216 pp.  The standards-based critical thinking activities of Reading Detective develop the analysis, synthesis, and vocabulary skills children need for exceptional reading comprehension.  The activities are especially effective at helping children understand more challenging reading concepts such as drawing inferences, making conclusions, determining cause-and effect, and using context clues to  define vocabulary.   Teaching support includes pretests, post-tests, lesson guidelines, and answers with detailed evidence.  Reading and literary analysis skills are based on grade-level standards.