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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Mariner Books
Publication date
October 3, 2005
Pages
505
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780156031370
ISBN-10
015603137X
Dimensions
1.25 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
1.20 lbs.
Original list price
$15.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Intelligent introvert and orphan Alice Butler, an employee of an unethical toy company, receives encrypted messages from her grandfather that may be linked to a buried treasure and uses her skills in cryptoanalysis to decipher the codes, fearful that they will instead lead to a carefully guarded secret. Original.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
PopCo tells the story of Alice Butler-a subversively smart girl in our commercial-soaked world who grows from recluse orphan to burgeoning vigilante, buttressed by mystery, codes, math, and the sense her grandparents gave her that she could change the world.
Alice-slight introvert, crossword compositor- works at PopCo, a globally successful and slightly sinister toy company. Lured by their CEO to a Thought Camp out on the moors, PopCo's creatives must invent the ultimate product for teenage girls. Meanwhile, Alice receives bizarre, encrypted messages she suspects relate to her grandfather's decoding of a centuries-old manuscript that many-including her long-disappeared father-believe leads to buried treasure. Its key, she's sure, is engraved on the necklace she's been wearing since she was ten. Using the skills she learned from her grandparents and teaching us aspects of cryptanalysis, Alice discovers the source of these creepy codes. Will this lead her to the mysterious treasure or another, even more carefully guarded secret?
Alice-slight introvert, crossword compositor- works at PopCo, a globally successful and slightly sinister toy company. Lured by their CEO to a Thought Camp out on the moors, PopCo's creatives must invent the ultimate product for teenage girls. Meanwhile, Alice receives bizarre, encrypted messages she suspects relate to her grandfather's decoding of a centuries-old manuscript that many-including her long-disappeared father-believe leads to buried treasure. Its key, she's sure, is engraved on the necklace she's been wearing since she was ten. Using the skills she learned from her grandparents and teaching us aspects of cryptanalysis, Alice discovers the source of these creepy codes. Will this lead her to the mysterious treasure or another, even more carefully guarded secret?
Editions
Paperback
from Canongate Books Ltd (February 5, 2009)
9781847674340 | details & prices | 464 pages | List price $11.90
The price comparison is for this edition
from Mariner Books (October 3, 2005)
9780156031370 | details & prices | 505 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $15.95
About: Intelligent introvert and orphan Alice Butler, an employee of an unethical toy company, receives encrypted messages from her grandfather that may be linked to a buried treasure and uses her skills in cryptoanalysis to decipher the codes, fearful that they will instead lead to a carefully guarded secret.
About: Intelligent introvert and orphan Alice Butler, an employee of an unethical toy company, receives encrypted messages from her grandfather that may be linked to a buried treasure and uses her skills in cryptoanalysis to decipher the codes, fearful that they will instead lead to a carefully guarded secret.
Miscellaneous
from Houghton Mifflin (October 3, 2005)
9780547543932 | details & prices | List price $14.00
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