effort, their budding friendship is put to the test.
    ISBN: 9781913322991
    AuthorWeatherby, Alison
    Pub Date06/01/2022
    BindingPaperback
    Pages368
    AvailabilityCurrently out of stock. If available, delivery is usually 5-10 working days.
    Accelerated ReaderUpper Years, Book Level: 5.7
    Availability: Out of Stock

    Codebreaker. Friend. Spy?
    A thrilling, nail-biting YA mystery with themes of friendship,
    loyalty, secrets, and a dash of romance.


    'The appealing setting, nuanced
    and flawed heroines and engaging plot make this a gripping
    read' THE IRISH TIMES


    'A tense and gripping period piece.' CHRIS SOUL



    'Absolutely brilliant' FIONA SHARP, Waterstones
    Bookseller


    Wartime.


    Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking HQ, Bletchley
    Park.


    Pearl is the youngest. A messenger at sixteen, she's untidy,
    lively, bright, and half in love with the wrong boy, Richard.
    Her circle of friends overlaps with his - the dashing young
    men on their motorcycles who courier the secrets that Bletchley
    deciphers.


    Ellen is a codebreaker. Reserved, analytical and beautiful. She
    never expected to get close to a girl like Pearl - or fall
    for a chap like Dennis.


    But when tragedy strikes, their logical world is upended, with
    both friends caught in a spy plot that rocks the very heart of the
    war effort. Who can they turn to now? Who can they trust? And
    above all, can they unmask the traitor in their midst before it's
    too late?





    Follows two young women, Pearl and Ellen, who are recruited
    to work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War


    Set in atmospheric 1940s England, The Secrets
    Act also explores serious historical themes


    Perfect for fans of Code Name Verity

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    Codebreaker. Friend. Spy?
    A thrilling, nail-biting YA mystery with themes of friendship,
    loyalty, secrets, and a dash of romance.


    'The appealing setting, nuanced
    and flawed heroines and engaging plot make this a gripping
    read' THE IRISH TIMES


    'A tense and gripping period piece.' CHRIS SOUL



    'Absolutely brilliant' FIONA SHARP, Waterstones
    Bookseller


    Wartime.


    Pearl and Ellen work at top-secret codebreaking HQ, Bletchley
    Park.


    Pearl is the youngest. A messenger at sixteen, she's untidy,
    lively, bright, and half in love with the wrong boy, Richard.
    Her circle of friends overlaps with his - the dashing young
    men on their motorcycles who courier the secrets that Bletchley
    deciphers.


    Ellen is a codebreaker. Reserved, analytical and beautiful. She
    never expected to get close to a girl like Pearl - or fall
    for a chap like Dennis.


    But when tragedy strikes, their logical world is upended, with
    both friends caught in a spy plot that rocks the very heart of the
    war effort. Who can they turn to now? Who can they trust? And
    above all, can they unmask the traitor in their midst before it's
    too late?





    Follows two young women, Pearl and Ellen, who are recruited
    to work at Bletchley Park during the Second World War


    Set in atmospheric 1940s England, The Secrets
    Act also explores serious historical themes


    Perfect for fans of Code Name Verity