Carmen Sandiego Word Detective
Reviewed by Cynthia A. Sorrels
Published by Broderbund

Age Group: Age 8 and Up Type: Language Arts Price: $34.99 US

Description:

The infamous criminal Carmen Sandiego has now resorted to stealing language! All the ACME agents have been kidnapped and rendered speechless. Can you win their freedom? You'll transport around the world to solve the grammar, spelling and vocabulary puzzles, rescue the agents and STOP Carmen's latest caper.

Features:

• Over 60 different activities.
• Three difficulty levels.
• Thousands of exercises.
• Practice Mode.
• Customizable spelling lists.
• Progress tracking.

Technical Aspects:

We experienced no problems with the installation or during run-time with this product.

Report and Conclusions:

This title lives up to the high standard set by the previous titles in this series. The package quite clearly shows the various activities you'll find in the product. They've even included a copy of Merriam-Websters Vest Pocket Dictionary, which you're likely to appreciate. Carmen Sandiego Word Detective was designed for kids ages 8 to 14, and as Acme Agent #13, they'll need all their language skills.

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