Stories · Curiosities · Questionable Ideas · Rather a Lot of Imagination · Farah Sam · Author & Creator ·
Inside was a jumble of maps, cards, postcards, strings, stamps, curious notes, and the sort of clues that make one’s heart thump rather fast.
Tilly said, “Ooooh!”
Sir Bark-A-Lot immediately began investigating.
Admiral Whiskers sat on something important.
And I, of course, began looking for patterns.
The cabinet clicked, glimmered, and swung open.
What Do You See, Explorers?
Proper Explorers, look very carefully.
The cabinet is full of clues, but not all of them are easy to spot. Some are tucked under maps. Some are peeping out from behind postcards. Some are hidden beneath papers, crumbs, paws, or the very grand tail of Admiral Whiskers.
Can you find:
the glowing golden key
one hidden biscuit
Sir Bark-A-Lot’s paw print
a postcard from Egypt
a mysterious map
a compass
Granny Maple’s little note
a string of red thread
a picture of tall ancient giants
the missing clue
Can You Find the Missing Clues?
Some clues are easy to spot.
Some are peeping out from behind postcards, tucked under maps, or hidden beneath more important-looking things.
And one or two may be missing altogether.
Can you work out what the cabinet is trying to tell us?
The Clues Revealed
Well done, Proper Explorers.
Max has marked each clue with a circle, in the proper investigative manner.
Answer Key
The glowing golden key
Hidden near the cabinet lock, shining softly.The hidden biscuit
Tucked among the papers or partly behind a drawer.Sir Bark-A-Lot’s paw print
Stamped across one of the clue cards.The postcard from Egypt
Showing a tiny hint of pyramids, golden sand, or an Egyptian scene.The mysterious map
Folded or partly open among the scattered clues.The compass
Nestled beside the maps, ready for a proper expedition.Granny Maple’s little note
Tucked carefully among the papers, as if she placed it there on purpose.The string of red thread
Connecting one clue to another across the cabinet spread.The picture of tall ancient giants
A small picture or postcard hinting at the pyramids.The missing clue
The final clue that completes the puzzle and reveals the destination.
The clue cabinet has given its answer.
The next Sparkly Expedition is to Egypt.
The golden key, the red thread, the mysterious map, the postcard, the river clue, and the picture of the tall ancient giants all pointed in the same direction.
Egypt.
There would be pyramids to visit, markets to explore, temples to puzzle over, river journeys to follow, and bright painted houses waiting somewhere in the sunshine.
Max packed his notebook.
Tilly packed excitement.
Sir Bark-A-Lot looked ready to investigate everything.
And Admiral Whiskers seemed quite certain that no expedition should begin without his supervision.