Volume 1 Level 3

The Puzzle Pack

and the Mystery of the Mystifying Message

The Puzzle Pack solve their first mystery -

who could have sent them this mysterious message, and why?
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Our adventure begins early on a Saturday morning, although it doesn't look much like
like it when you're walking through the space station. You can't see blue skies or fluffy
white clouds in outer space, only twinkling stars in a sea of inky darkness.

Stella is running late, and she despises being late. She should have met up with her
friends for their weekly puzzle club ten minutes ago, but she completely lost track
of the time! She runs hurriedly through the winding corridors, diving through the
bustling crowds of colourful aliens and humans who have made this place their home.

However, her friends haven't even noticed that she is running late. Instead, they are
far too interested in the mysterious message they've just received on their tablet...

New message received from ???

Good morning Puzzle Pack.

I've heard that you're some of the most talented puzzlers in the whole solar system! I could
use your help, but I want to test your skills first.

I've given you a clue about my identity, but it's currently missing some letters. You'll need to
solve all four puzzles to get these missing letters and complete this secret sentence!

Good luck!

What do you all think? Can we trust a message like this?

They knew our club name: 'The Puzzle Pack'! So I don't think the
person who wrote it is a stranger.

They also said they could use our help, and we should always try
to help others!

Also, we're very good at solving puzzles! Alright Puzzle Pack, let's
do it!

Solve all four puzzles and then turn to the 'Solve It!' page to complete the secret sentence!
Stella's Sudoku Puzzle 1

7 2 5 4

1 6 7 5

8 3 1 2

6 1 2 4 8 9

9 8 1 5 4

3 9 2 6

2 9 3

8 9 4 2

9 1

Help Stella to fill out the Sudoku!

Fill out each row, column and square (9 spaces each)

with the numbers 1-9. Some have already been filled
out for you. The same number cannot appear in the
same row, column or square twice.

(You'll need the number that's in the grey square later!)

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Rocket's Rebus Puzzle 2

Help Rocket to work out what popular phrase the

picture is representing!

Here's a tip: try saying what you see out loud.

Answer:

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Nova's Nonogram Puzzle 3

1 1
0 7 1 7 0 1 7 1 0

1 1 3

1 1 1

1 1 1

3 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 3

Help Nova to reveal the nonogram's hidden message!

Each number on the side of each row and column

represents a group of squares to be coloured in. More
than one number, e.g. 1 1 1, means that there is a gap of
at least one blank square between each group of squares.

Message:

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 Rigel's Riddle Puzzle 4

?
I have a bank, but I don't have any money.

I'm always running, but I never walk.

I can be in different countries at the same time.

What am I?

Help Rigel to work out the answer to the riddle!

I am a:

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 Volume 1 Solve it!

Solve the mystery!

Follow the instructions to discover the secret word to complete the clue!

I A M A

1 2 3 4

Stella's Sudoku The final letter of the number in the grey square needs to go
in box 2.

Rocket's Rebus The second letter of the answer needs to go in box 4.

Nova's Nonogram The first letter of the secret message needs to go in box 1.

Rigel's Riddle The first letter of the answer needs to go in box 3.

Once you've completed the secret sentence, go to the next page to read the end of the story!
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As Stella triumphantly types in the last letter of the clue, the four friends take a step
back from the tablet, staring at the message with a puzzled expression on their faces.

What does that mean?

Well, a hero helps people, don't they? Maybe they're a teacher, or a

firefighter, or a doctor?

Wait! We've got another message!

New message received from The Detective!

Congratulations Puzzle Pack!

You've solved all my puzzles - now it's time for me to reveal myself.

People call me 'The Detective'. I've always wanted to be a hero, but I never thought I was
strong or smart enough to be one. However, I'm really good at spotting things that other
people don’t, so I decided to help people in my own special way: by solving the toughest
mysteries in the whole universe!

Here’s the problem though. I always find lots of useful clues when I’m on a case, but
sometimes they are hidden away in puzzles. I'm not very good at solving puzzles though
so I can’t get the hidden clues! If I can’t get the clues, I can’t solve the mysteries and I can't
help people. But you could step in and help me solve those pesky puzzles – if we work
together, I know that we could solve any mystery!

Please help me Puzzle Pack!

Will the Puzzle Pack choose to help The Detective?

Find out next week in the next volume of The Puzzle Pack!
Answers Level 3

Stella's Sudoku

Rocket's Rebus Answer: Top Dog

Message: Hi

Nova's Nonogram

Rigel's Riddle Answer: a river

I am a hero
(one)
Secret Sentence (top dog)
(hi)
(river)