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Case JR-007 · Casekept Junior

The Star Swap

Junior ages 8 to 12

This page contains no spoilers. Nothing here names who did it or how.

1 Before you open the envelope

The solution only feels good if you commit first. Make sure your team has:

2 Not sure yet?

Use the hint cards before you give up on the case. Each step has three cards: A is a gentle nudge, B tells you where to look, and C gives the answer to that step only. Turn over one card at a time. The checkpoint cards confirm you are on track without naming anyone.

The hints are in their own file in your download, so print them only if you want them.

3 The reveal

Open the solution file from your download. It is a separate PDF so nobody sees it by accident. Read it in order:

  1. The closing letter. The investigators tell you how the file was finally closed.
  2. The answer key. Check your Case Closure Form against it, one objective at a time.
  3. The deduction chain. Every step of the proof, with the exhibits that carry it.
  4. What really happened. The full timeline, start to finish.

4 If something is missing

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