🐱 Cute cats, lollipopsGrade 2Reading: grades 1-2Place valueAdditionSubtractionSkip countingMissing addends
The Case of the Missing Mega Lollipop
Someone snuck into the candy shop and snatched the Giant Rainbow Lollipop! Solve the clues to find out which cute cat did it.
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 | Special Move | Candy Gear | Dominant Paw | Fur Style | Trick Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peanut | Yarn Roll | Bubblegum Shield | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Ziggy | Yarn Roll | Bubblegum Shield | Right Paws | Silver Persian | Catnip Spray |
| Bella | Purr Blast | Glitter Dust Spray | Right Paws | Calico Fur | Warm Milk |
| Oreo | Whisk Flurry | Candy Wrapper Cloak | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Tiger | Sugar Sprint | Marshmallow Armor | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Cleo | Ribbon Leap | Glitter Dust Spray | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Pumpkin | Whisk Flurry | Bubblegum Shield | Right Paws | Calico Fur | Catnip Spray |
| Mittens | Sugar Sprint | Sparkle Bell Chime | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Warm Milk |
| Simba | Yarn Roll | Bubblegum Shield | Right Paws | Calico Fur | Catnip Spray |
| Nala | Ribbon Leap | Marshmallow Armor | Right Paws | Silver Persian | Warm Milk |
| Milo | Purr Blast | Glitter Dust Spray | Left Paws | Calico Fur | Catnip Spray |
| Whiskers | Whisk Flurry | Glitter Dust Spray | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Hazel | Sugar Sprint | Bubblegum Shield | Left Paws | Orange Tabby | Warm Milk |
| Shadow | Yarn Roll | Bubblegum Shield | Left Paws | Orange Tabby | Squeaky Mice |
| Felix | Whisk Flurry | Bubblegum Shield | Right Paws | Silver Persian | Warm Milk |
| Oliver | Purr Blast | Sparkle Bell Chime | Right Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Jasper | Sugar Sprint | Glitter Dust Spray | Left Paws | Calico Fur | Warm Milk |
| Gizmo | Purr Blast | Bubblegum Shield | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Squeaky Mice |
| Paws | Whisk Flurry | Candy Wrapper Cloak | Right Paws | Calico Fur | Catnip Spray |
| Socks | Sugar Sprint | Candy Wrapper Cloak | Left Paws | Silver Persian | Warm Milk |
| Smokey | Yarn Roll | Glitter Dust Spray | Right Paws | Calico Fur | Warm Milk |
Clue 1
Place value
Baker Barnaby read the candy counter screen. The tens and ones digits showed a secret clue number.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
69
38
82
11
17
79
79
21
17
53
71
55
82
87
53
55
T
69
49
87
82
30
79
17
T
69
T
69
82
73
71
49
87
T
69
87
16
73
21
35
What number has 6 tens and 9 ones?T
What number has 3 tens and 5 ones?Y
What number has 1 ten and 7 ones?I
What number has 5 tens and 3 ones?N
What number has 1 ten and 1 one?V
What number has 3 tens and 8 ones?H
What number has 8 tens and 7 ones?S
What number has 2 tens and 1 one?A
What number has 8 tens and 2 ones?E
What number has 7 tens and 3 ones?R
What number has 4 tens and 9 ones?U
What number has 7 tens and 9 ones?L
What number has 5 tens and 5 ones?O
What number has 7 tens and 1 one?D
What number has 1 ten and 6 ones?P
What number has 3 tens and 0 ones?G
0/16 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
Detective Kitty added all the cherry and grape lollipops in the store to find a hint.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
35
43
76
29
69
44
44
96
69
49
47
88
76
92
T
35
43
76
69
56
44
76
42
T
35
59
96
23
88
T
35
46
88
49
96
T
35
97
43
69
T
35
10 + 25 =T
53 + 43 =A
35 + 14 =N
15 + 27 =F
46 + 51 =C
8 + 21 =V
23 + 53 =E
12 + 11 =W
21 + 25 =O
22 + 47 =I
19 + 37 =R
58 + 30 =S
33 + 59 =D
23 + 21 =L
33 + 26 =P
30 + 13 =H
33 + 14 =U
0/17 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The detective took away the broken lollipops from the box to see what was left.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
67
41
69
78
26
A
67
72
42
60
36
78
41
26
76
36
42
41
75
A
67
65
26
28
76
24
26
77
56
54
54
A
67
56
20
A
67
84
A
67
42
79 - 12 =A
43 - 15 =D
54 - 30 =H
33 - 7 =E
93 - 9 =W
41 - 5 =O
105 - 33 =K
105 - 27 =U
56 - 14 =Y
41 - 21 =N
80 - 3 =V
102 - 37 =R
97 - 28 =Q
103 - 27 =T
58 - 17 =S
83 - 8 =C
60 - 6 =L
63 - 3 =M
95 - 39 =I
0/19 letters found
Clue 4
Skip counting
Detective Kitty counted the cat treats by twos along the dusty path.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
W
30
24
120
140
25
12
50
36
22
18
130
12
50
36
140
120
36
60
6
26
24
18
70
24
18
36
60
130
12
140
12
22
9
24
20
130
18
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36W
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26T
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42S
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24R
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140F
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15H
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18N
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70I
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80P
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10L
Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30V
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60D
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150A
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35U
Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30J
Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160O
Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30E
0/17 letters found
Clue 5
Missing addends — the last clue
Baker Barnaby needs ten sweet treats in the jar. He counts what is missing to solve the final clue.
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
8 + ___ = 10
8 + ___ = 9
6 + ___ = 12
9 + ___ = 17
10 + ___ = 20
4 + ___ = 16
9 + ___ = 12
9 + ___ = 14
3 + ___ = 14
6 + ___ = 10
7 + ___ = 16
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain swipes the air with a whisk flurry, then hides inside a candy wrapper cloak.
2.The villain rolls past on a giant yarn ball, then blocks the doorway with bubblegum shield.
3.The villain rolls past on a giant yarn ball, then rings a tiny sparkle bell chime.
4.The villain swipes the air with a whisk flurry, then blocks the doorway with bubblegum shield.
5.The villain zooms around with a sugar sprint, then rings a tiny sparkle bell chime.
6.The villain knocks jars down with a purr blast, then blocks the doorway with bubblegum shield.
7.The villain zooms around with a sugar sprint, then bounces away in marshmallow armor.
8.The villain knocks jars down with a purr blast, then rings a tiny sparkle bell chime.
9.The villain leaps high using a ribbon leap, then bounces away in marshmallow armor.
10.The villain knocks jars down with a purr blast, then hides inside a candy wrapper cloak.
11.The villain knocks jars down with a purr blast, then covers the floor with glitter dust spray.
12.The villain rolls past on a giant yarn ball, then covers the floor with glitter dust spray.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The Case of the Missing Mega Lollipop
Culprit: Tiger (Sugar Sprint · Marshmallow Armor · Left Paws · Silver Persian · Squeaky Mice)
- Clue 1 (Place value): "THE VILLAIN DOES NOT USE GLITTER DUST SPRAY"What number has 6 tens and 9 ones? = 69 (T) · What number has 3 tens and 5 ones? = 35 (Y) · What number has 1 ten and 7 ones? = 17 (I) · What number has 5 tens and 3 ones? = 53 (N) · What number has 1 ten and 1 one? = 11 (V) · What number has 3 tens and 8 ones? = 38 (H) · What number has 8 tens and 7 ones? = 87 (S) · What number has 2 tens and 1 one? = 21 (A) · What number has 8 tens and 2 ones? = 82 (E) · What number has 7 tens and 3 ones? = 73 (R) · What number has 4 tens and 9 ones? = 49 (U) · What number has 7 tens and 9 ones? = 79 (L) · What number has 5 tens and 5 ones? = 55 (O) · What number has 7 tens and 1 one? = 71 (D) · What number has 1 ten and 6 ones? = 16 (P) · What number has 3 tens and 0 ones? = 30 (G)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE VILLAIN USED THEIR LEFT PAWS TO SNATCH IT"10 + 25 = 35 (T) · 53 + 43 = 96 (A) · 35 + 14 = 49 (N) · 15 + 27 = 42 (F) · 46 + 51 = 97 (C) · 8 + 21 = 29 (V) · 23 + 53 = 76 (E) · 12 + 11 = 23 (W) · 21 + 25 = 46 (O) · 22 + 47 = 69 (I) · 19 + 37 = 56 (R) · 58 + 30 = 88 (S) · 33 + 59 = 92 (D) · 23 + 21 = 44 (L) · 33 + 26 = 59 (P) · 30 + 13 = 43 (H) · 33 + 14 = 47 (U)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "A SQUEAKY MOUSE TOY SCARED THE VILLAIN AWAY"79 - 12 = 67 (A) · 43 - 15 = 28 (D) · 54 - 30 = 24 (H) · 33 - 7 = 26 (E) · 93 - 9 = 84 (W) · 41 - 5 = 36 (O) · 105 - 33 = 72 (K) · 105 - 27 = 78 (U) · 56 - 14 = 42 (Y) · 41 - 21 = 20 (N) · 80 - 3 = 77 (V) · 102 - 37 = 65 (R) · 97 - 28 = 69 (Q) · 103 - 27 = 76 (T) · 58 - 17 = 41 (S) · 83 - 8 = 75 (C) · 60 - 6 = 54 (L) · 63 - 3 = 60 (M) · 95 - 39 = 56 (I)
- Clue 4 (Skip counting): "WE FOUND STRANDS OF SILVER PERSIAN ON THE JAR"Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, ___, 33, 36 = 30 (W) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ___, 24, 26 = 22 (T) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, ___, 39, 42 = 36 (S) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24 = 18 (R) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, ___, 130, 140 = 120 (F) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, ___, 12, 15 = 9 (H) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, ___, 15, 18 = 12 (N) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, ___, 65, 70 = 60 (I) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, ___, 75, 80 = 70 (P) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 = 6 (L) · Skip-count by 2s. Fill the blank: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, ___, 28, 30 = 26 (V) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, ___, 55, 60 = 50 (D) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, ___, 140, 150 = 130 (A) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, 20, ___, 30, 35 = 25 (U) · Skip-count by 5s. Fill the blank: 5, 10, 15, ___, 25, 30 = 20 (J) · Skip-count by 10s. Fill the blank: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, ___, 150, 160 = 140 (O) · Skip-count by 3s. Fill the blank: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, ___, 27, 30 = 24 (E)
- Clue 5 (Missing addends): surviving statement (box 7) → Tiger8 + ___ = 10 = 2 · 8 + ___ = 9 = 1 · 6 + ___ = 12 = 6 · 9 + ___ = 17 = 8 · 10 + ___ = 20 = 10 · 4 + ___ = 16 = 12 · 9 + ___ = 12 = 3 · 9 + ___ = 14 = 5 · 3 + ___ = 14 = 11 · 6 + ___ = 10 = 4 · 7 + ___ = 16 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 2 math
- Math topics
- Place value, Addition, Subtraction, Skip counting, Missing addends
- Reading level
- grades 1-2
- Theme
- The Case of the Missing Mega Lollipop — set in Cozy Paw Candy Shop
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects