New Kid on the Block

With Living Books first interactive poetry book, children are encouraged to learn the meaning of words by exploring poems. They'll meet an ugly dog, a leaking baby and the exploding Bloders. They'll giggle at the antics of a chorus line of 40 dancing bananas and laugh as fearless
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Tillie eats her fiery chili. In this irresistible collection of 18 hilarious poems, Prelutsky displays and unerring instinct for subjects that appeal to children. A giant step beyond ordinary electronic books, Living Books are stories and poems touched by magic and brought to life with characters that talk and move and sing and dance. Wonderful worlds, begging to be explored, open up at each turn of the page. With sound effects, music, humor and lots of animations, it's a whole new learning experience. Simple to use means children just point and click. So they can repeat a favotrite part, go back or skip ahead, all at their own pace. Reading skills grow through word recognition. Words, phrases and lines can be highlighted individually; the computer then reads them aloud, and animations convey their meaning.

The Berenstain Bears in the Dark

This is based on the book of the same name, written by Jan and Stan Berenstain and published in 1982. Sister Bear enjoys nature books, while Brother Bear enjoys mysteries. But when Brother borrows a scary book from the library and reads part of it to Sister, she gets nightmares.
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This keeps the whole family up - and miserable - all night. It's up to Papa Bear to help Sister through her fears of the night and explain how everyone feels afraid of the sounds in the dark at some point, even adults. Also included in the game are two smaller games. In one, players must match animals by memory. In the other, players must reconstruct scenes by using the pieces of the puzzle. In addition, several music tracks are included on the CD-ROM that players can listen to on a CD player. The songs have titles such as "Sister Bear's Dance," "Yee Who!" and "Teddy Bear Boogie."

The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight

When Sister Bear and Brother Bear are at peace, the family is happy. But when they begin to argue, there is no peace at all! The level of spite and name calling keeps rising, until the house is filled with the sound of shouting.
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Even Papa Bear can't stop them. Finally, it is up to Mama Bear to put an end to the fight and make sure the house is quiet again. Can she make a peace pact between Sister Bear and Brother Bear. This also contains a separate program called "Meet the Authors" that shows how Jan and Stan Berenstain conceive, write, and draw the Berenstain Bears books.

Stellaluna

This popular story by Janell Cannon is beautifully adapted to the computer by Living Books and The Learning Company. Join Stellaluna in a journey where she learns that being different doesn't mean you can't be friends. Stellaluna is separated from her loving mother and lands in a birds nest. The birds take her in, but she must learn to adapt to their ways. It isn't easy for Stellaluna to eat bugs, stay up all day and always stand upright.
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Find out what happens when Stellaluna finds her mother and learns about being a bat. This CD also includes a special bat quiz with real pictures and questions about bats. Bat quiz has three levels of difficulty. Kids love the Living Books with great stories, beautiful graphics and tons of clickable hotspots. Text is highlighted as the story is read increasing reading comprehension and confidence. Kids can also click on individual words to hear them read. Choose to have the story read to you, play in the story, or go to a specific page. These graphics are unbelievable. Africa and many animals come alive in these magical illustrations. Kids will fall in love with Stellaluna and this is a story they will never forget.

Sheila Rae, the Brave

Shelia Rae the Brave is an Interactive storybook based on the book by Kevin Henkes. Venture with Shelia Rae in her town and she'll show you how brave she is and how she loves her family. Sheila Rae is Louise's older sister and she's not afraid of anything - not strange stray dogs or icky spiders or monsters in the closet or anything! Louise is afraid of the risks Sheila Rae takes and wishes she'd be more careful.
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No more tricks on the bike or stepping on every crack or comparing the cherries in fruit salad to dead bear eyes. How can Louise ever measure up to Sheila Rae? One day, Sheila Rae decides to take a new way home but gets a little lost on the way. Will she ever be able to find her way home? And will Louise ever find her way out of Sheila Rae's shadow? After the first part of the story is read, players can click all over the screen to find lots of hidden surprises. The game also includes a special Treasure Hunt game and a Sing Along section where players can listen to the characters songs that they sing in the story. There is even a demo section to take a short look at some other games by Living Books.

Ruff's Bone

In this offbeat adventure, we follow Ruff on a far-ranging hunt for his wayward bone. His search takes us down a deep, dark hole in the earth and high up into the clouds. Fearlessly, he travels to a faraway jungle, then below the seas to a sunken ship and off to other exotic locations.
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Along the way, we meet a pair of playful monkeys, stars that sing, tap-dancing jeans, a friendly robot and dozens of other wacky characters. Can he find his special bone and get home again? Living Books are touched by magic. Characters talk and move, sing and dance. Sound effects, music, humor and lots of animations, create a whole new learning experience. Children just point and click. So they can repeat a favorite part, go back or skip ahead, all at their own pace. Reading skills grow through word recognition. As the computer reads them aloud, individual words, phrases and lines are highlighted.

Little Monster at School

Children spend the day with Little Monster as he goes to school to learn about ABCs, numbers, science, and other subjects. During the day he also takes care of his pet Zipperump-a-zoo, tends his plant, makes a paper airplane, sings, and joins his classmates for recess and lunch! By the time he heads for home, he's had a wonderful day...and even makes a great new friend named Yally.
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By Mercer Mayer, the game is in both English and Spanish. Stories spring to life with characters that talk and move and sing and dance. Contains sound effects, music, humor, and lots of animations that create a whole new learning experience. Children just point and click. So they can repeat favorite parts, go back, or skip ahead all at their own pace. As the computer reads to them aloud, individual words, phrases, and lines are highlighted. On the pages after the first part of the story is read to you, you can click on objects in the background and find lots of hidden surprises. While you're playing, click on some of background objects and find a little furry mutant.

Just Grandma and Me

This is a story book game, based on the book by Mercer Mayer. Experience the charm of the book in an entirely new way. It's the original interactive storybook - enhanced with hours of interactive fun and skill-building activities. In this endearing story, Little Critter and his Grandma spend a day at the beach where Little Critter rides a windblown umbrella, fends off a nasty crab, goes snorkeling and much more!
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Whether the story is new or familiar to them, kids will delight in exploring the freshly animated world of Little Critter and his lovable Grandma. Now in 4 Languages. Switch among English, French, German and Spanish on any screen, at any time. Click and drag the stickers to the right spot. You'll know when you've made a match. Play in the Sand. You've got all the tools you need to make sand castles at the beach. Just click, pour, and create. It's different every time. Skills developed include: word recognition, increased vocabulary, reading comprehension, computer literacy, foreign language skills, creativity skills, and shape recognition.

Harry and the Haunted House

When Harry D. Rabbit hits one of Earl's famous curve balls right over Stinky's head it lands in the spooky old house down the street. Harry and his friends cautiously explore the house searching for their ball and have a host of hair-raising experiences. Before they're done they stumble across dozens of startling sights and sounds.
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A hatrack that tells knock-knock jokes. A skull that tells skeleton jokes. Dancing furniture and a phone that answers itself. Even the skeletons are scared! As Harry and his friends search the scary mansion they discover something about themselves as well as about "haunted" houses. Even adults have fun playing. Written by award-winning multimedia designer Mark Schlichting. The Living Books spring to life with characters that talk and move and sing and dance. Sound effects, music, humor, and lots of animations create a whole new learning experience. As the computer reads the words aloud individual words phrases and lines are highlighted. Change from English to Spanish and back again with just a click. Audio tracks of nine original songs are included.

Green Eggs And Ham

"Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse?" Sam-I-Am leads children through this beloved story. Little ones can choose Read-to Me mode and watch the story progress. Text is highlighted as the story is read increasing reading confidence and comprehension.
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Hidden surprises and tons of clickables on every page make for lots of interactive fun. Animated pictograms help children with word recognition. Three games add to the fun. Sam-I-Am needs help in his rhyming game. Fox in a Box helps kids make words and create three word rhymes. Mouse in a House needs help matching colors. All activities have 3 levels.

Dr. Seuss's ABC

The magic of Dr. Seuss is captured in this interactive CD-ROM sure to win the hearts of kids of all ages. A is for Aunt Annie's alligator, B is for boogie woogie music and C is for a clever CD-ROM according to Dr. Seuss' ABC. This software is way cool for even the teeniest computer users and Dr. Seuss' fans of all ages. Meet Dr. Seuss's hilarious and whimsical characters like Icabod, Izzy, Albert the alligator, a duck-dog, and Lola Lopp as they come to life in this fully animated and colorful interactive software.
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With this CD-ROM, kids (ages 3 through 7 years) explore all twenty-six letters of the alphabet and more than 500 alphabetically-correct words and loads of playful rhymes in Dr. Seuss's ABC. Parents who grew up reading Dr. Seuss' stories then will treasure the chance to rediscover this old favorite with their kids – a classic now jazzed up by the interactive magic of computer animation. It takes young learners on an adventure of sound, letters, words and meaning. When children click on a word, they'll hear the word pronounced and watch a delightful animation. Join their excitement as they explore the screen for loads of hidden clickables.

Arthur's Teacher Trouble

Arthur begins a new school year in his third grade class with his new teacher Mr. Ratburn. As all of the kids in Arthur's class will tell you, Mr. Ratburn is not exactly every child's dream of having him for a teacher. He is known to the students as the "RAT" because all of the students are afraid of him. Mr. Ratburn will be giving the children a spelling test the first week they are in school!

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Not only is it a new school year, they are preparing for the spellathon and will be selecting a classmate to represent the class in the spellathon with many different schools. This means lots of work for the student that is selected. Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon. His classmates cheer him on of perhaps winning the spellathon. Arthur shares his homework woes with his family. They help him study by asking him to spell words for them. Arthur studies very hard for the spelling test. One of the words they are asked to spell will be an eleven letter word. Even though Prunella believed she would win, Arthur was determined to do his best. Arthur spells P-R-E-P-A-R-A-T-I-O-N and wins the Spellathon. Animated story books let elementary and beginning level children create an interactive world where they learn, listen and explore. By clicking on any part of the screen, phrases and sounds are triggered for each page of the story. The interactive stories allow for self-paced work and employ a dynamic whole- language approach to reading and word recognition. Based on the book by best-selling author Marc Brown, children practice spelling and reading while learning new vocabulary words. Kids practice along with Arthur as he studies for his school's spelling bee. Enhance your child's education while they have fun playing with Arthur. Let Me Play Mode: You'll be able to start exploring each page after its introduction. Selecting Read To Me to has the story read to you (passive mode).

Arthur's Birthday

Oh, no! Arthur has the very same birthday as his friend Muffy. All of the boys decide to go to Arthur's party, and the girls settle on going to Muffy's. Now, it's up to Arthur and Francine to unite the two groups for one big birthday celebration!

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Of course, this is going to take cooperation, listening, and compromise. Kids can strengthen their reading, music, vocabulary, and social skills with this series of challenges from author Marc Brown. Two different educational games come on the CD-Rom, and gameplay is recommended for children between the ages of three and seven.

Tortoise And The Hare, Aesop's Fable

See who makes it to the finish line in this classic title. This Living Book is a classic that has delighted children for untold generations. Includes dozens of hilarious new twists so the story remains fresh and full of surprises! This is the story about the race between the slow-and-steady tortoise and the hurry-up hare.

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Along the way you'll meet a score of delightfully animated characters - including Simon the story-telling bird. Based on the legendary Greek writer Aesop this classic story dates back more than 25 centuries. Includes the original storybook. In English and Spanish. The story is brought to life with characters that talk move sing and dance. With sound effects original music humor and animations it's a whole new learning experience. It is simple to use. Children just point and click. Repeat a favorite part go back or skip ahead all at their own pace. Reading skills are increased through word recognition. The computer can read words phrases and lines aloud.

Magic Tales: The Princess and the Crab

Based on a classic Italian folk tale, The Princess and the Crab is the enchanting story of a beautiful princess who rescues a handsome prince cast under the spell of an evil fairy.
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To save him, the princess must undergo a series of difficult challenges, and in so doing, learns to overcome her personal fears.

Magic Tales: Sleeping Cub's Test of Courage

Grandpa Mouse presents another Magic Tale, this one from Native Americans. Children follow the journey of Sleeping Cub as he tries to help his people. The Buffalo have disappeared and the first people of the great plains are trying to find them. The chief tells a story about the spirit people and their magical elk dogs.

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Sleeping Cub sets off to find the elk dogs for his people. This is a truly magical story with astounding graphics and animation. The vibrant colors and detail make the pictures jump off the page. Lots of fun hotspots with crazy animations and songs add to the fun. Children learn about the traditions and customs of the Native Americans as they play and learn. Interactive storybooks can build your child's reading confidence and comprehension skills through narrated highlighted text and click-on words. This is a story you and your children will come back to again and again. This is a magical tale of American heritage.

Magic Tales: Liam Finds a Story

This is volume 5 of the Magic Tales series. Travel to Ireland with...Liam Finds a Story. An Irish folk tale about a young lad named Liam who must search far and wide for an original story that will save his family from the gluttonous Fair Witch.
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During his search, Liam befriends a magical leprechaun who helps him learn kindness and perseverance. Build your child's reading confidence and comprehension. Entertain your child with classical cultural folk tales that teach important life lessons. Contains dozens of delightful click-and-explore animations on every page.

Gregory & The Hot Air Balloon

Want to give you children a magical world in which to play? Gregory and the Hot Air Balloon stars Gregory Chuckwood, a precocious young woodchuck, and his trusty pet lizard, Newt, who live in the make-believe town of Acorn Hollow.
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This adventure story for children ages 4-7, begins when Gregory and Newt take a wild ride in a hot air balloon and are whisked away to a far-off land. It's up to the player to help Gregory and Newt find their way home by solving puzzles and searching for objects to help them accomplish that goal. The keys to the solution lie in a local carnival Gregory finds near the balloon landing site. Activities emphasize important learning skills including logical reasoning, phonics, creative arts, visual discrimination, letters and counting. Storybooks are included in each program. Children may page through these illustrated books at their own pace and read the text along with the narration.

Darby The Dragon

Darby the Dragon is a beautifully animated variation on the classic 'Dungeons and Dragons' critical thinking program. Here, the lead character finds a magic wand, and accidentally wishes his sister was smaller while they were struggling over the wand. The next thing you know, "poof!" she's been shrunk to quarter-size.
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Unfortunately, this magic wand needs to be re-charged by the wizard before it can return her to normal. And that requires three magic ingredients which Darby and sister Sparkle must hunt for. It's not as easy as it sounds. For example, one of the requisite objects is a special piece of fruit. To get the fruit, Darby and Sparkle must get past a swarm of bees. To get past the bees, they must have a special jar of preserves. To get the preserves, they must ask the Giant. The Giant, however is asleep, and can only be awakened by a special horn. To get the horn, Darby and Sparkle must befriend a beggar. Befriending the beggar requires a gold coin. Gold coins can be found in several non-obvious places, sometimes in response to problem solving by the user. One is in a trunk at the base of the tower where the Giant sleeps. Unlocking the trunk requires a key. The key is back in the castle, in the Queen's room.