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The Mystery of the Everything Toy

Someone took the Golden Gizmo from the giant toy shelf! This magical toy can change into anything. Shopkeeper Barnaby needs your help to find the sneaky thief before they turn the shop into jelly!

Suspects

Possible suspects

Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.

21 of 21 still in play

Name	Magic Trick	Special Effect	Shoe Color	Wig Color	Secret Weakness
Max	Size Change	Spark Sparkle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Silly Songs
Kim	Robo Flight	Glow Shine	Red Shoes	Green Wig	Silly Songs
Sky	Robo Flight	Wind Whistle	Red Shoes	Green Wig	Tickle Feathers
Sam	Robo Flight	Music Play	Blue Shoes	Green Wig	Tickle Feathers
Gus	Size Change	Music Play	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Silly Songs
Amy	Robo Flight	Wind Whistle	Red Shoes	Green Wig	Bright Lights
Ted	Size Change	Bubble Blow	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Eli	Super Bounce	Glow Shine	Blue Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Dot	Ice Freeze	Bubble Blow	Blue Shoes	Green Wig	Silly Songs
Kai	Ice Freeze	Spark Sparkle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Tickle Feathers
Ned	Size Change	Bubble Blow	Red Shoes	Green Wig	Silly Songs
Roy	Ice Freeze	Bubble Blow	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Rex	Ice Freeze	Wind Whistle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Tickle Feathers
Mia	Robo Flight	Spark Sparkle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Ben	Laser Blast	Wind Whistle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Zoe	Laser Blast	Wind Whistle	Red Shoes	Purple Wig	Silly Songs
Dan	Robo Flight	Spark Sparkle	Blue Shoes	Purple Wig	Tickle Feathers
Pip	Size Change	Spark Sparkle	Red Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights
Ava	Size Change	Bubble Blow	Red Shoes	Green Wig	Bright Lights
Meg	Robo Flight	Spark Sparkle	Red Shoes	Purple Wig	Bright Lights
Joy	Robo Flight	Bubble Blow	Blue Shoes	Yellow Wig	Bright Lights

Clue 1

Addition

The thief knocked down two stacks of building blocks. Let us add them together to see the total mess they made.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

8 + 3 =T

3 + 5 =L

11 + 6 =F

2 + 1 =O

9 + 10 =V

5 + 2 =D

1 + 1 =I

11 + 5 =N

3 + 2 =E

2 + 7 =A

5 + 13 =W

7 + 8 =S

2 + 4 =H

0/13 letters found

Clue 2

Subtraction

The thief dropped some shiny star stickers on the rug. We had ten but now some are gone. Let us subtract to find the missing ones.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

20 - 5 =T

14 - 4 =R

13 - 6 =O

19 - 1 =D

17 - 5 =N

17 - 1 =S

8 - 2 =E

20 - 6 =W

20 - 3 =F

9 - 1 =I

4 - 3 =A

16 - 7 =G

7 - 2 =H

0/13 letters found

Clue 3

Multiplication facts (1-12)

Look at these neat rows of toy cars left behind! We can multiply the rows to count them up very quickly.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

2 × 7 =T

3 × 1 =I

7 × 1 =N

5 × 11 =Y

9 × 4 =L

10 × 7 =R

10 × 1 =E

4 × 3 =B

9 × 5 =S

10 × 9 =H

3 × 7 =M

1 × 4 =F

4 × 4 =O

1 × 1 =A

9 × 9 =W

6 × 1 =G

0/16 letters found

Clue 4

Rounding

The toy scale is a bit broken today. It only shows the weight of the thief's footprint rounded to the nearest ten.

Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.

800

600

300

800

200

600

500

900

400

600

700

400

Round 90 to the nearest tenW

Round 900 to the nearest hundredT

Round 800 to the nearest hundredE

Round 19 to the nearest tenF

Round 372 to the nearest hundredR

Round 38 to the nearest tenH

Round 698 to the nearest hundredI

Round 274 to the nearest hundredY

Round 31 to the nearest tenU

Round 498 to the nearest hundredS

Round 642 to the nearest hundredO

Round 76 to the nearest tenN

Round 59 to the nearest tenA

Round 195 to the nearest hundredL

Round 48 to the nearest tenD

0/15 letters found

Clue 5

Division facts (1-12) — the last clue

We need to share these yummy space cookies equally among the helper robots so they have enough energy to clean up.

First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!

Step 1 — solve these

120 ÷ 10 = ?

14 ÷ 7 = ?

56 ÷ 7 = ?

30 ÷ 6 = ?

110 ÷ 11 = ?

9 ÷ 3 = ?

6 ÷ 1 = ?

11 ÷ 1 = ?

8 ÷ 8 = ?

108 ÷ 12 = ?

48 ÷ 12 = ?

Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer

1.The villain shrank down to fit through the keyhole, then played a happy tune on a tiny horn.

2.The villain flew up to the high ceiling, then shot colorful sparks into the air.

3.The villain flew up to the high ceiling, then blew a cloud of sticky bubbles.

4.The villain bounced high over the counter, then whistled a very loud song.

5.The villain bounced high over the counter, then blew a cloud of sticky bubbles.

6.The villain froze the door with a blast of ice, then played a happy tune on a tiny horn.

7.The villain froze the door with a blast of ice, then blew a cloud of sticky bubbles.

8.The villain shrank down to fit through the keyhole, then shot colorful sparks into the air.

9.The villain shrank down to fit through the keyhole, then whistled a very loud song.

10.The villain bounced high over the counter, then glowed brightly in the dark shop.

11.The villain zapped the locked shelf with a laser blast, then shot colorful sparks into the air.

12.The villain shrank down to fit through the keyhole, then blew a cloud of sticky bubbles.

Solve it

Name the culprit

Choose the one suspect left standing.

Answer Key — The Mystery of the Everything Toy

Culprit: Roy (Ice Freeze · Bubble Blow · Red Shoes · Yellow Wig · Bright Lights)

Clue 1 (Addition): "THE THIEF DOES NOT HAVE WIND WHISTLE"
8 + 3 = 11 (T) · 3 + 5 = 8 (L) · 11 + 6 = 17 (F) · 2 + 1 = 3 (O) · 9 + 10 = 19 (V) · 5 + 2 = 7 (D) · 1 + 1 = 2 (I) · 11 + 5 = 16 (N) · 3 + 2 = 5 (E) · 2 + 7 = 9 (A) · 5 + 13 = 18 (W) · 7 + 8 = 15 (S) · 2 + 4 = 6 (H)
Clue 2 (Subtraction): "THE THIEF IS WEARING RED SHOES"
20 - 5 = 15 (T) · 14 - 4 = 10 (R) · 13 - 6 = 7 (O) · 19 - 1 = 18 (D) · 17 - 5 = 12 (N) · 17 - 1 = 16 (S) · 8 - 2 = 6 (E) · 20 - 6 = 14 (W) · 20 - 3 = 17 (F) · 9 - 1 = 8 (I) · 4 - 3 = 1 (A) · 16 - 7 = 9 (G) · 7 - 2 = 5 (H)
Clue 3 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "THEY RAN AWAY FROM THE BRIGHT LIGHTS"
2 × 7 = 14 (T) · 3 × 1 = 3 (I) · 7 × 1 = 7 (N) · 5 × 11 = 55 (Y) · 9 × 4 = 36 (L) · 10 × 7 = 70 (R) · 10 × 1 = 10 (E) · 4 × 3 = 12 (B) · 9 × 5 = 45 (S) · 10 × 9 = 90 (H) · 3 × 7 = 21 (M) · 1 × 4 = 4 (F) · 4 × 4 = 16 (O) · 1 × 1 = 1 (A) · 9 × 9 = 81 (W) · 6 × 1 = 6 (G)
Clue 4 (Rounding): "WE FOUND A YELLOW STRAND OF HAIR"
Round 90 to the nearest ten = 90 (W) · Round 900 to the nearest hundred = 900 (T) · Round 800 to the nearest hundred = 800 (E) · Round 19 to the nearest ten = 20 (F) · Round 372 to the nearest hundred = 400 (R) · Round 38 to the nearest ten = 40 (H) · Round 698 to the nearest hundred = 700 (I) · Round 274 to the nearest hundred = 300 (Y) · Round 31 to the nearest ten = 30 (U) · Round 498 to the nearest hundred = 500 (S) · Round 642 to the nearest hundred = 600 (O) · Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (N) · Round 59 to the nearest ten = 60 (A) · Round 195 to the nearest hundred = 200 (L) · Round 48 to the nearest ten = 50 (D)
Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 7) → Roy
120 ÷ 10 = 12 · 14 ÷ 7 = 2 · 56 ÷ 7 = 8 · 30 ÷ 6 = 5 · 110 ÷ 11 = 10 · 9 ÷ 3 = 3 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 11 ÷ 1 = 11 · 8 ÷ 8 = 1 · 108 ÷ 12 = 9 · 48 ÷ 12 = 4

About this mystery

Grade level: Grade 1 math
Math topics: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Rounding, Division
Reading level: grades 1-2
Theme: The Mystery of the Everything Toy — set in The Everything Emporium
Format: Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
Solution: One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects

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