An Infinite Directory of Friends
Your child’s imagination has no limits and neither do our pen pals!
With our core physical subscriptions, your imagination is the only boundary. You are not limited to a menu of pre-made characters. Whether you want to write to a 19th-century inventor, an alternate universe buddy from your hometown, a medieval knight, or a futuristic starship captain, you become the co-author of a story — real, historical, or entirely your own! Simply tell us who you want to correspond with, and we will bring them to life through ink, paper, and wax seals.
Browse our Inspiration Gallery below to see what is possible, choose a fictional or historical character of your choice and creation, or let our educators craft the perfect surprise companion based on your child's interests!
Write through time!
Exchange letters with pharaohs, inventors, or explorers.
Perfect for kids who want to ask real questions about how the world was built, from the pyramids to the first airplanes.
The Historical Hero
The Fantastical Guide
Step into the extraordinary!
Correspond with a starship captain exploring distant galaxies or a magical botanist discovering new flora.
Ideal for building logic, science, and world-building skills!
The Wildly Imagined
Unleash pure creativity!
Perhaps a time-traveling octopus, reassembled from brass toaster parts and adrift in the centuries. Or a dragon of impeccable manners, who keeps a bakery no map will show you.
Whether it's someone entirely new, plucked from the pages of history, or borrowed from a story old enough to belong to everyone — we'll bring them to life.
The Storybook Classic
Step into a story already loved!
Correspond with Sherlock Holmes on his next unsolved case, or share an adventure with Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest.
Perfect for kids who already have a favorite classic tale and want to live inside it a little longer.
The Enclave Surprise
Let the magic choose!
Not sure who to write to?
Select the "Surprise Me" option at checkout. Tell us a few of your child's current interests—like dinosaurs, mysteries, or ocean life—and our educators will hand-pick the perfect Pen Pal to ignite their curiosity!
The Limited Postcard Menu
Are you joining our $10 Digital Postcard Pilot to test the waters? To keep our pilot streamlined, digital participants can choose from one of four Founding Correspondents to begin their journey:
The Star-Chart Librarian: Writing from a quiet, sprawling archive on the moon.
The Nomadic Botanist: Sending sketches from a distant, bioluminescent jungle.
The Time-Lost Victorian: An 1890s explorer accidentally documenting the 22nd century.
The Deep-Sea Archivist: Writing from a cozy, pressurized pod at the bottom of a global ocean.