Detective Capy and the Mystery of the Missing Star – Christmas Mystery Puzzle Book (10 cases, 33 puzzles)

The golden star has vanished from the top of the Christmas tree in the town of Bellbrook! Young detective Capy – a curious capybara with a magnifying glass – needs help. Kids read the story, crack codes, solve puzzles, rule out suspects and uncover where the star went, one case at a time.

What's inside (49 pages, A4 – prints fine on US Letter with "fit to page"):

• 10 connected cases, each with a story, an illustration and three puzzles – plus a final case
• 33 puzzles: secret codes (pigpen symbols, mirror writing, grid code, number code), word search with a hidden message, mazes, logic grid, sudoku, map coordinates, clocks, gears, spot the difference, footprints, counting
• cut-out cipher wheel, town map, suspect cards and a Clue Board
• detective ID card, certificate, coloring pages, invent-your-own-code page
• full answer key

For ages 7–11 (grades 2–5): at home, in class, early finishers, reading comprehension or a December countdown – one case a day.

You are welcome to share this resource with colleagues across your school – no extra licenses needed.

Illustrations and layout were created with the help of AI tools and code; all texts and puzzles were carefully checked.