The ClueFinders

The ClueFinders
The members of the ClueFinders team from left-to-right: Leslie, Santiago, Owen, LapTrap (above), and Joni.
Genre(s)Edutainment, adventure, mystery
Developer(s)The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey)
Publisher(s)
First releaseThe ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures: The Mystery of Mathra
January 1998[1]
Latest releaseThe ClueFinders: Mystery Mansion Arcade
2002

The ClueFinders is an educational software series aimed at children aged 8–12 that features a group of mystery-solving teenagers. The series was created by The Learning Company (formerly SoftKey) as a counterpart to their Reader Rabbit series for older, elementary-aged students. The series has received praise for its balance of education and entertainment, resulting in numerous awards.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "The ClueFinders Series Makes the List of Top 10 Additions to The Computer Museum's Best Software for Kids Gallery" (Press release). PR Newswire. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2017-03-30.
  2. ^ "In Spy World, 'ClueFinders' Trumps Competition". Los Angeles Times. 2001-10-04. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ "Putting Fun Into Reading, Rhyming, Arithmetic". Los Angeles Times. 2001-08-30. Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. ^ "Kids software that delights and educates". Christian Science Monitor. 1999-12-15. ISSN 0882-7729. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-01.