Spy on history

During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. May include a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.

"[A fictionalized story of] Victor Dowd . . . an illustrator and sergeant in the 603rd Camouflage Engineers, who along with other visual artists used his creative talents to fool the Nazi Army and help win the war in Europe"--Provided by publisher.

"During the American Revolution Anna Strong becomes an unsung heroine when she finds ingenious ways to communicate top-secret messages to her fellow spies, helping to save the AMerican colonies from British rule"--Adapted from back cover.

Sergeant Victor Dowd, a member of a top secret unit of artists and sound engineers known as the Ghost Army, uses his skills to fake out the Germans during World War Two. May include a replica decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations and solve the mystery of what happened to Dowd's missing sketchbook.

During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. May include a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.