These great virtual pop-up book apps from Story Toys are fun and educational, and they feature charming two-page pop-up spreads with interactive games. Here’s what reviewers are saying about Story Toys virtual pop-up book apps: “Stunning. If I had to sum up this app in one word it would absolutely be stunning.” ~ Danielle Smith, … Read more
Nickelodeon’s Scribble Hero has become a favorite of tweens and up—adults too, because it’s just that fun! From Amazon: Scribble Hero (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently priced at $2.99) Get drawn into an action-packed world when you join the heroic doodle, Sketch, in a battle to save your notebook from an army of sinister scribbles … Read more
Wubbzy apps from Cupcake Digital teach preschoolers counting skills, pre-reader skills and social skills. Good Night Wubbzy Bedtime Counting (4/5 stars, preschoolers, currently priced at $2.99) Help Wubbzy, Walden, Widget, Daizy, and some of Wuzzleburg’s kookiest residents get ready for beddy-bye in this special sleepy time story. Kids will enjoy turning off the lights, counting … Read more
Mom’s Choice Award winning author Jason Edwards’ Will Allen series of chapter books is very popular among readers, and very affordable as well. As of this writing, the first two books in the series are priced at just 99 cents each, and the third is currently priced at just $3.95! Will Allen and the Great … Read more
The Sisters Grimm series for grades 4 and up offers a new, kid-friendly take on mysteries, involving fairy tale settings and characters they know and love. The Sisters Grimm (Book One): The Fairy Tale Detectives (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.72) In book one of this bestselling series, sisters Sabrina and Daphne are sent to … Read more
Julian Rosado-Machain’s Guardians Incorporated series is loved by boys and girls alike, and the books are bargain-priced. In fact, right now the first book in the series is available for free! We can’t say how long it will remain available at no cost, so be sure to pick up your copy right away. Guardians Inc.: … Read more
The entire Indiana Jones series of classic adventure movies is now available in Amazon Instant Video format, making for convenient viewing on the go! Descriptions below are all from IMDB. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG, 4.5/5 stars) The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Indiana Jones is … Read more
Carl Hiaasen is well known as an author of thrillers for adults, but he’s also a bestselling author of chapter book comic mysteries for kids aged 10 and up. Hoot (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $4.99) Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking … Read more