Detective Agency · Reading Division
Read the case. Find the clue. Crack it.
Tap an answer, or press A B C on a keyboard.
Two mysteries per file. The story stays open while you answer — real detectives check the facts.
Marlow's Story Detective builds reading comprehension. Every case is a short original story (60–110 words, grade 2–3 reading level) followed by questions that deliberately mix the comprehension types kids are graded on:
The story stays on screen while your child answers — this is comprehension, not memory. A miss is never a buzzer: the exact evidence sentence highlights in the passage with a one-line explanation, which is the real teaching moment. Answers can be tapped or chosen with the keyboard (A–C, arrows, Enter). Tap 🔊 any time to have the story read aloud.