Kindle Book Spotlight: Source Material For The Hobbit

In case you haven’t heard, Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is just the first in a trilogy of films. The scripts for the three films are a composite of not only The Hobbit, but also The Silmarillion,  Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth, and various appendices from the Middle-earth novels. Of course, the primary source … Read more

Kids on Fire: These Animated Superhero Instant Videos Are Prime Till 1/20/13

If you are an Amazon Prime subscriber, or if you’re still enjoying the 30-day Amazon Prime trial that came with a recent Kindle Fire purchase, take note! Amazon has added a special collection of Instant Videos to its Prime catalog, but only through January 20th, 2013. There are several animated superhero movies on the list, and these are high-quality, recent productions featuring … Read more

Most Popular Free Apps

Here’s what’s currently topping Amazon’s Free Apps ‘most downloaded’ list, in order. Note that since these apps are free, and not just free for one day as an Amazon App of the Day, most of them are ad-supported. 1. Sky Burger (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested) Sky Burger puts you to work stacking burgers to order! … Read more

Kids on Fire: A Free Excerpt From Kiwi In Cat City

We’re happy to share this post from our sister site, Kids Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily, where you can find all things Kindle for kids and teens, every day! Last week we announced that Kiwi In Cat City (Kiwi series) by Vickie Johnstone is our Kids Corner Book of the Week and the sponsor of … Read more

Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day Is Dr. Panda’s Hospital

Preschoolers and Kindergartners who dream of becoming veterinarians, or who love animals, will want to give today’s Free App of the Day a try. Dr. Panda’s Hospital (4.5/5 stars, all ages – recommended for ages 2-6, FREE today only): AMAZON EDUCATION BEST SELLING GAME, kidSAFE® SEAL PROGRAM CERTIFIED! WHAT KID DOESN’T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR, … Read more