Code 7 had me guessing from the very beginning, as I read each story I was trying to work just what each code was. When I got to the end of the book and realised what the concept of Code 7 was, it made me love the book so much.
So, let’s start from the beginning. There are 6 individual stories about different characters and they all come together with a new character in the end chapter, which is aptly titled Code 7. One of the stories is about Genevieve and her love for animals and how caring she is. The story shares her journey through a school egg project. This story brought back memories for me as I did a similar project when I was at school. I must admit, I didn’t work out what Genevieve’s code was…but can you?
The other stories follow on with a similar pattern, each a special story that is unique to each character. All have a code, none of them I guessed.
The letter that opens the book inviting you to crack the code made me determined to try and work it out. Each person in these stories have their own code, but across the world many of us have the same code.
The whole concept of your code is that it’s what you live by, for some it may creativity, or happiness, action or even friendship. For me my code would be FAITH because that is what I live by, my faith is very important to me.
Overall I think this is more than a book, it empowers children to believe in themselves and what they have to offer to those around them.