Activity: “The Case of the Book of the Week”

Inspired by A Jigsaw Jones Mystery: The Case from Outer Space

Can your students crack the secret message?

Download this free printable “The Case of the Book of the Week” activity to accompany A Jigsaw Jones Mystery: The Case from Outer Space. Students can decode a message, just like Jigsaw and his friends! This activity is by third grade teacher Adanna McMayo (please watch her Book Talks video).

Psst! Here’s the answer to the coded message. Please share with your students after they have tried to solve the puzzle. Secret message: I love reading Jigsaw Jones mysteries!

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Your students can get creative with the activity! Encourage them to create their own secret coded messages.

Were your students able to crack the code? If you’re able, please share your students’ work with the Scholastic Book Clubs community on Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #ScholasticBookClubs.

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A Jigsaw Jones Mystery: The Case from Outer Space
by James Preller, illustrated by R. W. Alley
Fun Installment of a Kid-Favorite Chapter-Book Mystery Series

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Activity: “The Case of the Book of the Week”

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