The cover art is a gross error of judgement, and it stops me from buying this book for the next generation of hackers in the wider family.

Adults will understand that the "shush" gesture with the soldering iron is supposed to be a play on the "secret" in the title, but a large part of the target audience is 12-15 years old. There will inevitably be some who'll imitate the picture, with painful results.

"She's a child!" shouted Albert.

"IT'S AN EDUCATIONAL TOY."

"What if she cuts herself?"

"THAT WILL BE A PAINFUL LESSON."