Student-Detective Game Bundle (6 Mysteries)
Educational games
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<p><b>Learn & Grow With Interactive Mysteries Mailed To Your Door</b></p><ul><li>Each month, Sherlock Holmes will challenge your student to solve a mystery.</li><li>Using clue letters mailed to their door, your student will try to crack the case before Holmes writes them with his solution.</li><li>With each mystery, they'll practice critical thinking and reading comprehension, learn about the Victorian era, and grow their vocabulary.</li></ul><br><p><b>This six-mystery (six-month) package is best suited for detectives ages 12-16.</b></p><br><p><b>This Student Mystery Package Includes:</b><ul><li>6 interactive Sherlock Holmes mysteries</li><li>3+ clue letters per mystery</li><li>1 letter from Sherlock Holmes explaining how to solve each case</li><li>First-Class postage for each letter</li></ul></p><br><p><b>Educational Benefits:</b></p><ul><li>Practice Critical Thinking Skills</li><li>Learn New Vocabulary</li><li>Explore Victorian-Era History</li><li>Read Offline & Screen-Free</li></ul><p><i>New memberships ordered via SUFS start in the calendar month following the month you ordered.</i></p><p><i>For example, if you order on February 20th, your student's first mysterious letters will arrive in March. Letters are mailed at an approximately weekly cadence.</i></p><p><b>Suggested Reading Level: </b> Young Adult</p><p><b>What The Experts Say:</b></p><ul><li>“I recommend “Dear Holmes” wholeheartedly!” - Katie Zondlo, Princeton Cotsen Children's Library</li><li>"Engaging and well-written." - NYT Wirecutter</li></ul><br><p><b>Other Educational Uses:</b></p><ul><li>Introduce students to the art of letter-writing.</li><li>Practice creative-writing skills by having students write a letter explaining how they solved their case.</li></ul><p><b>Please Note: </b> The mysteries in this package differ from the mysteries offered in our adult packages.</p><br><p><i>Dear Holmes is a service powered by Letterjoy.</i></p>
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- Catalog
- FESUA_Letterjoy
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Stepup product link
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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