Sure, compared to Christopher Nolan’s dark reboot the original Batman movies are a little kitschy and very campy, but they’re also a whole lot of fun! Don’t forget, the first two were directed by Tim Burton and starred such film and TV luminaries as Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito and … Read more
Today’s Amazon Free App of the Day is the gorgeous, unusual Monument Valley (4.5/5 stars. all ages, FREE today only). It’s a puzzler that’s part labyrinth, part M.C. Escher. From Amazon: The beautiful, award-winning app finally comes to Android! In Monument Valley you will manipulate impossible architecture and guide a silent princess through a stunningly … Read more
If you love word puzzles, today you’re in for a Free App double win! We’ve shared Bonza Word Puzzle with our readers before, but now there’s a new addition to this free app family: Bonza National Geographic. Bonza Word Puzzle (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently FREE) is an unusual take on crossword puzzles where … Read more
Whether they’re looking for amazing trivia, true-life survival tales, or actual instruction in human biology, kids who want to learn more about the human brain and body will find something to suit them in this selection of books about the human body. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science (4.5/5 stars, grade … Read more
Battlepillars (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: Those aren’t butterflies in your stomach! You’re feeling the urge to command battle ready caterpillars on a mission to take a bite out of the red caterpillar army! Battlepillars is a tug-of-war game where you command caterpillars armed to the … Read more
The internationally bestselling, highly-rated Last Apprentice series has been capturing the imaginations of middle graders for over a decade. Originally published as The Wardstone Chronicles in the United Kingdom, these books are filled with age-appropriate adventure, danger, monsters and magic for kids in grades five and up. There are 13 books total in this series, … Read more
Spongebob fans, there’s a terrific new app available featuring everyone’s favorite yellow, absorbent undersea character: SpongeBob SquarePants! From Amazon: SpongeBob’s Game Frenzy (4.5/5 stars, all ages, currently priced at $2.99) Play and collect fast and frantic minigames in SpongeBob’s biggest adventure yet! Tap, draw, tilt, shake, drag and scrub your way through hilarious classic SpongeBob … Read more
The combination hidden object / match 3 / time management game Hidden Object – Home Makeover (4/5 stars, all ages) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: Help Emma restore her Grandparents’ old house! This extraordinary Hidden Object game is significantly better than the average ones you have been playing all this … Read more