Sherlock Chick: Peekaboo|教育線上App不用買-HotApp4Game

* Super-sleuth Sherlock Chick is back and trying to find a missing neighbor.

* Classic children’s mystery from author/artist Robert Quackenbush.

* Vibrant illustrations, expressive narration, and synchronized text bring the story to life.

Sherlock Chick’s young neighbor is missing and no one knows what to do. But Sherlock Chick has an idea. Follow Sherlock Chick as he tries to solve this case. The result is a great mystery story for young readers. Sherlock Chick and the Peekaboo Mystery is the second book in this popular Sherlock Chick mystery series, written and illustrated by Robert Quackenbush.

Now back as a digital app, children can choose to read in three ways:

Read it by yourself

Listen as the narrator reads the story

Read along with the narrator

Mr. Quackenbush is an award-winning author and illustrator whose books have captivated millions of children. Among his honors is an Edgar Allen Poe Special Award for best children’s mystery. Besides this Sherlock Chick series, Quackenbush also wrote and illustrated the popular Henry the Duck books and has illustrated more than 150 other books for children.

This app by Readingware maintains the bold artwork characteristic of Quackenbush’s books, and places it in a realistic page-turning simulation. Simply swipe to turn the pages. Listen as voiceover artist Steve Anderson reads this mystery, or better yet, read along with him. Phrase-by-phrase highlighting of the text helps children focus on the story and develop reading fluency as they read, without distracting from the story. Develop thinking skills and English proficiency.

The book can also be a good way into conversations about getting lost and persevering in solving problems

This app is designed for Android tablets using OS 3.0 (Honeycomb) or above, and uses Adobe AIR.

This Sherlock Chick mystery was first published by Parents Magazine Press as a Read Aloud Original.