‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Dear Book Club Host: Welcome back! It’s time for another meeting of The 39 Clues Reading Club! For new club members, be sure to check out the Establish Your Cahill Stronghold introductory theme materials. Or, if your club has just finished reading one of The 39 Clues books, visit the book overview tab for book-specific content. This month, the theme is ‘Tis the Season for Adventure! Get ready to celebrate, Cahill-style, with a The 39 Clues holiday party! Make sure to prepare ahead for the party: 1) Download The 39 Clues Holiday Invitation template from scholastic.com/39cluesclub: A) Fill in the details (e.g., date, time, location, special details) of your event. B) Photocopy the filled-in handout, making enough copies for each club member. C) Fold each sheet into quarters so that “’Tis the Season for Adventure!” appears on the front. D) Send out invitations to let club members know about the festive event.
Holiday Party!
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Join Us
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‘Tis the Season for Adventure!
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2) G et kids in the spirit by decorating your meeting space, playing holiday music, and serving The 39 Clues-inspired holiday treats. Use this excerpt from The 39 Clues: Rapid Fire #1: Legacy for inspiration and/or read aloud at the party: “This can’t possibly all be for us,” Dan said, his mouth hanging open long after he’d finished speaking. The parlor of Grace’s mansion was filled wall to wall with Christmas decorations. Enormous, ornate wreaths hung on the walls, dressed in shimmering white ribbons, and almost every surface in the room was covered in flickering red and gold candles. A warm fire crackled conversationally from the fireplace in the back of the room, where two beautiful stockings were hanging, full to bursting. At the center of the parlor, a giant tree towered over piles and piles of gifts in shining red and green wrapping paper, all of which was encircled by what looked like a functioning toy train set. It was as if a city of presents had been built into the side of a jolly green mountain. Mugs of steaming chocolate, eggnog, and cider were laid out on a table, as well as a feast of meats, cheeses, and candy. Dan noted with approval that there were plenty of red gummies.” 3) D ownload the following activity handouts from scholastic.com/39cluesclub and familiarize yourself with the following activity instructions.
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel (A)
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
The Night Before Clues-mas Word Game We’ve taken a famous holiday poem and given it a The 39 Clues spin! Find a partner and help complete the fun. One member, who hasn’t read the poem, should supply the words or phrases that the other requests, based on the category written below each blank. When each blank has been filled in, the club members who wrote down the words can read the finished story. ‘Twas the night before
, when all through the house
[a 39 Clues book]
Not a Cahill was safe, not even The traps were all laid by
[a member of the Cahill family]
[a villain from the series]
When from our We hopped in
[communication devices]
The moon on the
[type of trap]
below.
2 and a passage in a secret library!
I was shocked to see,
I was shocked to see,
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and a passage in a secret library!
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And captured the beast, then turned with a jerk.
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I was shocked to see,
And using our
and a passage in a secret library!
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Then up a rope ladder to our
But I heard the “I’ll get you in
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[a flying vehicle]
[another foreign country] [villain]
we flew like a missile.
exclaim, ‘ere we flew out of sight,
[another 39 Clues book]
, but until then, good-night!”
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On the eighth task of the Clue hunt,
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we rose!
We got out our maps, gave our pilot a whistle, And away to
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On the fifth task of the Clue hunt,
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4. Cat [rarceir]
7. Rain [tosob]
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4. Fold along the lines and form dreidel shape, making sure that when folded, The 39 Clues branch symbols appear on the outside.
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3. [nofautni]
6. [emfal] retardant jacket
On the fourth task of the Clue hunt, I was shocked to see, 3
to crack all the codes,
Dan’s Wish List:
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2. [mitntuia]
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[electronic gadget]
Unscramble each word. For each letter that has a number underneath it, copy that letter into the numbered space far below to reveal the secret message from Amy and Dan.
Amy’s Wish List:
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On the third task of the Clue hunt,
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, which filled us with fear!
Crack the Wish-List Code Amy and Dan have filled their wish lists with every gift they’d love to get this holiday season. But they also know that it’s better to give than to receive, so they’ve turned their lists into a code game for you to solve!
1. The collected works of Charles [scdniek]
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and a passage in a secret library!
We spoke not a word, but we went straight to work,
6. Insert a straw or ballpoint pen through the “x” at the top.
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On the second task of the Clue hunt, I was shocked to see, 2
3. Use scissors or a pin to poke or cut a very small hole in the “x” on the dreidel top.
5. Fold the tabs down and glue or tape them in place.
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A passage in a secret library!
On the seventh task of the Clue hunt,
in the new-fallen snow
[weapon]
Gave the lustre of danger to
[a dangerous animal]
On the sixth task of the Clue hunt, I was shocked to see, 5
there arose such a clatter,
we flew like a flash,
When, what to our awestruck eyes should appear, But a
2. Decorate your dreidel however you like.
On the first task of the Clue hunt, I was shocked to see,
to see what was the matter.
[a vehicle]
[a foreign country]
Only to fall into their trap as we did the next task!
Instructions: 1. Follow the solid lines to cut out the dreidel template.
To get you started, we filled in the first verse. Work together as a group to come up with the rest.
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with care,
In hopes that we all soon would be there.
Away to the
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Caroling with the Cahills [A] You’re probably familiar with the holiday song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Now you have an opportunity to rewrite this classic carol as a retelling of The 39 Clues!
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Activity 1: Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel Prepare ahead: 1) Photocopy the Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel (A) and (B) handouts, making enough copies for every club member. 2) Be sure to have plenty of chocolate coins (“gelt”) or something similar to use in the game. 3) Have colored pencils, markers, glue, tape, and scissors available. 4) Provide a straw or ballpoint pen for every club member. 5) Optional: To make a sturdier dreidel, use thin cardboard (e.g., from a cereal box).
Distribute the Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel (A) and (B) handouts and supplies to everyone present. After everyone has finished making their dreidels, it’s time to play the game! Explain the rules and answer any questions. Have club members play together as one group or divide them in smaller groups of two or more people. Only one dreidel per group is needed to play. Based on the traditional Chanukah game, The 39 Clues dreidel game features the four Cahill branches instead of four Hebrew letters. Game Rules: • Distribute the gelt evenly among all of the players. (Each player should have about ten pieces.) •A t the beginning of each round, have each player place one piece of gelt in the center of the circle (“the pot”). •T ake turns spinning the dreidel. When it stops spinning, look at the top image to determine what action to perform next: Janus = Nothing (“nun”). The player does nothing. Tomas = Everything (“gimmel”). The player gets to take the whole pot. Ekaterina = Half (“hey”). The player gets half of the pot. Lucian = Put in (“shin”). The player adds one piece of gelt to the pot. • The player with the most gelt wins.
Activity 2: The Night Before Clues-mas Word Game Prepare ahead: 1) Photocopy The Night Before Clues-mas Word Game handout, making one copy for each pair of club members. 2) Have pens or pencils available.
Distribute The Night Before Clues-mas Word Game handout. This activity should be done in pairs. One member, who hasn’t read the poem, should supply the words or phrases that the other requests, based on the category written below each blank. When each blank has been filled in, the club member who wrote down the words can read the finished story.
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Activity 3: Caroling with the Cahills Prepare ahead: 1) Photocopy the Caroling with the Cahills [A] and [B] handouts, making enough copies for each club member. 2) You might want to have copies of each book from the original The 39 Clues series available, for members to reference as they write their song lyrics.
Distribute the Caroling with the Cahills [A] and [B] handouts and read the introduction aloud. Have club members work in pairs or small groups. After everyone has finished writing their lyrics, assign each group one (or more, depending on the number of groups) of the twelve verses to sing. Then, have everyone sing the finished song together.
Activity 4: Crack the Wish List Code Prepare ahead: 1) Photocopy the Crack the Wish List Code handout, making enough copies for each club member. 2) Familiarize yourself with how the game works.
Explain how this code-cracking game works. Be ready to offer club members help unscrambling any words they can’t unscramble. The unscrambled words: 1. Dickens 2. Titanium 3. Fountain 4. Carrier 5. Camera 6. Flame 7. Boots
8. Vending 9. Tiger 10. Sweater 11. Leather 12. Cream 13. Batmobile
The answer to the code: I 1
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K 4
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B 6
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B A L L O O N 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
A’ S 8 9
S E C R E T 10 11 12 13 14 15
F E A R: 16 17 18 19
A N I M A L S 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
Happy Holidays from everybody on The 39 Clues team! —The 39 Clues Reading Club
Bonus Holiday Idea
It’s gift-giving season, so you might consider hosting a Book Swap. Have each club member bring in a pre-wrapped favorite book from home that they can share and exchange at the party!
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‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel (A)
Instructions: 1. Follow the solid lines to cut out the dreidel template. 2. Decorate your dreidel however you like. 3. U se scissors or a pin to poke or cut a very small hole in the “x” on the dreidel top. 4. F old along the lines and form dreidel shape, making sure that when folded, The 39 Clues branch symbols appear on the outside. 5. F old the tabs down and glue or tape them in place. 6. Insert a straw or ballpoint pen through the “x” at the top.
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‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Spin The 39 Clues Dreidel (B) The 39 Clues dreidel game is based on the traditional Chanukah game, but features the four Cahill branches instead of four Hebrew letters. Game Rules: 1. Distribute the gelt evenly among all of the players. (Each player should have about ten pieces.) 2. A t the beginning of each round, have each player place one piece of gelt in the center of the circle (“the pot”). 3. T ake turns spinning the dreidel. When it stops spinning, look at the top image to determine what action to perform next: Janus = Nothing (“nun”). The player does nothing. Tomas = Everything (“gimmel”). The player gets to take the whole pot. Ekaterina = Half (“hey”). The player gets half of the pot. Lucian = Put in (“shin”). The player adds one piece of gelt to the pot. 4. The player with the most gelt wins.
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www.the39clues.com
THE 39 CLUES and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Illustration by SJI Associates.
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
The Night Before Clues-mas Word Game We’ve taken a famous holiday poem and given it a The 39 Clues spin! Find a partner and help complete the fun. One member, who hasn’t read the poem, should supply the words or phrases that the other requests, based on the category written below each blank. When each blank has been filled in, the club members who wrote down the words can read the finished story. ‘Twas the night before
, when all through the house
[a 39 Clues book]
Not a Cahill was safe, not even The traps were all laid by
[a member of the Cahill family]
[a villain from the series]
.
with care,
In hopes that we all soon would be there.
When from our We hopped in Away to the
[communication devices]
there arose such a clatter,
to see what was the matter.
[a vehicle]
we flew like a flash,
[a foreign country]
Only to fall into their trap as we did the next task!
The moon on the
in the new-fallen snow
[weapon]
Gave the lustre of danger to
[type of trap]
below.
When, what to our awestruck eyes should appear, But a
[a dangerous animal]
, which filled us with fear!
We spoke not a word, but we went straight to work, And captured the beast, then turned with a jerk. And using our
[electronic gadget]
Then up a rope ladder to our
to crack all the codes,
[a flying vehicle]
we rose!
We got out our maps, gave our pilot a whistle, And away to But I heard the “I’ll get you in REPRODUCIBLE
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[another foreign country] [villain]
we flew like a missile.
exclaim, ‘ere we flew out of sight,
[another 39 Clues book]
, but until then, good-night!”
www.the39clues.com
THE 39 CLUES and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Illustration by SJI Associates.
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Caroling with the Cahills [A] You’re probably familiar with the holiday song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Now you have an opportunity to rewrite this classic carol as a retelling of The 39 Clues! To get you started, we filled in the first verse. Work together as a group to come up with the rest.
On the first task of the Clue hunt,
On the sixth task of the Clue hunt,
I was shocked to see,
I was shocked to see,
A passage in a secret library!
6 5
On the second task of the Clue hunt,
4
I was shocked to see,
3
2
2
and a passage in a secret library!
and a passage in a secret library! On the seventh task of the Clue hunt,
On the third task of the Clue hunt,
I was shocked to see,
I was shocked to see,
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3
6
2
5
and a passage in a secret library!
4 3
On the fourth task of the Clue hunt,
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I was shocked to see,
and a passage in a secret library!
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On the eighth task of the Clue hunt,
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I was shocked to see,
and a passage in a secret library!
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On the fifth task of the Clue hunt,
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I was shocked to see,
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and a passage in a secret library!
and a passage in a secret library! REPRODUCIBLE
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‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Caroling with the Cahills [B] On the ninth task of the Clue hunt,
On the eleventh task of the Clue hunt,
I was shocked to see,
I was shocked to see,
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and a passage in a secret library!
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On the twelfth task of the Clue hunt,
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and a passage in a secret library!
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THE 39 CLUES and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Illustration by SJI Associates.
‘Tis the Season for Adventure
Crack the Wish-List Code Amy and Dan have filled their wish lists with every gift they’d love to get this holiday season. But they also know that it’s better to give than to receive, so they’ve turned their lists into a code game for you to solve! Unscramble each word. For each letter that has a number underneath it, copy that letter into the numbered space far below to reveal the secret message from Amy and Dan.
Amy’s Wish List:
Dan’s Wish List:
1. The collected works of Charles [scdniek]
1. My own [gevndin]
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2. [mitntuia] 3. [nofautni]
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4. Cat [rarceir]
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5. Vintage [maecra]
7. Rain [tosob]
4. [haltree]
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cub that doesn’t
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5. Ice [ermca]
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6. [emfal] retardant jacket
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machine
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make me look like a dweeb
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pen
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iPad case
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Message:
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Holiday Party!
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Join Us
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for a
Time:
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‘Tis the Season for Adventure!
