Earlier this month, our book clubs read Emily Ecton’s The Ambrose Deception and we staged a real-life scavenger hunt all over the center of Durham. I tried to recreate the fun from the book by starting our hunt at a coffee shop that also offers doughnuts and other fare, and the kids were paired with drivers, smartphones, and unique clues that would take them to landmarks of all kinds around the city.
Want to know more? Read my full post about our adventure here.
The Ambrose Deception is a really fun book that takes the main characters on an adventure around their home city of Chicago as they solve puzzles, clues, and learn about friendship and teamwork. It’s a great story – find out more here.
The day went so well that we wanted to do it again, and so I made another set of clues for another city: nearby Raleigh, our capitol city. The downtown area of Raleigh is full of unique museums, restaurants, history, and landmarks, all fun places to explore.
This version is set up for four teams, with four clues each. When they solve all four original clues, the Clue Master sends one last clue: the clue to the final location, and the first team there wins.
This product contains everything you need to run a successful scavenger hunt on your own: simply print the forms, get your teams together, and pick a date! There are even certificates you can print for the winners.
*This does require that you are physically in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Running a real-life scavenger hunt is a great way to explore and check out places that may be new to you in your own city or a nearby one. It’s fun to do with book clubs, parties, family groups, or just a group of friends. While both The Ambrose Deception: Durham, NC Edition and The Ambrose Deception: Raleigh, NC Edition are modeled after this book, it isn’t necessary to have read it in order to participate. In fact, it’s much like an escape room, only instead of performing all of your tasks in one place, you get to venture outside for this!
If you’re not anywhere near Durham or Raleigh, North Carolina, or you teach in a classroom that won’t allow you to head outside and explore, don’t fret! Soon there will be a fully digital version of this scavenger hunt that you can do anywhere! Stay tuned ….
You can read more about The Ambrose Deception: Raleigh, NC Edition here. I’d love to hear about your experience if you decide to participate!
How are you making the most of your literature reading this week? Comment below and let me know!
