BUILD YOUR OWN CAESAR CYPHER WHEELCracking codes is pivotal to many adventure stories. Follow the steps below to build your own Caesar Cypher Wheel.

You will need:• Scissors • A split pin or push pin

To Make:• Cut out the inner and outer wheels• Place the inner wheel on top of the outer wheel• Secure, by driving pin or split pin through centre dots. (If you are

using a regular pin, use an eraser or blue tac to secure it at the back.)

To Use:• Write out a message you want to encrypt, for example

I LOVE THE SRC• The outer wheel corresponds to the letters in your

message. The inner wheel will correspond to the letters used to encrypt your message.

• To encrypt your message, you need to choose a KEY to encode it. This cypher wheel has 26 possible keys (0-25). Let’s use number 12.

• The A on the outer circle has a small dot in its square. This indicates the starting point. Line the number 12 in the inner circle, up with the A on the outer circle.

• Encrypt your message, by replacing the letters in your message with the corresponding letters from the inner circle.

I L O V E T H E S R C

U X A H Q F T Q E D O

• Your message is now encrypted. Try encoding this message using a different key. Use 24

I L O V E T H E S R C

• Use this cypher to encode the secret messages found on the pages of this activity book

• Create your own cypher by filling in the blank circle with a code of your own

• Write and encrypt messages to share with friends. Just remember to only give the encryption KEY to those you want to reveal your message to.

Outer wheel

Inner wheel

CYPHER KEY

USE TO CREATE YOUR OWN CYPHER CODE

THE MESSAGE

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!Draw the location of your next big adventure OR a picture of yourself having an adventure!

Scan your finished picture and UPLOAD it to the Summer Reading Club online gallery. Go to www.summerreadingclub.org.au

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ADVENTURE WORD SEARCHCan you find all 20 words?

J K M Z X H Y V A D U U M W E R W G N E E E Q O D

L O E K Y J Z F B K V W N Q D Z G M T K L E Q X F

B N Z L F D R G E Q I C Z B F I I O I D T S P Y N

O Q W S J O P V A A S Q H I E S L Q Z R L C W N U

G K I O R O G J D Y Z V C Q N L S L A T Y A F E Y

O M H T N E R V V Y R E T S Y M I P V D F P W H N

W R P W V K K L E R S T W U I M P E Z R W A Y Y C

L I O Y E N N B N X B N I K S E T D V S E D W C V

I Q H F Z K E U T J S B O Z D I N B I A E E O L A

R L Z W W O E X U T W E L I D O C O R C B P C U Z

M Q C L O K U L R C O C D M T V X U I M M L K E S

V A X E K L L C E Q I J L A Y A V Y M B F R E S T

K R L R O V N Q C M X T R X N P C O F J Z I I Y C

W H Q J J V X A F B Z C O H K R E O L W R F Y S A

D J O N J C C S K X H S I X K I C Q L C R P Q Q F

E U C S E R E R R A B G J B E Y Y K D E A P R Q E

Q E N G M Q E C E Y H Q U E S T J G S Q T N X I T

E K E V P A P O W S N S A F A R I O T C C O O M R

X Z M T F D L I P P Z N E B C O C Q U E M E M V A

E N E H A O Q E E L Z A R J E K R O L P U X G E F

L Y S F G M E H Q F G N K M L H J Z E X W G X G R

G V I Y V D S K Z P Y K P J P T L J X F G J N K U

N Y S W Y O Z M U P K L S V B N L H O X I K X T Q

U H T U L Q B M N L B F A A D O X O A G Z S I U D

J P I I K C Q G F R Q L L I Y I V I V R P J U N U

ADVENTURE CROCODILE JUNGLE REMOTE LOCATIONS TRAPPEDARCHAEOLOGY ESCAPADE MYSTERY RESCUE UNBELIEVABLE

ARTEFACTS EXOTIC NEMESIS SAFARI UNKNOWNCLUES HIGH SPEED QUEST SRC VOLCANO

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MISSING PIECESDraw in the missing pieces to complete this picture

Use the Cypher on the front cover to decode this encrypted message — KEY 3

“VRPHWLPHV WKH LVOH ZD WKLFN ZLWK VDYDJHV ZLWK ZKRP ZH IRXJKW VRPHWLPHV RI GDQJHURXV DQLPDV WKDW

KUQWHG XV EXW LQ DOO PB IDQFLHV QRWKLQJ RFFXUHG WR PH VR VWUDQJH DV RXU DFWXDO DGYHQWXUHV.”

Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCEThere are 15 differences between these two pictures. Can you find them all?

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Did you know? (Use KEY 21 and the cypher wheel to decode this message)

MZY-WZGGDZY KDMVICVN CVQZ V AZVMNJHZ MZKPOVODJI VN MVQZIJPN DINVODVWGZ FDGGZMN.

YPMDIB AMZIUDZY VOOVXFN GVMBZ IPHWZMN JA KDMVICVN NRDHHDIB OJBZOCZM XVI NOMDK AGZNC AMJH OCZ JIZN JA VIT GVMBZ VIDHVG DI HDIPOZN CJRZQZM KDMVICVN

VMZ VXOPVGG ODHDY NXVQZIBZMN HJNO GDFZGT OJ AZZY JI JOCZM ADNC DINZXON VIY ZQZI KGVION.

Piranha, Britannica School. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web 16 Oct 2014. http://library.eb.com.au/levels/teens/article/333254

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A-MAZE-ING JOURNEYSAdventure stories are filled with twists and turns and unexpected ends — just like this maze. Can you solve it?

Maze from: Krazy Dad, Super Tough, Book 50, Maze #3 http://krazydad.com/mazes/

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CONNECTION MAKINGNote: Activity based on Staycation activity, p 198 of Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen’s book Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun.

You are in the midst of an ongoing adventure—your life! Some people believe all of our experiences are connected in some way. Connecting the circumstances in our lives helps us to identify the adventures unfolding all around us.

See if you can make a connection…

1. Pick a book. Any book.2. Balance it on its spine and allow it to fall open3. With your eyes closed, pick a passage

(point your finger to a place on the open pages)

Write the passage here:

Write your thoughts on the clouds. You never know who will write the next big adventure!

What do you think will happen next?

How does this passage connect to your life?

Can you use this passage to begin a story of your own?

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SUMMER HOLI-STAYSThere are adventures all about you, just waiting to be had. Why not plan a “holi-stay” to add some adventure to your summer!

WHAT WILL YOU DO ON YOU HOLI-STAY?Why not send you Holi-stay itinerary to the SRC? Email it to summerreadingclub@slq.qld.gov.au Use the postcards at the back of this booklet to share your Holi-stay adventures with your friends and family!Note: Activity based on Staycation activity, p 198 of Joshua Glenn & Elizabeth Foy Larsen’s book Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun. Bloomsbury, New York 2012

Use KEY 5 to decode this adventure-planning tip:

FY FSD LNAJS RTRJSY ST RFYYJW BMJWJ DTZ FWJ YMJYJ FYJ MZSIWJIX TK YMNSLX FWTZSI DTZ YMFY FWJ NSYJWJXYNSL FSI BTWYM ITHZRJSYNSL.

BFSY RTWJ—HMJHP TZY PJWN XRNYM’X GTTP “MTB YT GJ FS JCUQTWJW TK YMJ BTWQI.”

Building your Holi-stay itinerary:Treat your holi-stay like a holidayNo homework, nor chores for kids or grownups. Ease up on your tech too. Don’t waste too much of your holi-stay texting.

Do a little researchCheck out guide books pertaining to your city.Go to the information centre and pick up brochures and flyers to plan your stay-in town.Are there any museums, bike routes, botanical gardens, water parks, planetariums, book stores, bowling alleys, skate parks, or theme parks that you never get to? Put them on your list!

Go behind the scenesPolice stations, fire stations, TV stations, zoos, shopping centres, and even movie cinemas often offer behind-the-scenes tours. If they don’t, a polite phone call may persuade them to do so.

Break out the cameras

This is a holiday! Document it the same way you would if you’d travelled there by plane. Not just photos, but videos too. Why not find a postcard with a local hotspot on it to add to your memorabilia.

Peek into historyGo seriously Olde Thyme and learn something about the history of where you live.Take a trip to a local historical society, an old house that’s now a museum, or read historical markers. The guides at historical societies have often lived in their town for decades. These guys really know their stuff and can help you get an idea of what it was like before you or even your parents were born.

Go greenFew of us get enough time in nature. Find a green patch — a park, some bush, a lake — and spend an entire afternoon there easing into the slower pace. Climb trees, bird watch, or just spread out on a blanket and read a book!

RelaxTurn your home into a spa. Take a bubble bath, paint your nails, light scented candles, dim the lights, and turn on your favourite music. Plan a movie night in. Watch your favourite trilogy or television series. Spend the day in your PJs.

Check-inOnce you have made your plan, don’t forget to consult with your folks. Maybe they can help you coordinate all your travel plans!

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ALL TIED UPTying knots is a life skill. Sailors, mountain climbers, firefighters, hunters, wilderness survival experts and others who handle rope (“line”)

on a daily basis will tell you that there are many types and varieties of knots.

Here are just a few types of knots:

Binding Knots — for keeping loose objects together

Slip Knots — for attaching a line to an objectFriction Hitch Knots — for

attaching one line to another in a way that is easily adjusted

Learning the basic knots is not only kinda cool & interesting,

but could one day even save your life!

GIVE THESE KNOTS A GO!

REEF KNOTA simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. Use this knot to tie

bandages and shoelaces, as the knot will lie flat. BEWARE, if tied wrong it is not secure.

BOWLINEUsed to make a fixed loop at the end of a line. This knot is a common rescue knot used when

securing and lifting people or equipment. Helpful in rescue situations.

SHEET BENDUsed to join two ropes together.

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your rope. It is also very useful when needing to tie things securely.

CLOVE HITCHThe clove hitch is a quick and easy way to

secure a rope to a post. It is usually used as a temporary knot.

HALF HITCH/DOUBLE HALF HITCHUseful to secure a rope to a pole and is perfect

when camping for tents and clotheslines. Can also be used alongside a clove hitch to

strengthen the bind.

BLOOD KNOTUsed for joining two lines together, this knot is a tried and true fishing knot. The strength of the knot is increased by making 5-7 wraps

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SURVIVOR SKILLS—HAVE YOU GOT THEM?The truth is, in many survival situations, it’s up to you to save yourself.

Test your skills.Are you ready?

Have you read Bear Grylls’ Mission Survival fictional teenage survival stories? There are 4 titles in the series.

Bear Grylls claim to fame is that in 1988, at age 23, he became the youngest person to reach the tip of Mt. Everest—climbing it in only 90 days! (His record has since been broken 4 times)

Use KEY 16 to decode Bear Grylls real name!UTMQHT CYSXQU WHOBBI—XYI IYIJUH BQHQ WQLU XYC JXU DYSADQCU RUQH MXUD XU

MQI ZKIJ Q MUUA EBT.

Quiz from Outside-Live Bravely website: http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/outdoor-skills/survival/Test-Your-Survival-Skills.html?question=1

1. On a whitewater-rafting trip, you fall overboard and get caught in a ‘keeper hole.’ How do you get out?A. Fight your way to the surface and swim

aggressively downstreamB. Relax and wait for it to spit you outC. Swim upstream and let the pour-over’s

current drive you to the bottomD. Wait for a raft guide to throw you a rope

2. Your Cessna pilot dies midflight and you take the controls. Which is your best option for a crash landing?A. A lakeB. A small clearing among old growthC. An orchard

3. You paddle out at a new-to-you surf break and six locals start staring you down in the lineup. How do you take your share of the waves without ‘taking it to the beach’?A. Avoid eye contact and surf aggressively; they

may respect your movesB. Stare right back; it’s a public beachC. Smile, nod, and wave enthusiasticallyD. Find another break

4. Where’s the safest spot to cross the creek?A. Jump a narrow spotB. Walk the old deadfallC. Wide, straight, and fastD. Start at an inside bend

5. You’re rappelling when your harness breaks. Thankfully, it’s only 6 metres to the deck. How should you land?A. On your back, slapping the ground hard with

your arms, to disperse the fall’s energyB. Flesh is your friend; butt cheekC. On your side, so your rib cage can protect

your organsD. Feet first, rolling sideways to your hip and

then shoulder

6. You and a friend are 10 kms from the trailhead when you break your ankle. You should...A. Send your friend to get search-and-rescueB. Get going; that’s a long way to hobble, even

with a shoulder to lean onC. Make your friend wait with you until help

arrivesD. Build a shelter out of sticks and look for tinder

7. You’re jacking up your car to fix a flat when a thunderstorm hits. What do you do?A. Get the spare on, yank the jack, and get in

the carB. Put your knees together and assume the

lightning stanceC. Cover your head and crouch 15 metres from

the carD. Just get in the car

8. You’re cycling when an angry dog jumps a fence and gives chase. You...A. Pedal like madB. Stop and use your bike as a shieldC. Squirt the beast with your water bottle as

you fleeD. Keep a steady pace but say, ‘Good dog, nice

doggy’

How did you score?

0–4 You’ll live, but just barely5–6 Go ahead, brag about your sense of direction7–8 Bear Grylls called — he wants your advice

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WHERE IN THE WORLDMost adventure stories are set in exotic locations around the world.

Using different colours on this map identify:

Places you’ve been The top 5 places you’d like to visit

Locations found in the books you’ve read

Add notes and other things to personalise your map!

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SOLUTIONSKEY 24 — CODE CRACKER (inside cover)

G JQXC RFC QPA

ADVENTURE WORD SEARCH (p4)

J K M Z X H Y V A D U U M W E R W G N E E E Q O D

L O E K Y J Z F B K V W N Q D Z G M T K L E Q X F

B N Z L F D R G E Q I C Z B F I I O I D T S P Y N

O Q W S J O P V A A S Q H I E S L Q Z R L C W N U

G K I O R O G J D Y Z V C Q N L S L A T Y A F E Y

O M H T N E R V V Y R E T S Y M I P V D F P W H N

W R P W V K K L E R S T W U I M P E Z R W A Y Y C

L I O Y E N N B N X B N I K S E T D V S E D W C V

I Q H F Z K E U T J S B O Z D I N B I A E E O L A

R L Z W W O E X U T W E L I D O C O R C B P C U Z

M Q C L O K U L R C O C D M T V X U I M M L K E S

V A X E K L L C E Q I J L A Y A V Y M B F R E S T

K R L R O V N Q C M X T R X N P C O F J Z I I Y C

W H Q J J V X A F B Z C O H K R E O L W R F Y S A

D J O N J C C S K X H S I X K I C Q L C R P Q Q F

E U C S E R E R R A B G J B E Y Y K D E A P R Q E

Q E N G M Q E C E Y H Q U E S T J G S Q T N X I T

E K E V P A P O W S N S A F A R I O T C C O O M R

X Z M T F D L I P P Z N E B C O C Q U E M E M V A

E N E H A O Q E E L Z A R J E K R O L P U X G E F

L Y S F G M E H Q F G N K M L H J Z E X W G X G R

G V I Y V D S K Z P Y K P J P T L J X F G J N K U

N Y S W Y O Z M U P K L S V B N L H O X I K X T Q

U H T U L Q B M N L B F A A D O X O A G Z S I U D

J P I I K C Q G F R Q L L I Y I V I V R P J U N U

KEY 3 — CODE CRACKER: QUOTE (p5)

Sometimes the isle was thick with savages with whom we fought, sometimes of dangerous animals that hunted us, but in all my fancies, nothing occurred to me so strange as our actual adventures.

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE (p6)

1. Hat Band is orange2. Signal only has two bars3. Location marker on smart phone is orange4. Missing 4th finger5. Shirt colour is red6. Notebook is blank; no writing7. Boat colour is orange8. Boat motor is orange9. Boat motor logo is blue10. Handle of boat motor is brown11. Fish on right is missing its eyebrow12. Fish on right is missing a gill13. Fish on left is missing a fin14. Splash near fish on left is missing15. Explorer is missing some hair in his fringe

KEY 21 — CODE CRACKER: DID YOU KNOW (p6)

Red-Bellied piranhas have a fearsome reputation as ravenous, insatiable killers. During frenzied attacks large numbers of piranhas swimming together can strip flesh from the bones of any large animal in minutes. However, piranhas are actually timid scavengers, most likely to feed on other fish, insects and even plants.

MAZE (p7)

KEY 5 — CODE CRACKER: ADVENTURE PLANNING TIP (p9)

At any given moment no matter where you are there are hundreds of things around you that are interesting and worth documenting. Want more? Check out Keri Smith’s book How to Be an Explorer of the World.

SURVIVAL QUIZ (p12)

1-C, 2-C, 3-C, 4-D, 5-D, 6-C, 7-D, 8-C

KEY 16 — CODE CRACKER: BEAR GRYLLS NAME (p12)

Edward Michael Grylls.His sister Lara gave him the nickname bear when he was just a week old.

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