The Critic

An interactive web mystery for teens.


Part of Read! Think! Create! @ Your Library
2003 Massachusetts Summer Reading Program



 


New Information on the Case!
Final Clue-Time to Solve the Case
Our Top Story:
Plymouth Rock Missing!
Perpetrator sends a mysterious letter...
Extra, extra! Read all about it....Find out what happened and read the letter! Click here.
If you would like to see an actual copy of the newspaper report to print out, (it takes a little longer to load) click here.
Are you ready? Ready to take on the Critic and solve his crime? We need your help to outsmart this criminal mastermind!
Every week from July 23 to August 28, he mailed us another set of questions. Whenever enough teens answered correctly, he gave another clue to bring us closer to finding the Rock. Then, you have to figure out the clues and where they lead.
   
The Critic will release another clue and new questions each week, but you can solve the mystery on YOUR own time frame---check in whenever you want!
You should be able to find the all the answers you need online.
  Hot on the trail of a mystery!
New Information: Week of September 4

The Critic sent us a new note on September 4.
Here's the new note.

No more questions! Now you have all the clues... Can you put them together and tell us where the Critic has hidden Plymouth Rock?

Missed the First Weeks of the Game?
We have the Mystery Case Archive here! It's not too late to catch up. Click Here!
CLUES
Clue #1
Clue #2
Clue #3
Clue #4
Clue #5
  Clue #6
  SOLVE THE CASEIf you think you know where Plymouth Rock is, tell your librarian. If you want to ask someone here if you're right, click on "Solve the Case" and someone will tell you if you're on the right track.
   
Disclaimer:
This is a fictional game. You will answer questions with true facts about real places here in Massachusetts. But the plot of the game is totally made up. All the real landmarks, artifacts or institutions mentioned in this game are still right where they should be, and we hope your family can visit some of them this summer!
 
   
  Written and designed by Garry Wong for the Boston Regional Library System
  Read!Think! Create! @ your Library
2003 Massachusetts Summer Reading Adventure

Sponsored by your local library and the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems