Sherlock Chick - Giant Egg Mystery app for iPhone and iPad

* Super-sleuth Sherlock Chick has to fit all the pieces together to solve this puzzle.
* Classic children’s mystery from author/artist Robert Quackenbush.
* Vibrant illustrations, expressive narration, and synchronized text bring the story to life.

A giant egg arrives at the farm and no one knows what it is. Sherlock Chick finds clues, but what do the clues mean? Follow Sherlock Chick as he puzzles his way through the baffling clues in this great mystery book for young readers. Sherlock Chick and the Giant Egg Mystery is the third 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 cooperation, and the dangers of acting with too little information.

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