The ateban cipher, lucien continued, is also known as the book of answers. The book of secrets is the first in the ateban cipher series. A lively story about friendship and right and wrong. Gabe is a young initiate living in an abbey in england during the middles ages, where he is training to be a monk and take orders. Tait at her website for links to the book of secrets and the book of answers as well as her nottobemissed books. Forced to flee his home to uncover the secrets hidden in a coded book, sheltered orphan gabe. The light from the low fire danced across its golden cover, setting off a shower. From the cloisters of oldham abbey to the castle dungeons, from thick forest to rothwell town, readers will feel like they are there. It follows on from her popular mapmaker chronicles books, appealing to a similar middle grade audience of around 9. Tait writes fiction and nonfiction for adults under another name. Gabes mission of keeping the mysterious cipher book safe is an added complication.
The ateban cipher book 1 an adventure for fans of loading. The usborne the book of answerse ateban cipher book 2 by a. Happy book birthday to allison tait and her new baby, the book of secrets. Readers aged 8 12 who love adventure and a fast paced read favourite character and why. All they have to do is to transmit the location codes that are needed to pinpoint specific words in that book. But their enemies are close behind them, and new dangers lie ahead. Tait, who is also the author of the mapmaker chronicles. The mapmaker chronicles and the new ateban cipher novels. Lamont books offers a subscription based standing order service with nine monthly packages a year. Its about a young monk who has been living in the abbey all his life, and has never been outside the abbey walls. My 10 year old loved this and cant wait to read number two. The usborne the book of answerse ateban cipher book 2 by. The book of secrets ateban cipher, book 1 by a l tait.
The book of secrets, the ateban cipher book 1 by a. Come on a journey full of danger, intrigue, adventure and incredible secrets in the ateban cipher duology. The ateban cipher book 1 an adventure for fans of emily rodda and rick riordan by a. If you like quest stories like rowan of rin by emily rodda or youre a fan of the rangers apprentice series by john flanagan, then this is the next series for you. With new, unexpected friends, gabe sets out to uncover the books secrets and finds. The gripping and astonishing conclusion to the ateban cipher duology. If you enjoyed the book of secrets, dont wait to pick up this sequel, which is just as jam. The narrative follows gabe, a young monk forced into a world of secrecy, discovery and adventure after a valuable manuscript is thrust into his hands for safe keeping. These are the questions gabe must answer when a dying man hands.
The book of secrets is an exciting adventure read and an immersive story. Buy a discounted paperback of the book of secrets online from australias leading online bookstore. This book is an awesome read for young lads and ladies alike as the main character may be a boy, but its his supporting cast of leading ladies who steal the show at every turn. It is the first book in al taits new ateban cipher series and certainly leaves you hanging, wanting desperately to know if gabe and his new friends will manage the journey to the book s ultimate destination and learn its secrets. This novel should do well in upper primary, lower secondary and.
I highly recommend the book of answers and loved how the two books effortlessly merged into one grand adventure. The four rebel girls in the ateban cipher novels merry, gwyn, scarlett and midge take centre stage for much of the story. Tait author of the mapmaker chronicles talks about her brandnew series, the ateban cipher full of adventure and danger and a cast of compelling characters. This is a satisfying conclusion to the ateban cipher duo, despite there being a few breadcrumbs that could lead to a third. With new, unexpected friends, gabe sets out to uncover the book s secrets and finds himself questioning everything he knows about right and wrong and wondering if hell ever find a way back home. Tait library book gabe and his companions journey to a remote mountain citadel where they learn the secret of the mysterious, encrypted book that gabe has been tasked with protecting. Gabe and his companions journey to a remote mountain citadel where they learn the secret of the mysterious, encrypted book that gabe has been tasked with protecting.
The book of secrets ateban cipher, book 1 by a l tait book cover, description, publication history. Book cipher is a kind of secret code, that uses a very common article a book as the key. Toss up between gabe, who is forced to flee his home at the monastery and the feisty and brave merry who leads a gang of outcast girls. Gabe finds himself questioning everything he knows about right and. It follows on from her popular mapmaker chronicles books, appealing to a similar middle grade audience of around 9 to 12 years old. Yes, im going to put my own book here, despite the fact that the main protagonist is a boy gabe. The light from the low fire danced across its golden cover, setting off a shower of sparkles from the rainbow of jewels that adorned it. In the second ateban cipher novel, gabe and his companions journey to a remote mountain citadel where they learn the secret of the mysterious, encrypted book that gabe has been tasked with protecting. As he seeks to decipher the code and find a mystery man who may not even exist, gabe learns that survival must be earned and that some of lifes biggest lessons are not found in books.
Gabe stared in horror at the small book in his hand. But with their enemies close behind them, and new dangers lying ahead, gabe discovers that the biggest secret of all may be his own. Maybe merry by a whisker shes fearless, a great leader and. The ateban cipher book 1 an adventure for fans of emily rodda. A new adventure for fans of rick riordan and emily rodda whats the secret of the book, and why is it so valuable. Fine, im going to say it, i kind of, sort of, maybe, seem to like fantasy novels. Gabe being given an important book, and then doesnt stop from there. These are the questions gabe must answer when a dying man hands him a coded manuscript with one instruction. Together, the friends race to a remote mountain citadel in the hope of finding a protector they can rely on. This exciting fantasy novel aimed at the 9 to 12 age group will satisfy readers, and leave them wanting more. We are a independent, family owned and operated australian company with over 25 years experience in the book industry. In the second gripping ateban cipher novel, gabe and his companions journey to a remote mountain citadel where they learn the secret of the mysterious, encrypted book that gabe has been tasked with.
Accepting the book the socalled ateban cipher takes him beyond the world of the monastery, the only home hes ever known, and into the forest and the outside world. Come on a journey full of danger, intrigue, adventure and incredible secrets. I was surprised there was so little about this book in this novel in reality, the ateban cipher triggers the plot. The book of secrets an ateban cipher book 1 the book. In the second gripping ateban cipher novel, gabe and his companions journey to a remote mountain citadel where they learn the secret of the mysterious, encrypted book that gabe has been tasked with protecting. Usborne the book of secrets and the book of answers youtube.
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