Meet Edgar Allan
This is the unique tool Edgar uses to document clues and suspect interviews.
What is his Crime Investigation Notebook?
This beloved classroom pet is the very first victim of a "kidnapping" crime.
Who is Slurpy the goldfish?
This know-it-all rival tries to solve the case before Edgar.
Who is Patrick Chen?
The thief writes in this literary format, prompting Edgar to start writing his own.
What is poetry / verse?
This is the official title given to the system Edgar uses to rank how likely a classmate is to be guilty.
What is his Suspect List?
This president's face is on the dime.
Edgar's parents have this highly unusual and humorous occupation.
This is the name of Edgar's teacher whose room is targeted by the thief.
Who is Ms. Herschel (or Mrs. Blackwell)?
Patrick Chen has an unfair advantage because his father works in this specific field.
What is forensics?
Ms. Herschel's favorite beverage is named after a famous poet named Tennyson.
What is tea (Tennyson Tea)?
Edgar relies on this visual method in his notebook to map out where everyone was when the fish went missing.
What is a crime scene sketch (or classroom map)?
Edgar is currently in this grade at school.
What is fifth grade?
Instead of leaving no trace, the mysterious culprit always leaves this behind.
What is a poem (or poetry clue)?
Edgar has a habit of conducting these formal sessions to gather information from his peers.
What are suspect interviews?
This poetic device involves repeating the same starting sound in a group of words.
What is alliteration?
This is the specific type of text structure Edgar uses to list the concrete details he finds at the scene.
What is a Clue List?
Edgar feels immense pressure to solve the mystery because of this competitive peer.
Who is Patrick Chen?
This school serves as the primary setting for the story's investigation.
What is Wordsmith Elementary School?
Two of Edgar's uniquely named classmates share their names with these famous historical poets.
Who are Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett?
This structural poetic term refers to how a poet organizes sections of a poem.
What are stanzas?
While Patrick uses high-tech gear, Edgar uses this basic physical object to measure distances at the crime scene
What is a ruler (or measuring tape)?
This is the specific reason Edgar feels his investigation must be entirely independent.
What is having parents who are clowns (instead of forensic specialists)?
Aside from the fish, this broad category of items begins to mysteriously vanish.
What are classroom supplies / personal items?
As Edgar watches his primary suspects closely, he begins to realize they might actually make good this.
What are friends?
A comparison that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, without using "like" or "as".
What is a metaphor?
This is the psychological strategy Edgar uses during interviews to see if a suspect appears guilty.
What is observing body language?