Teen Kits
Anyone's Guess Mystery Program Kitsfor Teens
to assist Adults serving Teenagers in grades 6-9
Creator Janet Dickey is in the process of revising and updating all of the kits, in order to make them available as PDF downloads, as well as creating new mysteries. Check back here to track the progress of this transition.
Here's a great Teen project:
Get your teens to help put on a
mystery for kids in grades 3-5: Click HERE
The updated Teen kit
A Murderous Melodrama
is ready for purchase and download
Get your Investigators on the case!
Did our Hero meet his Tragic End
at the hands of a Dastardly Villain?
This Mystery takes place at a public high school, after the successful play (also titled A Murderous Melodrama.)
The Crime Scene is on the stage and Evidence includes a taunt on a social media page and fiber evidence from the crime scene.
Cost: $30.00
If you are unable to use a credit card,
please email <jdickey@janetdickey.com> for options
If you are unable to use a credit card,
please email <jdickey@janetdickey.com> for options
Check below for the current status of any the kits
The older kits for Teens and Kids were published as boxed kits 2002-2011
by Highsmith/ Upstart Books. The current kits are available as PDF downloads.
After you purchase a kit you'll be sent an email with a unique link to download and print out your kit - it's quick and easy!
and print out your kit - it's quick and easy!
by Highsmith/ Upstart Books. The current kits are available as PDF downloads.
After you purchase a kit you'll be sent an email with a unique link to download and print out your kit - it's quick and easy!
and print out your kit - it's quick and easy!
About the Kits
Designed as a library program for 20-25* teenagers in grades 6-9, Anyone's Guess mysteries encourage players to learn about suspects and examine evidence together, then each player attempts to solve the mystery.
Included in each kit:
Included in each kit:
- Reproducible suspect, interrogation and answer sheets for the players.
- Evidence such as letters and legal documents.
- Complete instructions for planning and setting up the mystery program and for guiding players through the mystery.
- Helps for program promotion.
- You read from the sheets provided and describe scenes while handing around the evidence.
- Players discover the evidence you've "enhanced" at mini-scenes you've created with props you provide. (How-to tips included.)
- Actors are used to develop a more theatrical production.
Much is done for you, but there is plenty of opportunity for you to adapt the program to your needs and to add your own creative touches. Youth advisory groups and other volunteers can participate in the planning and in the program itself. You decide how much time/effort/funds to invest beyond the basic level.
For examples of the type of evidence graphics provided in the kit,
see the Teen Kits SAMPLES page.
see the Teen Kits SAMPLES page.
Currently Available Kits
All kits © Janet Dickey
Each Anyone's Guess Mystery Program Kit is $30.00
If you are unable to use a credit card,
please email <jdickey@janetdickey.com> for options
Each Anyone's Guess Mystery Program Kit is $30.00
If you are unable to use a credit card,
please email <jdickey@janetdickey.com> for options
Death Gets a Red Card
AVAILABLE
Who would want the star soccer player dead?
Who would want the star soccer player dead?
The Pharaoh's Curse
AVAILABLE
She was her prom's Queen of the Nile until the accident....or was it attempted murder? (If you have a group that likes to do props/scenery, this is the kit for you!)
She was her prom's Queen of the Nile until the accident....or was it attempted murder? (If you have a group that likes to do props/scenery, this is the kit for you!)
Rock 'n' Roll Over DEAD
AVAILABLE
Will the death of the Music Librarian mean the end of the Battle of the Bands? Did she have a heart attack - or was it murder?
Will the death of the Music Librarian mean the end of the Battle of the Bands? Did she have a heart attack - or was it murder?
In the Shadow of the Vampyre
AVAILABLE
Could she be the Victim of a terrible accident?
But what about the bite marks on her neck?
Could she be the Victim of a terrible accident?
But what about the bite marks on her neck?
Future Kits to be updated:
The Cracks in the Wall
He was found at the library's construction site. Was there an accident? Or a cold case murder?
The Disappearance of Angela Day
Is she a runaway? Or the victim of a crime?
Heavy Metal Kidnapping
Be the Hero! Players research how to rescue the two kidnap victims, then use their research skills to catch the kidnapper! (NOTE: This kit has a different, research-based format.)
Email <questions@janetdickey.com> if you'd like to know more details about any of the kits