Book 1
Set the scene.
A comic page introduces the mystery and gives the child a reason to keep going.
03 · Books / Publishing
Silver Wing Detective Academy
A puzzle book series of secret messages, coded clues and completable missions.
- Format
- Puzzle book series
- Readers
- Ages 6+
- Status
- Books 1 and 2 out now. Book 3 on the way.
- Series site
- paperfloats.com
The idea
The decoder key is always visible so every mission can be finished.
Where it started
Silver Wing Detective Academy began with one reader who loved codes and couldn't find enough of them anywhere. So a book was made, full of them.
Built for finishing
Some children do better with a clear path and a guaranteed end point. This series was built with that in mind.
How it works
Story, code, completion.
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01 · Story
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02 · Code
Crack the clue.
A substitution cipher, with the key included, reveals the next message.
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03 · Completion
Finish the case.
Complete the mission, earn the badge and move the story forward.
The decoded message isn't just an answer. It is the next piece of the story.
Characters
Meet the detectives.
Alice and Mia are on the case. Each book follows them through a new mystery at Silver Wing Detective Academy, story pages first, then the code that cracks it open.
The series so far
Books 1 and 2 out now.
Book 3 on the way.
Book 1
Book 2
Secret Code Workbook: Mystery Night
Buy on AmazonBeyond the books
Silver Wing Detective Academy was built around one specific reader. If your school or setting has a similar gap, we'd like to help fill it.
We collaborate with schools, museums and organisations to create books and activities around a particular audience, place, subject or need.
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Schools & Educators
Resources designed around particular pupils, classes or learning goals.
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Specialist Settings
Activities designed around how particular children engage, rather than adapting something afterwards.
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Museums
Story-led trails, books and activities that turn collections and places into investigations.
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Educational & Cultural Organisations
Bespoke resources built around a subject, community, exhibition or project.