Meet the girl who never backs down from a challenge!
Written by Terysa Ridgeway, a computer scientist and manager at Google, this delightful book sparks curiosity in every young reader.
Eight-year-old Terysa is a creative thinker with a knack for figuring things out. But for her birthday, she gets her trickiest puzzle yet: an old computer that doesn't respond like she hoped. Can Terysa crack the code and bring it to life?
Inspired by real childhood adventures, this engaging story weaves computer science concepts into a warm, relatable tale about determination and how problem solving is fun. Along the way, readers will cheer for Terysa as she makes mistakes, tries again, and celebrates her successes.
Perfect for families, teachers, and young inventors, this book includes helpful back matter for introducing kids to the exciting world of computers, coding, and creativity.
If your child loves mysteries, math, or computers, one click is all it takes to start the adventure!
| ISBN: | 9781464238628 |
| Publication date: | 3rd December 2026 |
| Author: | Terysa Ridgeway |
| Illustrator: | Maria Gabriela Gama |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks Explore an imprint of Sourcebooks |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Genres: |
Computers and the Digital World Children’s / Teenage general interest: Social media Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age |
Meet the girl who never backs down from a challenge!Written by Terysa Ridgeway, a computer scientist and manager at Google, this delightful book sparks curiosity in every young reader.Eight-year-old Terysa is a creative thinker with a knack for figuring things out. But for her birthday, she gets her trickiest puzzle yet: an old computer that doesn't respond like she hoped.
The Kid Who Cracked the Code features in the following genres: Computers and the Digital World, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Social media, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age
Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. Pre-order. 3rd December 2026.
The Kid Who Cracked the Code was written by Terysa Ridgeway and published by Sourcebooks Explore an imprint of Sourcebooks
The Kid Who Cracked the Code has 40 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. Pre-order. 3rd December 2026.