8.+Mystery+Theme+Game

During the Summer of 2013, we held a weekly Mystery Theme Contest for families. (Children usually solved the brain teasers more quickly than their parents did!) The display contained the current puzzle, instructions, examples (with answers), and entry forms. Handouts of the weekly puzzle were also available for anyone who wanted to take the puzzle home and think about it for a little while before submitting an answer.



Each week's puzzle was also available for viewing on the library's website and on the library's Facebook page, but children had to come into the library before each Friday at noon to submit an answer. A prize drawing was held on Friday afternoon from all of the correct submissions.

To play the game, look at each display of book covers and see if you can find the Mystery Theme that ties them all together, based on the words, names, or pictures on the covers. (Be especially aware of smaller words hidden inside larger words! They may be important!)

The puzzles are below. If you are stumped, feel free to take a look at the answers page.

Example 1



Example 2

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