Ask HN: What cryptography book do you recommend for reading with 10 year olds?

Posted 2 days ago by mike_richards
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We are looking for a Cryptography book recommendation to read with our 10 year old who loves making up his own ciphers. He loves reading adult math and science books with us at breakfast like Ignition!, Humble Pi, and The Hunt for Vulcan. All of the kids books that we've found are just puzzles, but I don't want to get something way over his head math-wise. A good history with basic theory behind the different types would be perfect. Thanks!

Ask HN: What cryptography book do you recommend for reading with 10 year olds?

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