Since today’s official Free App of the Day is getting lukewarm reviews, we’re sharing a different, but still free, app that’s perfect for Halloween week: Hidden Object – Haunted Museum Free (4.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, currently FREE). From Amazon: Do you dare enter the Haunted Museum? It may not be the best place for a … Read more
Atomus HD (4.5/5 stars, all ages, FREE today only), a kind of kinetic virtual plaything, is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. If you loved Gravilux, you’ll want to give this one a try! From Amazon: Atomus is a kinetic interactive visualizer but also it is a work of art. Atomus was designed for … Read more
Terry Pratchett’s wonderfully inventive and humorous Discworld series of fantasy/sci-fi novels has been hooking tweens, teens and adults for generations, and right now is a great time to introduce your kids to this series because right now most of the series is on sale at discount prices, with many titles priced at just $3.79! The … Read more
From now through 11/15/14 (at 11:59pm PST), Amazon’s taken 50% off the regular price of over 150 study guides and books in the “Demystified” series! The sale includes such titles as: College Algebra Demystified (4/5 stars, currently priced at $6.05) Don’t let quadratic equations make you irrational If you are absolutely confused by absolute value … Read more
Slydris (4/5 stars, all ages) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. It’s sort of like Tetris, but instead of positioning falling blocks to clear levels you slide blocks that have already fallen to clear levels. We first shared this app with readers a year ago, and it’s only continued to rack up positive … Read more
Tiny Thief (4/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only) is the Free App of the Day. From Amazon: Join Tiny Thief on a big adventure! In a world of greed, corruption and injustice, one little guy decides to stand up for the little guy! Say hello to Tiny Thief, an unconventional hero who uses cunning … Read more
These Star Wars Tales: Volumes 1 – 6 graphic novel anthologies normally sell for $9.99 each or higher in digital formats, but right now you can get them in Kindle format for just $1.99 each! And since these are stories from the official Star Wars universe, they’re intended to be every bit as family-friendly as … Read more
Jack & The Creepy Castle (3.5/5 stars, guidance suggested, FREE today only) is today’s Amazon Free App of the Day. From Amazon: The raging ravens sent Jack to the heck! Will you help Scarecrow Jack to escape the creepy castle and take revenge on the sneaky ravens? This cool, creepy Jump’n’Jump game will make you … Read more