THE CAPITAL QUEST · PAPERBACK AVAILABLE
Quill & Quest: Washington, DC184 mysteries & creative challenges in the real capital
The capital is your game board. Open with a photo mystery, then tackle 175 quest questions and nine substantial creative challenges. Find evidence at the Capitol, compare the Washington Monument’s marble, and uncover the stories hidden in museums and memorials.
Spot the clue · prove your answer · make your mark.
LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK
Bring a mission to the capital.
These are real pages from the revised 98-page field guide. Open the Capitol case, follow its photo clues, then create your own comic from what you discover.
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT
Solve the capital, one clue at a time.
This is not a textbook itinerary or a generic activity book. Each mission asks kids to notice a real detail, test an idea, and discover the story behind a place. Bigger creative challenges invite them to write, draw, or design something worth keeping. Made from Eric Koester’s family adventures, with founding art direction and original series design by Hadia Akbar.
Landmark missions
Focused challenges at the Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, Smithsonian museums, monuments, and more.
Creative studios
Drawing, writing, design, and imagination prompts that turn observation into ownership.
Quill Points & ranks
Every discovery counts toward a Guild rank, with quick paths and deeper challenges.
A family travel journal
Space for field notes, surprising details, and the stories your family will remember.
QUEST MAP
Inside the Washington adventure.
A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE ROAD
Washington in your pocket. Free.
Take all 98 illustrated pages of Quill & Quest: Washington, DC on your trip. Open the read-only digital field guide on a tablet—or save the PDF before you go. Follow every clue, discover the stories, and play the city together.
No signup. PDF · 12 MB · best on a tablet. The pages are not fillable; the paperback is made for writing, sketching, and collecting points in the book.
THE FIRST GUILD FIELD GUIDE
Washington is waiting.
Bring the full-color paperback into the city and let your family write, sketch, and collect its discoveries along the way.
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