Exclusive Set
Educator’s Edition
Bring Mystery & Adventure to Your Classroom or Group
Ignite Their Passion for Learning
Mailbox Tales help ignite a love for reading, problem-solving, and creativity without feeling like a lesson. Each Tale is an exciting, immersive story filled with possibilities, twists and turns.
Working in teams, participants use their imagination, intuition, eye for detail, and discussion skills to solve a mystery.
Mailbox Tales Educator’s Editions each include four sets of all of the letters, evidence, and supporting materials, delivered all at once so that you can set the pace of the Tale. (Additional letter packs are available for larger groups.)
We also include Educator Notes to help you guide your group, questions for each of the letters to stimulate curiosity and critical thinking, ideas and suggestions for pacing the Tale, and a themed storage case to keep everything together when you’re not working on a Tale.
It’s like getting an entire classroom adventure, ready-made, delivered right to your desk.
Look for the EDUCATOR’S EDITION on your favorite Tale.
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Find Your Adventure
Stories for Every Explorer
Sized for very young explorers, these tales are full of laughter, silly situations, and unforgettable journeys.
Magical mysteries sized for young explorers. Every clue is a new discovery.
Gather around the mailbox. Adventures that bring everyone into the story.
More complex mysteries and rich narratives immerse you in fantasy and mystery.
Tales that blend critical thinking, creativity, adventure, and reading comprehension make learning feel like a quest.
We have answers…
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mailbox Tales for?
Young Readers Ages 6–7
Magical tales sized for young explorers with age-appropriate clues, vibrant characters, and stories that grow with your child's imagination. Designed for interactive experiences alone or with older friends and family members
Ages 7+
These exciting tales are sized for young explorers with age-appropriate clues, vibrant characters, and stories that grow with your child's imagination. Youth tales are designed for interactive reading play alone, or in groups.
All Ages
Family tales are for all ages and any group. Family-friendly subjects are fun for every member of your family or group. with exciting clues, vibrant characters, and stories that grow with every letter.
Ages 17+
Adult tales are interesting and exciting with more complex characters and clues. Grab your favorite beverage and curl up with your latest letter (and a notebook!) as your adventure takes you on a rollercoaster of reading.
Some of our Tales are also available in Educator Editions, designed for interactive use with groups and classrooms.
Educator Editions come with 4 complete letter packs that include the full tale, a collectible tin to store everything in, and Educator Notes to guide your group through the tale.
Educator Editions are designed to lead groups through fun, interactive immersions that inspire creativity, critical thinking, team building, and reading comprehension.
What's included with my Tale?
All Tales are delivered to your mailbox twice per month over 6 or 12 months, depending on your story. Tiny Tales are 6-month stories, and Signature Tales are delivered in 12-months.
Each envelope contains a handcrafted letter plus extras like postcards, notes, newspaper clippings, maps, and more! Each piece is designed to make the tale feel real and immerse you right into the thick of the story.
The Collector's Edition comes with a keepsake tin to store your letters. This tin can also be added to other purchases. The Collector's Edition letters are mailed monthly like our other Tales.
The Educator's Editions come with four complete letter sets, Educator Notes with questions and instructions for leading a group through the Tale, and a keepsake tin. This entire collection arrives at one time so that you can set the pace of the Tale.
When do my letters arrive?
Your first letter ships right away via United States Postal Service and typically arrives within 5-7 business days.
After your first letter, tales ship out on the 1st and 15th of the month from our Southern California location, and typically arrive within 1 week of each mailing date.
The Educator's Edition ships one time, with all letters included.
What if I don't like my Tale?
We want you to be happy. If you don't like your Tale, you can cancel your monthly subscription within 30 days of your second letter for a prompt refund, or for a small processing fee, you can switch to a different Tale.
Prepaid Tales and Educator Editions are not refundable.
Can I give Mailbox Tales as gifts?
You sure can! Just enter the recipient's name and shipping address at checkout. Letters will be mailed directly to them.
Gift purchases will also receive a free printable gift card that you can download and print to give in person, or email it to let them know their Tale is on the way.
Who writes Mailbox Tales?
Every Tale is written and crafted by Jean Scally. Each letter, postcard, clue, newspaper clipping, and inclusion is created by hand, without the use of templates or outsourced creators.
Jean loves to read, and she always loves a good adventure. That's how Mailbox Tales got started.
Every detail is designed to take you on an adventure! Are you ready to go?
How do I get in touch with you?
You can use the form on the Contact page of our website. Because we're busy getting new Tales ready, this is the only way to reach us right now. Please know that your questions are important to us, and we will be in touch as soon as possible (usually within 24 hours). If you have a more urgent question, leave us your phone number and we will call you.