The Secret of the Puzzle Box by Penny Warner

Author:Penny Warner [Warner, Penny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Agatha Award, Angel Island, California, Code, Code Busters, Code Busters Club, Codes, Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking Skills, Decipher, Egmont USA, Immigrants, Immigration, Math, Mathematical, Mysteries, Mystery, Penny Warner, Puzzle, Puzzle Box, Puzzles, Secret, Secrets, Solve, Solving, Stem, The Code Busters Club
ISBN: 9781512419061
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Published: 2016-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

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Code Busters Solution found here and here.

Cody read the name of the puzzle written at the top of the worksheet. “It’s called a nonogram.”

“Never heard of it,” Luke said.

“I have!” Mika spoke up. “These are popular puzzles in Japan. Usually the numbers on the top and side tell you how many squares to fill in, but not where, so they’re kind of hard. But this one seems easier. It looks like you just blacken the squares that match the numbers. See the first number on the list—two dash three?”

The kids nodded.

“That means row 2, line 3,” Mika said. “Blacken the square that matches those coordinates.”

Cody did as directed.

“Just keep going, matching the numbers to the squares, and see what appears. Usually it’s a picture of something, probably the thing we’re supposed to take a snapshot of.”

The Code Busters worked on their puzzles, filling in the grid according to the numbers. For a few minutes, Cody didn’t recognize anything, but after blackening a few more squares, she realized what the puzzle meant.

“Cool!” Cody said, holding up the finished solution. The others compared their puzzles to hers. All of them had gotten the same answer. “I guess we’re supposed to take a picture of one of these. Now we have to find one.”

“And maybe we’ll find my great-grandfather’s puzzle box while we look!” said Mika.

As the students entered the building, Mika could barely contain her excitement. The group passed the rangers’ office, where an elderly man in a brown suit sat behind a desk, working on some papers. In a corner of the room, drinking a soda, was Delbert Schnikey.

That was fast, Cody thought. He must know every shortcut on the island since he beat us here.

The old man at the desk smiled, rose slowly, and followed the group into a large empty room beyond the office.

“Students,” Ranger Yee began as soon as everyone quieted down. “I’d like you to meet Mr. Edward Chan. He’ll be your guide through the museum.”

Cody noticed Mr. Chan was very short—shorter than most of the kids. His straight, graying hair was neatly combed, and he wore frameless glasses.

“Mr. Chan arrived on the island with his parents when he was a small child,” the ranger continued, “so he’s very familiar with what life was like here. Please welcome him.”

The students clapped, and Mr. Chan bowed.

Folding his hands in front of him, he began.

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