Those who have been thrilling to the London games are sure to enjoy these fact-based movies about athletes who overcame the odds to make their Olympic dreams come true. Chariots of Fire (PG, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 to rent and $9.99 to buy) – This inspirational film won four Academy Awards, taking top … Read more
Big Nate began life as a comic strip, and and eventually became a series of books for kids aged 8 and up. These books are usually very appealing to boys who are otherwise reluctant readers, and the Big Nate chapter books meet school Accelerated Reader requirements, too. From Amazon: Big Nate, a.k.a. middle schooler Nate … Read more
You probably already know that just about every day, as part of its Digital Deals, Amazon discounts at least one Instant Video rental to just 99 cents. Every weekend Amazon puts a small group of Instant Videos on sale for rent or purchase, too. For example, today’s Instant Video Digital Deal is a 99 cent rental of Paranormal … Read more
Why should iPad owners get all the cool accessories? Check out these great charging, syncing and speaker docks for your Kindle Fire: RND Power Solutions Deluxe Data Sync Cradle / Desktop Dock Station for Kindle Fire (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $22.99) – Synchronize and charge your Kindle Fire with RND Power Solutions Deluxe desktop … Read more
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 We’re Done by Judy Irwin is our Kids Corner Book of the Week and the sponsor of our student reviews and … Read more
Here are some movies to help your tweens and teens head back to school with smiles on their faces. Or at least, with a little less dread! Mean Girls (PG-13, 5/5 stars, currently FREE to watch for Prime members, $2.99 to rent, $6.99 to buy) – Raised in the African bush country by her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lindsay … Read more
There’s some great stuff on August’s list of 1,000 MP3 albums being offered for just $5 each this month: classic, must-have albums from decades past, new releases from up and comers, and a wide representation of genres. Remember, Amazon MP3s Are Compatible With iTunes, iCloud and iTunes Match, and all Amazon MP3s are DRM-free, too! … Read more
If you know the preamble to the United States Constitution by heart, chances are, you learned it from watching Schoolhouse Rock as a kid. Now you can share those terrific, fun, painless learning videos with your own kids as Amazon Instant Videos! Whether your school-aged kids need to master their multiplication tables, basic grammar, or … Read more