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Hooked on Books 1 - Artemis Fowl Mystery Cache

Hidden : 1/31/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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***IF YOU HAVE SOLVED THIS CACHE PRIOR TO MID JUNE 2024, PLEASE REWORK THE PUZZLE FOR NEW HIDING SPOT - thanks *** May we suggest that you please use hand sanitiser before and after finding this cache - thanks 😊 Welcome to GJMMelb's 3rd Cache and the 1st in our "Hooked on Books" series.


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*** The posted co-ordinates are bogus. You will find a library at these co-ordinates but NO cache! The cache however is within 200 metres of these co-ordinates. ***

If you need to visit this Library to answer the questions then make sure you look up the opening times first!! and also check if they have a copy in stock!visit link
One of Geo-Junior MMelb’s favourite series of books is The Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer and this cache is based on the first book in the series titled Artemis Fowl. The answers to the questions below can be found in the prologue and chapter 1; however I strongly advise you read the whole book as it is a good read and one of my favourite books


How old is Artemis Fowl Junior?
If 9: A = 7
If 10: A = 8
If 11: A = 2
If 12: A = 9


Where did Artemis find the Fairy/Healer?
If in Hong Kong: B = 0
If in Sydney: B = 2
If in Ho-Chi-Min City: B = 5
If in Dublin: B = 6


What was Butler Reading on the flight from Bangkok to Heathrow?
If Guns and Ammo: C = 2
If The Great Escape: C = 7
If Janes Defence Catalogue: C = 8
If Superman Comic: C = 9


What was the name of Butler's younger sister?
If Angeline: D = 3
If Holly: D = 6
If Juliet: D = 9


For the magic to return the fairies must?
If plant an acorn: E = 4
If drink holy water: E = 6
If eat a four leaf clover: E = 7
If visit the wizard of Oz: E = 8


Holly goes to the surface to chase what?
If a troll: F = 6
If an orc: F = 3
If a rabbit: F = 8


The cache is hidden at:

S 37 48. ABC E 145 10.DEF
checksum South = 38, East = 30


THERE IS NO PEN SO PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN
Don’t forget to obtain the clue which will be needed for the final Hooked on Books Mystery Cache.
"Oh and Butler……….try not to get seen this time”

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Hint 1 (Co-ords)] – Vs lbh ernyyl pna’g trg npprff gb gur obbx gura znlor purpx bhg gur jrofvgr….. [Hint 2 (Cache)] – Onfr bs fznyy ergnvavat jnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)