2. Meat.
3. Mount Everest was the highest, even before it was discovered!
4. The egg. (Dinosaurs laid eggs long before there were chickens!)
Answer to Observation Puzzle: The man in the fake photo has a tattoo on his arm, hairy arms, a pot belly, dark chest hair showing at his shirt opening, a scar on his neck, and he wears no rings. Jeff has no tattoo, no hairy arms, no pot belly, no dark chest hair, no scar, and he wears a ring.
Answer to Logic Puzzle: Sal’s slogan was VOTE FOR ME—OR ELSE. Since he came in second to last, it must not have scared anybody.
Louie came in last. The cons liked the broccoli-flavored chewing gum but they hated his slogan, WHY DON’T CHEW VOTE FOR ME. Rocky won! He was busy doing free tattoos for months.
Answer to Mini Mystery: I knew the second guy was not a fisherman when he said the fish he caught had its eyes closed. Fish can’t close their eyes! Sure enough, after a bit of grilling, he confessed to being the robber.
Answers to Relevant/Irrelevant Puzzle:
1. a., b., and d. are not relevant. But c. is—and yep, e. pointed me right to the culprit, the jealous owner of Pizza Plus.
2. Only e. is totally irrelevant. Tuna breath was the real giveaway. (Joey admitted he took the bite. “I had baloney and I just wasn’t in the mood!” He gave Pete a cookie to make up for it.)
3. b. and d. are irrelevant. I caught the guy after I checked for owners of green and white vans with bad driving records.
4. b. was helpful, but only another hair stylist would care about the rest. The blonde was caught after she held up several other salons.
Don’t miss book #10 in
The Milo & Jazz Mysteries:
The Case of the Superstar Scam
When teen idol Starr Silveira comes to Westview to film an episode of her hit TV show, Super Starr, the entire town is abuzz—especially Jazz’s big brother Chris and his superfan friends! But when kids start receiving mysterious letters from “Starr” asking them to hand over their valuable show memorabilia, Milo and Jazz suspect one thing: a super scam! Can the two detectives-in-training get to the bottom of the case before any more kids are swindled?
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Praise for …
“The Milo & Jazz Mysteries is a series that parents can enjoy reading with their children, together finding the clues and deducing ‘whodunit’.
The end of book puzzles are a real treat and will likely challenge most readers, regardless of age level.”
—Mysterious Reviews, Hidden Staircase Mysteries
“Certain to be a popular series, The Milo & Jazz Mysteries are highly recommended additions to school and community library collections for young readers.”
—Midwest Book Review
“My favorite mystery series for younger readers.”
—Heidi Grange, Elementary School Librarian
* #1: The Case of the Stinky Socks
“Gets it just right.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
Book Links’ Best New Books for the Classroom
Detective duo Milo and Jazz have to find the
sock thief—before the big game!
#2: The Case of the Poisoned Pig
Agatha Award nominee for Best Children’s Mystery
Can Milo and Jazz catch the mysterious pig poisoner?
“Highly recommended.” —Midwest Book Review
#3: The Case of the Haunted Haunted House
Milo and Jazz must find out if their class’s
haunted house really is haunted!
“Builds up to an exciting finish.” —Mysterious Reviews
#4: The Case of the Amazing Zelda
Is the pet psychic truly as amazing as she seems?
“… most definitely lives up to the high quality of its predecessors … fun page-turner … would make a great addition to elementary school and public libraries.”
—Library Media Connection
#5: The Case of the July 4th Jinx
2011 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Silver Medal Winner
Is the fair jinxed … or is it a case of sabotage?
“Quick paced, humorous, kid friendly … excellent
summer reading for kids.” —Midwest Book Review
#6: The Case of the Missing Moose
Milo’s team mascot mysteriously disappears at camp.
“Engaging … Fun pen-and-ink illustrations enhance the story.
Numerous clues are provided, a red herring is present, and the mystery has a surprising twist at the end.…” —Booklist
#7: The Case of the Purple Pool
Milo and Jazz investigate their most colorful case yet!
“The two youngsters are stumped when the pool water turns purple. How? Why? … Young readers might just have to exercise their brains to solve this one. I think mystery fans ages 6–10 will enjoy this series.” —Semicolon blog
#8: The Case of the Diamonds in the Desk
A diamond necklace? In Milo’s desk?
“Sprightly illustrations enliven the brief chapters, which are filled with earnest, clever kids being funny—and, more importantly, smart. As always, the book ends with a series of highly enjoyable brain teasers.” —Booklist
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lewis B. Montgomery is the pen name of a writer whose favorite authors include CSL, EBW, and LMM. Those initials are a clue—but there’s another clue, too. Can you figure out their names?
Besides writing the Milo & Jazz mysteries, LBM enjoys eating spicy Thai noodles and blueberry ice cream, riding a bike, and reading. Not all at the same time, of course. At least, not anymore. But that’s another story. …
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Amy Wummer has illustrated more than 50 children’s books. She uses pencils, watercolors, and ink—but not the invisible kind.
Amy and her husband, who is also an artist, live in Pennsylvania … in a mysterious old house which has a secret hidden room in the basement!
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