Everyone knows that life is full of mystery. There s a song about it. Would you like us to sing it?

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1 D, veryone knows that life is full of mystery. here s a song about it. Would you like us to sing it? h, sweet mystery of life, at last ve UD you! h, at last ve found the secret of it! ardon me? h. es. ight. his is not a song. his is an ctivity Kit. ut it is an ctivity Kit about mystery. hat s right, our newest adventure, vy and ean ake the ase, is a mystery. spine-tingling mystery. udge over, ancy Drew. ow, as you well know, mysteries can and do occur anywhere. ay, in bookstores. n libraries. n classrooms. ven at home (especially at home). t s wise to be prepared. hat s what this ctivity Kit is all about: detective development! nside you ll find some handy tips for honing your snooping skills, for finding clues, and, in a pinch, for making your own mystery. lus, there s some other very cool stuff like vy and ean posters, bookmarks, tattoos, and best of all, a built-in alibi. o go ahead! Detect! olve! noop! When the time comes, you ll be ready to ake the ase! nnie arrows ophie lackall D! eptember 28, 2013 U V K UD: eproducible activity sheets deas for fun + games D! poster ookmarks helf alkers Door angers ustomizable event signs and bag stuffers tickers attoos V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD rt ophie lackall

2 V + V K U V + K K #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall : $14.99 ges 6 10 uided eading evel:, WU! V +, our favorite two friends who never meant to like each other are back for their 10th adventure, and this time, vy and ean ake the ase. (ightly so). ave your jewels gone missing? s a cloaked stranger hiding in the shadows? rivate nvestigator ean can help! he laughs at danger! he s tough as shoe leather! he knows how to dust for fingerprints! nd she and her assistant, vy, are ready, willing, and able to solve any mystery you can throw at them. What s that you say? ou have no mysteries? hat s what the kids of ancake ourt thought, too, until ha ha! ean,.. showed them the mystery that lurked at the very heart of their neighborhood, the secret, unseen, hidden Wait a second! ean,.., says if you want to find out what it was, you should read the book. V + V U U D V +! When they arrive on the day of the event, start by reading the first chapter of vy and ean ake the ase aloud. hen, ask children how many of them have read other titles in the vy and ean series. f your attendees are familiar with other titles, ask them whether they remember the problems the girls faced at the beginning of the other books they have read and how they solved them. V U D V with a short ice breaker activity to become familiar with the other party goers. Use blank name tags and ask attendees to write their name and also include a picture of something they really like. (xample: vy might draw an image of a witch next to her name). D U W KD V V VD. sk kids to tell everyone about the mystery that they solved. f they have not solved any mysteries, have them brainstorm and call out ideas of fun ideas they would like to solve. K WK to come up with a rivate nvestigator sign which features the child s name and artwork. Use the U W V V sheet as a starting point. rovide markers, pain, glitter, colored pencils and other fun items that can be used. hen see which of the other activities included here might sound fun to complete your day of fun! : V U! V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD rt ophie lackall

3 D! W! t s party time! oin us for easy-peasy activities and lots of fun! D: : V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD rt ophie lackall

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7 U U! ee if you can find all the words hidden in the puzzle below. hen see if your friends can do it. r better yet, have a race to see who can solve the puzzle the fastest! V+ K WD U X K K D V V D V X U W Z K V Z U X U W D Z Z V Z K U WD K V D V K U W DVU K rt ophie lackall V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD

8 D-U-W V V egin by getting into mystery solving spirit! Write your name on the sign. hen decorate the sign anyway you like. ou can include pictures of things you like, things you like to draw or anything you feel like! igator rivate nvest V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD rt ophie lackall..

9 DU U W! very private investigator will need to use glasses as a disguise sometimes. Whether you are looking for clues or hiding from a suspect, these sunglasses will help you easily hide from people. hoose the pair of glasses you feel like wearing today. ut the frame and the ears out. ape the ears to the frame where indicated. ut them on and you ll be hidden in plain sight. V + K : ook #10 y nnie arrows + ophie lackall K./VD rt ophie lackall

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