Books like Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang
Stately Academy hides a secret: the walls are covered in the number 9, and the building’s layout seems as if it were written in code. Hopper, who dislikes her new school, and her friend Eni quickly realize that the mysteries of their school can only be solved by using their talents in computer programming.
Together they discover that the school’s architecture is programmatic, and only persistent, clever coders can read its hidden messages. As they learn to interpret the building’s digital logic, Hopper and Eni become true secret coders, turning a creepy campus into a playground for gifted minds.
The series blends the excitement of a detective story with the thrill of writing code, inviting readers who love mystery, technology, and the adventures of school life.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Gene Luen Yang
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