Guides were released for Felicity Merriman, Josefina Montoya, Kirsten Larson, Addy Walker, Samantha Parkington, and Molly McIntire. Each guide covered all six books of a character's Central Series. The initial guides were released in 1995, with one released for Josefina in 1998. The lessons were targeted towards students in Grades 3 through 5 (US), and could be paired with the Pasttimes series. Guides were marketed towards schools, libraries, and educational programs (at the time of release, home schooling was much more fringe).