To solve a decades-old mystery, The Math Kids need to crack a cipher. Can they do it in time?When Stephanie Lewis finds secret writing in the margin of an old book in the library, the Math Kids have a new puzzle to solve. But first, they must learn about codes and ciphers, and how to use their math skills to solve them.As one clue leads to another, the kids are drawn into the mysterious old house that overlooks the town. Is it really haunted like some townspeople say? And who is the man in the long beard who keeps showing up everywhere they go?But thats not their only problem. Unless they can find a solution, the math competition theyve been training so hard for will be cancelled.Jordan, Stephanie, Justin, and Catherine will need to use all their problem-solving skills to figure out the clues before it's too late.The Math Kids: An Encrypted Clue is the fourth adventure in David Coles popular Math Kids series.