The digital storybook is engaging, colorful, interactive, and the animations are excellent. The reader get to choose how each story unfolds as they analyze clues and decide the path to take next in a choose your own adventture style book. The reader's choices affect the story line, which has 21 possible endings. It teaches kids to think critically, analyze and cooperate as a team.

This is a powerful app for young readers. The mystery adventure hooks the reader by allowing them to be a part of the plot. Children improve reading comprehension, decision making, investigative skills, analysis of multiple points of view, and much more. The reuse factor is also great due to the multiple pathways and story endings. The storybook also has powerful features such as narration, dialog between team members based on decisions, and interactive mini-games.

The diversity of the Neighborhood Watch Kids was great to see.