UNSOLVED MYSTERY #1

UNSOLVED MYSTERY #1

STATUE IN FRONT OF CIA HEADQUARTERS

Picture taken at noon.

     Jim Sanborn designed a statue that's on display right next to the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. What's totally cool about this statue is that it is essentially four encrypted codes cut into a waving sheet of metal.

     Depending on where you're standing and the time of day, affects the appearance of the codes.

                              Another view

      Sanborn created the art piece to show that every code can be broken. All the code breaker has to do is interpret the patterns and clues. What's fun is that only three of the codes have been solved. The fourth still remains a mystery. . . even to the nation's top CIA code breakers. It's a true unsolved mystery just waiting for its solution.

FUN WORKBOOK FOR YOUNG CODE BREAKERS

FUN WORKBOOK FOR YOUNG CODE BREAKERS

Detective Notebook: Secret Agent Codes

Chris Saski

Listen—do you want to know a secret? Then you’ve got to know the code, and this guide reveals what any youngster needs to know to become a secret agent kid. In a logical, easy-to-follow progression, it takes children from simple letter scrambling to more sophisticated systems that can baffle nosy adults. There’s plenty of space to write, too, so that budding spies can practice and perfect their work before moving to the next level.

MASTER DECODER

MASTER DECODER

Are you a master decoder? Take the challenge.

Every number corresponds with a letter of the alphabet. Break the code to uncover the secret message.

22-13-20     22-5-8    6-13-9    1-9-6-9-7-6-3-4-9    10-3-2-9-1?

13-9    22-5-8    7-11-12-9-11-9-8-8!

SCROLL DOWN FOR YOUR FIRST HINT . . .

Hint #1:

The letter "e" is the most common used letter in the alphabet.

Hint #2:

The word "the" is the most used 3-letter word.

Hint #3:

The whole enchilada . . .

1 = D                        2 = R                        4 = V               5 = A                        6 = T

7 = C                        8 = S                        9 = E                        10 = F                        11 = L

13 =H                        14 = G            20 = Y                        22 = W

ANSWER: Why was the detective fired?  He was clueless.