Your Mission: Find Mary’s secret diary using spycraft stools to uncover hidden codes!

It’s a true story of bravery: Mary Bowser was an African American spy for the Union who worked as a maid in the mansion of Confederate Jefferson Davis. From hair-raising close calls when she almost gets caught to how she uses her photographic memory to “steal” top secret documents. Mary’s story reads like a gripping novel.

It’s a mystery to solve: There are clues embedded in the story’s text and illustrations, and Spycraft materials—including a replica Civil War cipher wheel—come in an envelope at the beginning of the book. Use both to discover what happened to Mary Bowser’s secret diary.

Product details

Age Range: 8 - 14 years
Grade Level: 3 - 8
Series: Spy on History
Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company; Reprint edition (April 2, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1523507713
ISBN-13: 978-1523507719
Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 0.6 x 8.1 inches

SPY ON HISTORY: MARY BOWSER AND THE CIVIL WAR SPY RING ( SPY ON HISTORY )