During the Civil War, African American Mary Bowser becomes a maid in the Richmond mansion of Confederate States of America president Jefferson Davis, as part of a plan to pass along secrets to help the Union. Includes a replica of a Confederate decoder, plus other spycraft materials to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations.

"Victor Dowd and the World War II Ghost Army continues the interactive Spy on History series, where middle grade readers get to experience history in a whole new way, now available in paperback. Meet Victor Dowd, illustrator and sergeant in the 603rd Camouflage Engineers, who along with other visual artists used his creative talents to defeat the Nazi Army, save countless lives, and help win the war in Europe. Read Dowd's heroic story--the 20 battlefield...

"He was popular with his troops. And he was such a good soldier that Benedict Arnold became a major general in the Colonial Army. So how did a Revolutionary hero become known as one of the earliest spies in U.S. history?"--

"No one expected Rose Greenhow to be a war hero. But when the American Civil War split the nation apart, this beautiful and popular hostess played an important role in the Confederate South's most important battle victory."--

The Secret History of Spies

This new collector’s edition from BBC History Magazine charts the extraordinary history of espionage, from ancient times until the digital age. Meet some of the world’s most audacious spies and learn how they took terrible risks to shape the outcomes of global wars, using some remarkable tools and trickery.

Inside you will find: ◆ Biographies of the spies who mattered most ◆ Illustrated examples of Cold War

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"Learn all about the hows and whys of the Civil War and about the spies who played key roles in the conflict"--