Hacking the Code: The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a D-Kid

Written by Gea Meijering

Narrated by Ryan Haugen

Shenanigans, struggles, strengths and special friends!

Revealing the heart of an upbeat, boisterous fifth grader working hard to hack the reading code. 

Hacking the Code is a fun, friendship-centered story that shows how every brain works differently, and how we all have different strengths.

Kees is good at many things such as science, fixing things, making friends, and pulling pranks. However, because of his dyslexia, he is not so good at spelling and writing! After playing another sly prank on the teachers he ends up having to write an essay about the hardest thing he’s ever done. His friend writes it in no time, but Kees can't get anything on paper. His secret friends group is determined to help him, but in the end it is his grandpa with all his wisdom that helps Kees on its way. Will he be able to pull it off? And how on earth did he, a dyslexic kid, end up winning the highest honor at school? 

This relatable, illustrated chapter book, brings to live the journey of a dyslexic kid in a story that highlights perseverance, creativity and the power of true friendship. 

For children ages 6 - 12, but adults also cherish the book and everyone learns from the empowering fun-to-read story. 

A free Lesson Plan & Activity Guide is downloadable on the iCarepress website. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: iCarepress LLC
• Release date: May 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781736626139

Reviews for Hacking the Code

[Kurt Becker · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This story gives a clear vignette into the life of a dyslexic grade school student. With my own experiences with having dyslexia, I can relate to the main character, “Case” and his troubles with certain subjects at school. Case’s challenges with school work and the lack of understanding what the cause is was very relatable.

It’s quite an accomplishment for this author to create a believable story where it is likely that most everyone can relate to some character, even if it is a character that thinks like an “Android” as it’s called in the story. I believe school administrators, educators and even parents/ siblings will learn quite a bit about how it is to live with and deal with dyslexia.

The narrator does an excellent job creating believable and distinguishable characters.

[S Hong · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Not only is this a great book for any middle grader reader, but the audiobook version is even better. The narrator does a wonderful job keeping the lister engaged and an audiobook for dyslexic readers, makes so much sense - a must for anyone with dyslexia.