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SECRET CODER

Ratty, the evil arch-villain, is trying to take over the world. But where is he? Crack the secret codes and find Ratty!
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spies
A spy is a person who finds out secret information about another country or an organisation. Here are lots of activities about spies. You can find out about what spies do, and the things that they use. Practise spy words, and learn about a famous spy - James Bond. Or play Secret Coder and see if you would be a good spy - can you crack the codes and find the villain Ratty?
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gadgets
Spies need gadgets, or special tools, to help them do their work - for example, a backpack that they can also use as a parachute. If you want to be a spy, you need to know what gadgets can do! Match the gadgets with descriptions of what they can do.
things spies do, things spies use
What does a spy do? What does a spy use? Paint the activities and the equipment different colours
a spy's day
You are Agent 008. What is your mission for today? Put the instructions in the right order. How fast can you click? How fast can you think? Play game
spy words
Welcome once more Agent 008. Here is your mission. Can you find ten spy words in the wordsquare? Good luck!
james bond
James Bond is a famous spy. His code number is 007. He’s not a real spy of course! But maybe you’ve seen him in films. How much do you know about him? Fill the gaps and find out about James Bond. Or try a quiz about James Bond films. You can play by yourself or with a friend.
DEAN AND PEARL
Dean and Pearl are teenage spies - with lots of gadgets! They've got 15 minutes to save the world from Doc Malevolent's brainwashing ray. Can they do it in time? Listen to a song about Dean and Pearl
spycat

The evil arch-villain Ratty is trying to destroy the world. But where is he? Can Spycat find him and stop him in time? Read the story and find out!

FOR OLDER LEARNERS
Find out more about using secret codes to communicate on LearnEnglish Central and play Agents Underground
Activities to print
gadgets
All spies need gadgets. Match the gadgets with the descriptions.
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secret codes
Find codes to write secret messages to your friends.
Print activity (62KB)
are you a superspy?
Answer the questions and find out if you are a superspy - or if you need to go to spy school!
Print activity (73KB)
i spy
"I spy with my little eye something beginning with...B". What can you see in the bedroom?
Print activity (129KB)
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