Kids on Fire: Marvel Reads Interactive Storybook Apps

Beginning readers who love superheroes will be motivated to keep learning with these interactive storybooks from Marvel Reads. Iron Man: Armored Avenger (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $1.99) Read Along and Explore the origin of IRON MAN meeting THE MANDARIN with this Interactive Marvel Storybook! Includes a 3D third-person-view ACTION-PACKED IRON MAN mini-game! … Read more

Featured FreeApp Is Move It!

Today’s featured free app is a block-sliding puzzle game. Move It! Free (4/5 stars, guidance suggested) Move it! Free is a challenging and engrossing sliding block game. The goal is simple: Move the bright red square to a matching square on the game board by sliding the colored columns and blocks out of the way. … Read more

Kids on Fire: Amazon FreeTime Unlimited Adds New Content for Tweens

This week Amazon announced thousands of new additions to the Amazon FreeTime Unlimited content subscription that are specifically geared toward kids ages 9-12. The additions include new videos, educational apps, games, and books, including kid—favorites like Sonic the Hedgehog, Monument Valley, iCarly and more–—ensuring FreeTime Unlimited content grows right along with kids. Additionally, Amazon has … Read more

Featured FreeApp: Grandpa and the Zombies

Grandpa and the Zombies (4/5 stars, currently FREE) is a fun, turn-based strategy puzzle game where you move grandpa through a series of hospital mazes while avoiding zombies and using obstacles to your advantage. This is not a fighting game, or a game where speedy hand-eye coordination is needed. Note that you can play it … Read more

Kids on Fire: Preschoolers Laugh & Learn With Wubbzy Apps

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! has been a top-rated program on Nick Jr. ever since it premiered, and now preschoolers can play with Wubbzy and his friends in a collection of educational apps from Cupcake Digital. Wubbzy’s Magic School (4.5/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99) ***Winner of Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award*** Presto-chango! Wubbzy and … Read more

BargainAlert: Fire TV

For a limited time Amazon’s put its Fire TV, Fire TV + HD Antenna bundle and Fire TV Gaming Edition on sale. Amazon’s not saying how long these prices will last, so act quickly if you’ve been waiting for a discount on any of these. Prices shown are accurate as of 4/5/16. Fire TV (4/5 … Read more

App Spotlight: Pencil & Paper Game Classics

Here are four timeless classics that started life as pencil and paper games, and three are FREE as of this writing (on 4/5/16)! Battleship Ultra (4/5 stars, currently FREE) This is a 3d version of the classic Battleship game where each player takes turns to try and hit each others’ ships. You can play the … Read more

App Spotlight: Cracker Barrel Games

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is stepping into the apps arena with Cracker Barrel Games (4.5/5 stars), a FREE app that includes 5 classic games. From Amazon: • Play Cracker Barrel Games™ in the comfort of your home, or wherever you’re most comfortable, including: – Solitaire – Peg Game – Checkers – Memory Match – … Read more