“P-I-O-N—” Dylan paused as he spelled in front of the class. We held our breath to see if Dylan would win the Frontier Day spelling bee. Dylan didn’t have many friends. But now he and Pierce, the class bully, were the last two spellers. “E-A-R.” Dylan finished. “Pioneer.” “I’m sorry, Dylan,” Mrs. Croft said, “but …
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A Candid Conversation With Connie, based on the Adventures in Odyssey episode “Life Expectancy.” Hey, everyone. Thanks for being here. If you didn’t know, my mom passed away recently. It was sudden and sad, and still too difficult to wrap my brain around. I didn’t even get to say goodbye. The last few weeks have …
Did you crack September’s tricky code? Here it is again: How It Works This code is much easier if you turn your magazine counterclockwise. Take the top-right corner and rotate to the left. Remove the red bars in the middle and squish both sides together. Read the letters from bottom to top to find this …
Nervous about your first day of school? Relax. It’s normal! These tips will get you through your first day. 1. The week before school starts, make a checklist of things you’ll need. Before you head out the door, go over the list to make sure you have everything. 2. Set your alarm 15 minutes early so you …
Lettie A. had no idea she could take her Bible to school. Her friends didn’t know either. Then her uncle told her about Bring Your Bible to School Day. The 13-year-old from Virginia checked out the BringYourBible.org website. When she learned about her religious freedoms, she was pumped: “I was like, ‘Wow, I can talk …
Think you have November’s code licked? Here it is again: This month’s secret message answers the question: “What does God give us when we ask?” How It Works: To bust this code, read the number on each cone. Then use the decoder to figure out what letter it represents. If it’s a single-scoop cone, choose …
Greetings and salutations! Have you solved this month’s perplexing puzzle? If you think you have the answer, click on the image below.
Greetings and salutations! Have you solved this month’s perplexing puzzle? If you think you have the answer, click on the image below.
Did you crack July’s mysterious code? Here it is again: How It Works Divide each symbol into a 2×2 or 3×2 grid, depending on size. Starting at the top-left corner, shift each box clockwise one position. Do not rotate the lines inside the box; move the entire square as if it were a sliding block …
Did April’s code leave you seeing stars? Here it is again: How It Works For each black star outside the big star, add 1. For each star inside the big star, add 6. Find the total, then replace the number with a letter, where A = 1, B = 2… Z = 26. To write …
Eden took a knitting class through Eagle Home School and discovered she really enjoyed it. Now she makes hats for newborns — lots of them. “A friend of mine was knitting and donating caps to the hospital, and I thought it was a good idea,” Eden says. This 12-year-old from Michie, Tennessee, fashions her creations …
Do you see the hands in the April 2011 issue of Clubhouse magazine? If you thought they were sign language, give yourself a hand! If you don’t remember the signs, here they area again: How It Works: You may have seen this code before; it’s the alphabet in sign language. Decoding is easy—just match the …
Do you have the right tools to solve November’s code? Here it is again: How It Works To break this code, read the letter on the head of each screw. If the letter is on a slotted screw (—), write down the next letter in the alphabet. If the letter is on a Phillips screw …
Trying to figure out what all those crazy numbers meant at the end of the Jones & Parker mystery from the May 2010 issue of Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine? If you missed it, here it is again: 31-63 81-63 63-81-42-32-73-74 21-73 93-63-82 91-63-82-53-31 42-21-83-32 81-42-32-61 31-63 …
Couldn’t put your finger on the secret message from the October issue? Here it is again: How It Works To crack this code, you first need to know Grade 1 Braille, a special language of raised dots for the blind. Connect the dots within each letter. Then erase any dot that is connected to another …
[This story first appeared in January 2018.] NFL quarterbacks are known for being brash and bold. They lead their teams, stay fearless under pressure and throw touchdown passes. Plus, they have cool nicknames, like “Big Ben” Roethlisberger, “Captain Kirk” Cousins and “Tom Terrific” (Tom Brady). Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton doesn’t fit the mold of …
Clues about Jesus’ birth didn’t only come from Scripture. They were also displayed in the heavens. Matthew 2:1-12 tells how the wise men followed the star of the King of the Jews. Have you ever wondered about that star? Rick Larson did. And this lawyer found several astronomical events that signaled the birth of our …
Want to know what the secret flag message means from the Jones & Parker mystery in the April issue of Focus on the Family Clubhouse magazine? If you missed it, here it is again: Decode this message by substituting the correct letter from the corresponding flag below: How It Works: This code is created using …
Greetings and salutations! Have you solved this month’s perplexing puzzle? If you think you have the answer, click on the image below.
Did solving January’s jersey code wear you out? Here it is again: How It Works Start with a jersey that has no markings on one side. Then rearrange the remaining shirts so the design flows smoothly from left to right. For example, there are three lines on the OR jersey and on the MS jersey, …