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We search long and hard to find great software, then we arrange incredible deals for them, put together lesson plans for them, and compile them here for you! Almost all of these are FREE, you only pay shipping and handling. These are full version software titles. Paying Shipping and Handling means, you aren't so much paying for the software but for the costs to review, produce lesson plans, compile and deliver the software to you.

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Our Price: $34.95 (Or FREE With Orders Of 5 or more Titles) Availability: Limited Quantity NOTE: Use this button to order the World Book by itself for $34.95. If you want it free, just place an order with 5 or more titles, and you don't have to do anything else. It will be automatically included in your shipped order.   NEW 2009 World Book Encyclopedia Collection on DVD - $34.95 (Or FREE With Your Order Of 5 or more Titles) Instead of paying $1,089.00 for the print version, you can have the complete print collection on DVD! Plus more multimedia not included in the print version! World Book editors present thorough information in a clear, direct style that makes each article both substantive and understandable. Articles start with relatively basic information and advance in depth as they progress. Features: • More than 27,500 rich-photographs and illustrations are combined with comprehensive, highly readable text to appeal to a broad range of readers. • More than 3,800 contributors -- all experts in their field -- collaborate with our editors and researchers to ensure that articles are accurate and reflect current scholarship. • The articles are written in a clear, direct style, starting with relatively basic information, advancing in depth as they progress. • World Book revision rates make it the most current and up-to-date encyclopedia available. In the most recent five editions, about 440 new articles were added to World Book and about 940 articles of 3,000 articles were partially revised. Revisions were made on an average of 4,780 pages in each edition—over 33 percent of the total pages in World Book. • Highlighting the 2008 edition are new and expanded articles on electronic games, Google, Inc., George Clooney, and Maria Sharapova, among many others. The World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia has all the articles from our print edition, thousands of additional articles, plus more than 10,100 pictures and illustrations, two hours of videos and animations, sounds, a database of more than 1,500 maps, and a high-performance search engine, all in one handy package. Also Features: Every special feature that can be used to enhance our encyclopedia has been included to give the user an excellent learning tool with the experience and tradition of World Book. First place award -- Practical Homeschooling All Star Software Award -- Children's Software Revue Educational Technology Award -- The Association of Educational Publishers Best Pick Award -- Choosing Children's Software Best Educational Software Award -- ComputEd Parent's Choice Silver Honors Award -- Parent's Choice Foundation "In school or out, on the Web or off, World Book is a class act." PC Magazine "World Book proves again why it is continually ranked the number one encyclopedia on the market today." Curriculum Administrator "World Book is an excellent multimedia encyclopedia for home, school and library use." Booklist "Rated 5 stars. This product is a must-have purchase for home use is quite desirable for all levels of schools. Outstanding!" Multimedia Schools "World Book pioneered many of the features which are taken for granted in today's multimedia encyclopedias." The London Times "World Book remains the best multimedia encyclopedia for families with kids in elementary and middle schools." Family PC "An excellent choice for middle- and high-school students." PC Magazine "Despite the marvels engendered by the proliferation of computers and databases, The World Book Encyclopedia remains an awesome bedrock of knowledge that no library should be without." Reference and User Services Quarterly System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encylopedia Britannica Profiles: U.S. Presidents - FREE Get an indispensable learning resource for students studying the presidency and for curious adults interested in expanding their knowledge. Experience the epic story of America through the lives of the presidents! Do you think you know your presidents? Think again. Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles U.S. Presidents brings together the vast resources of Britannica to provide the information you'd expect about the U.S. Presidents, and some you wouldn't. With hundreds of articles, photographs, Internet links, and more, U.S. Presidents is an indispensable learning resource for students studying the presidency and for curious adults interested in expanding their knowledge of American history. Special Features Include:    * Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies - 650 articles from Encyclopedia Britannica plus 250 photos and audio and video clips.    * Political Parties - Political parties both prominent and obscure, from the Bull Mosse and Know-Nothing Parties to the Democrats and Republicans of today.    * US Government - The electoral college, Bill of Rights, US Congress, Supreme Court, and much more.    * Elections - Complete and detailed election results dating back to 1789.    * Key Historical Documents - The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and major speeches -- from Washington's farewell to Lincoln's second inaugural to Nixon's resignation.    * Interact with History - Travel through American history with timelines. Let audio and video clips take you back to Lincoln's childhood and JFK's speech about putting a man on the Moon. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encylopedia Britannica Wonderful Language of Nature - FREE Learn how nature communicates! You'll find a wealth of knowledge with nearly 100 different species, including plants, fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals covered. Features a special focus on humans. What if we could talk to the animals? The Wonderful Language of Nature offers a fun, interactive environment for kids, ages 7 and older, curious about plants, animals, and how they communicate. Kids will discover and interact with more than one hundred species of fish, amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, and plants. Video clips, photos, and slides illustrate the amazing and ingenious methods plants and animals use to communicate and survive in their habitats. The Wonderful Language of Nature's interface and navigation tools are easy to use. Everything -- from its text and photos to its colorful images and diagrams -- can be exported to online editing programs, letting kids insert them in school projects, slide shows, and more. Encyclopedia Britannica adds a cool personal desktop tool that conveniently lets kids store the software's text, videos, photos, and more in a central location. Customization and productivity options let kids make this program their own. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encylopedia Britannica Math Club - FREE Your Child Can Improve Their Math Skills Encyclopedia Britannica Style During this journey, they acquire knowledge step by step, in a relaxed atmosphere. The knowledge they gain serves as a starting point and foundation for formal learning. Accompanied by Merlin the Magician, children enter the Fairy Tale  Forest, they will meet Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Goldilocks and the Three Bears; as well as forest playmates at Gordolina the Magician's preschool. Features: Visual Thinking Children develop their visual perception as well as their ability to compare and contrast various objects. Reflective Thinking & Independent Learning This Program allows children to draw conclusions from personal successes and challenges, allowing them to construct their own knowledge and gain from prior experiences. No "Zapping" All feedback in the program is encouraging and nonjudgmental, reducing children's frustration levels while learning new concepts. Attention Grabbing The Math Club holds children's attention and develop concentration skills. Strategy Transferring Various teaching methods provide strategies to develop mathematically powerful children. Skills Learned: The Britannica for Kids Math Club is designed to develop not only math skills, but general learning skills as well. The teaching is active and experimental; it allows students to construct their own knowledge, develop cognitive abilities, and explore the world of independent learning. Math Club offers a fun, confidence-building environment that introduces kids ages 3 to 6 to the fundamentals of math. Set in the context of a journey through the Magical Forest, kids learn to count, compare, group, add, and subtract numbers with a host of fairy-tale characters, including Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, and more. This engaging CD-ROM's motivating lessons, along with its fun-filled exercises and activities, fosters an early awareness and comfort with math that also helps children gain confidence and build self-esteem. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encylopedia Britannica Touch The Sky - FREE Your Child Can Learn The Story of Space Exploration Encyclopedia Britannica Style Answer these questions and more as you view fascinating simulations of the solar system, NASA video clips, 3-D animation, and hundreds of images. Unravel the mysteries of the universe, galaxies, nebulae, stars, constellations, and the solar system like never before. Rich and Dynamic Multimedia Explore photographs, sounds, animated sequences, and videos about the universe, the bodies in it, tools used in studying them, and the highlights of astronomical research past and present. Learning Tools Access research projects, Internet-based activities, and writing assignments that focus on the information presented in the program. Project Organization Take advantage of external productivity tools -- a word processor, a drawing program, presentation software, and spreadsheet -- for help with school projects. Learn about the universe that surrounds you. * Where do falling stars come from? * What causes a solar eclipse? * How does a galaxy develop? System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encylopedia Britannica My Body - FREE Explore the Ultimate Machine - The Human Body Explore the structure and processes of the human body in an interactive, virtual museum featuring narrated text, simulations, and even a journey through the circulatory system! My Body, Myself also covers fascinating revelations in the field of health science including the discovery of penicillin, research into the brain's speech center, the theory of blood circulation, and more. Rich and Vivid Multimedia Gain an understanding of health issues through photographs, sounds, video segments, diagrams, 3-D models, and more. A Journey Through the Body Visit a focused, interactive environment for exploring the human body. Learning Tools Take advantage of the activity center and external productivity tools for help with school projects. Plus Web links, an electronic glossary, and more. Discover how your body works. What is the function of blood? How is food digested? What affects heart rate? System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles Dinosaurs - FREE Explore the Ultimate Machine - The Human Body Encyclopedia Britannica Profiles Dinosaurs answers the questions kids often ask about these anicent, giant creatures. They'll enjoy learning as they watch the world of dinosaurs come to life. Comprehensive and engaging, it's the one source for all ages on this captivating subject.    * Dinosaurs and Their World takes you though the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic periods - you'll explore the diverse environments in which dinosaurs lived    * In Dinosaurs and Other Living Things, notable Dinosaur Experts recount the lives and findings of famous paleontologists and geologists    * Explore the relationships and lineage of dinosaurs with the Interactive Dinosaur Family Tree and Timeline    * Related Web sites and magazine articles, selected by Britannica editors, provide a wealth of additional information    * Special tools let you enter notes, bookmark articles & pictures and format reports System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Brain Bogglers - FREE Tangled-up Teasers to Baffle Your Brain! These playful games includes a variety of activities that exercise and promote psychometric skills. Improve problem solving results by practicing numerical and form sequencing System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Action Arcade - FREE Action-packed Excitement for Active Young Minds! Great fun and games for the entire family to enjoy! Spend hours playing and learning together. These exciting interactive games help build thinking and logic skills. It’s a great way to play and sharpen your mind. Many levels of play include visual perception coordination and concentration. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Story Solvers - FREE Solve the Mysteries and Finish the Story! Help complete the ancient lost book and save the world from the evil King Pondos! In Story Solvers is a unique mystical adventure game that encourages reading and reading comprehension. Each time you find a solution to a quiz you continue the game finally reaching the tomb and facing the biggest challenge of all! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Perplexing Puzzles - FREE Confound Your Cranium with these Crazy Conundrums! Enjoy this playful game that includes a variety of activities and fun games to exercise and promote your psychometric skills. Improve your problem solving results by practicing numerical and form sequencing 3D riddles and recognizing the exceptions. Use the learning and practice chapters and test yourself and progress at your own pace. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Math Challenge - FREE Train your brain with these fun lessons and games! You won't even realize that you're mastering essential math skills as you destroy the viruses ... well not until you realize your grades have improved. Math Challenge teaches and reinforces math skills and concepts such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, geometry, and problem solving that are essential to math success! Features: Promotes math thinking skills Builds confidence in math Entertaining learning chapters Multiple levels of play System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Time Travel Adventures - FREE Travel Through Time and Solve the Mystery! The academically proven Advanced Systematic Inventive Thinking (ASIT) method helps everyone to think creatively and solve problems effectively. This program helps you to improve creative thinking and innovation in solving your day-to-day problems. Features: Unlock creative potential Fun and challenging riddles Simulation games Training chapters Develop essential cognitive skills System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Puzzles and Mysteries - FREE A Noggin Joggin' Collection of Twisted Mysteries! Students and parents alike have embraced the academically proven Advanced Systematic Inventive Thinking (ASIT) method to help them think more creatively and solve problems more effectively. Now you and your family can use this same method to improve your creative thinking skills. Animations and sound effects keep you interested till the very end. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Let's Make a Movie! - FREE It's "Lights! Camera! Action!" and You're in Charge The production of a Hollywood movie depends on you! The premier is tomorrow and your task is to join Gordi to complete the unfinished movie. There are many problems to solve along the way. Your mission is to explore the 3D environment of the studio to discover hidden treasures that will enable you to finish the movie on time. Features: Create your own movie Exciting 3D adventure Challenging missions Hours of fun System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Super Science Fun - FREE A Bunsen-burning Bunch of Science Games! Dive into a miniature sized world using a microscope simulator. Experiment safely at home using basic household items. Travel in space using your senses and test your knowledge with a fun science quiz. Features: Wide array of experiments Reinforces and teaches basic science concepts Hundreds of video clips Beautiful graphics System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Quick Think Challenge - FREE Colorful Fast Flying Fun! Fun activities that provide positive reinforcement throughout the program allowing children to play at their own pace and improve important learning skills. Features: Humorous animations Cool visuals Logic & quick thinking skills Printable activities Highly interactive System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Save the Ocean - FREE Save the Sea While You Learn with These Great Games! Enjoy this magical adventure game under the sea filled with many challenges aimed at building critical language and thinking skills. This All Star Software Award-Winning game is an ocean adventure that you'll never forget! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Reading Adventure - FREE Travel through magical paintings to rewarding reading experiences! Introduce children to the joys of reading. Learn valuable reading and writing skills while having fun and playing games! Children participate in a story that provides new surprises and discoveries with activities that improve reading decision making and thinking skills. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Word Play - FREE Brain Building Fun for Early Learners! This title was designed by top educators and linguistics to expand vocabulary and assist kids in improving their English skills in a fun way. Each game introduces the player to a new set of words in English. The emphasis is on words that describe common elements in everyday life. Play games to build your vocabulary. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Brainteasers - FREE Tickle your noggin with these baffling brainteasers! This exciting collection of games will keep your children entertained for hours as they develop important thinking and learning skills. The games include fun mazes puzzles and thinking games to develop spatial perception concentration span memory and other critical thinking skills. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Thinking Games - FREE It's Like Gym Class for Your Brain! This challenging collection is packed with intriguing activities puzzles and games. Enhance your child's coordination creativity and essential thinking skills. Multiple levels of play enable kids to proceed at their own pace as they stretch the muscles of their minds & imaginations. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Skills Challenge - FREE Fun Fast-paced Games to Test Your Skills! Start introducing essential skills to help your child get a head start in life. Designed to develop the toddler's self confidence & skills this collection of games will improve coordination memory concentration and more. There are balloon games animal riddles music games and mazes -- all with multiple levels of play. Features: Mazes and Riddles Matching Musical memory Painting and coloring Hours of fun System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Mazes Memory & Matching Games - FREE Test Your Memory with this Awesome Assortment of Games! Essential memory and thinking skills are developed with hours of entertaining fun. Activities automatically increase in difficulty to encourage your children to play and learn at their own pace and to stay challenged at all times! Skills Learned: Develops Logic Skills Memorization Concentration System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Math Games - FREE This Equation Equals Fun! Prepare your child for math challenges with the help of this award winning game. Your child will learn to apply essential math skills and drill thousands of problems by playing stimulating games at multiple levels of difficulty. Learn math the fun way with motivating arcade games mazes and more! Skills Learned: Problem solving and geometry Early math skills Addition and subtraction Quick thinking System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Colors Shapes Letters & Numbers - FREE A Wonderful Collection of Games that Turn Learning into Colorful Fun! An innovative activity center full of fun surprises and highly interactive games including letter and number games vocabulary games and more. Multiple levels of play enable children to play and progress at their own pace. Features: Fun action games Word recognition Enriches vocabulary System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Paint and Create - FREE Encourage Imagination and Cultivate Creativity! This specially designed program will stimulate the creative minds of children and keep them entertained for hours while expanding imagination and encouraging creativity. Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities and will be able to paint color and print their designs! Features: Design and paint Freehand painting activities Print your artwork Hours of creation fun System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Toy Box Games - FREE Enjoy a Toy Box Full of Enchanting and Educational Fun and Games! The title includes unique and exciting activities with various levels of play as well as practice options. Activities provide positive reinforcement and develop important learning skills while allowing children to play at their own pace. Get ahead by learning the essential skills needed to start school. This fun title includes different games and activities to help prepare your child for the challenges that lie ahead. The "Packman" machine teaches kids to recognize words and images as they try to escape from the mean red fish. This stimulating game builds essential vocabulary and strategic thinking. Skills Learned: Early math skills Problem solving Visual memory Vocabulary and spelling System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Rainbow Playroom - FREE Follow the Rainbow to these Toddler-riffic Learning Games! An interactive playroom! This delightful award-winning title is a worldwide success. It contains enchanting games that are more than just fun - they also help young minds grow while developing auditory and learning skills. Join Gordi in his playroom and have great adventures with all his companions. Kids will have a blast with the wide variety of activities ranging from simple Skills Learned: Visual and auditory perception Memory and listening Concentration System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   High-Achievers Train Adventures - FREE All Aboard the Toddler Trolley for Fun and Games Galore! A unique user-friendly interface vivid graphics and creative fun activities make this product a perfect selection for the "first time" title segment. In addition to standard toddler activities Baby Gordi will capture your child's imagination with a series of entertaining activities. Each learning activity is designed to be played at multiple levels. The instructions are simple to follow. The graphics are bright and colorful. The games are full of rhymes riddles and songs that children love. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Get Ready For School With Math,
Language and More!

We just got a new batch of software in just as the school year is starting. There are some really great titles. First Caillou Thinking lets your child learn in three languages (English, Spanish and French).

Plus the new Reader Rabbit has over 100 printable games and activities, a music CD with sing-a-long songs, videos and more.

Sammy's Science House is a great program that targets fundamental early learning science skills for your child.

Math Munchers Deluxe helps your child cover Whole Numbers, Decimals, Factors, Simple Geometry, Equations and More.

Strategy Challenges helps your child develop strategic thinking skills and also includes strategy videos with clips of people using strategic thinking in real life situations.

Write Their Own Story with Millie and Bailey as well as other activities.

Plus lots more!

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Caillou Thinking - FREE   Learn in three languages! English, Español, or Français Join Caillou and his friends as they teach your child preschool thinking skills. Play in English, Spanish, or French. Entertaining activities provide hours of fun and learning, and they're different each time you play! Goofy Room: Find the things that do not belong in Caillou's room or are in the wrong place. Block Patterns: Find the block that completes the pattern. Cookie Sorter: Click on the cookie Mommy asks for. What Doesn't Belong?: Find the one that isn't like the rest. Features Audio instructions - no reading necessary Designed by educators Original voices from the Caillou series Original animation 25 activities System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Reader Rabbit Kindergarten - FREE   Builds Kindergarten skills, one step at a time. Put on your jumping shoes and bounce your way through this FUNtastic learning adventure with Reader Rabbit! Filled with colorful characters and exciting places, Balloon Town is more fun than you can imagine. There's just one problem—the Dreamship is trapped in the Pointy Palace! Use the skills you have, and learn more along the way, as you play your way through eight different activities in phonics, matching, rhyming, math, and more! From collecting musical instruments to sorting balloons at the post office, each activity gets you closer to finding the Dreamship! Features: Bounce through 8 fun activities—Cocoon Balloon Patterns, Snail Mail Sorting, Oyster Memory Matching, Bounceketball Dunk 'n Rhyme, Bubble Wrapper Reading, Piggy Plane Math, and Silly Phonics Slide!   Enjoy 2 ways to play! Start your learning adventure through a fun-filled story or choose specific skills to practice.   Play at the right skill level every time—activities automatically adjust to your child or you can set them yourself and choose the method that best meets your child's needs!   Enjoy additional songs and movies that fill this fantastic journey with non-stop fun and adventure!   Watch your child's advancing skills and achievements with the Progress Tracking Reports. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Sammy's Science House - FREE   Introduce young students to the wonders of science. Sammy's Science House introduces and builds essential early science and thinking skills while engaging young students with five fun-filled activities. Students sort names of plants, animals, and minerals at the Sorting Station, construct toys and machines in the Workshop, learn about animal habitats at Acorn Pond, and manipulate weather variables with the Weather Machine. Sammy also offers interactive, creative activities such as Make-A-Movie, where students arrange pictures in sequence to understand how multiple parts create a whole. Targets fundamental early learning science skills Immediate and positive feedback enhances learning, rewards persistence, and guides students to success Explore & Discover and Question & Answer modes provide opportunities for independent and structured learning Spoken and graphical instructions allow pre-readers and early readers to explore the program independently. Features: Discover the Wonders of Nature What do shrews eat? Why does a squirrel flick its tail? Visit Acorn Pond during winter,  spring, summer, and fall to explore its fascinating wildlife. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Math Munchers Deluxe - FREE   Whole Numbers, Decimals, Factors, Simple Geometry, Equations and More No other math software combines depth and breadth of content with all-out fun quite like Math Munchers Deluxe. The latest edition in the popular Munchers series features a new cast of Muncher and Troggle characters, plus great audio and exciting new graphics and animation. Math Munchers Deluxe reinforces kids math skills by encouraging them to solve problems dealing with whole numbers, decimals, factors, and simple geometry. With multilevel play capabilities for Ages 812 (Grades 36), kids can review familiar types of equations, practice at a comfortable level or challenge skills in new territory. Math Munchers Deluxe will build your kid's skills and confidence in math as they help  the Munchers battle a whole new crew of troublesome Troggles. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Strategy Challenges I - FREE   Match wits with game masters from around the globe! In three classic games from around the world, students will build strategic-thinking and problem-solving skills. Students may play against each other or on-screen opponents who challenge them with different games, playing styles, and strategies just like real life! Special features include strategy videos with clips of people using strategic thinking in real life situations and game guides that give students a look at the rich, cultural history of the featured game. Features: 9 different game masters challenge you! Develop strategic problem-solving skills. Levels of challenge advance as you play. Strategy coaches provide helpful tips. On-the-job videos feature real-life strategies! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Millie's Math House - FREE   Develop a Love of Math with Millie! Build fundamental early math skills with Millie and friends. Designed by early learning experts, Millie's Math House introduces and builds fundamental early math skills while engaging young students with seven funfilled activities. Students explore numbers, shapes, sizes, quantities, patterns, sequencing, addition, and subtraction. By counting critters, making jellybean cookies, and creating colorful caterpillars, students learn how to associate numbers with quantities, shapes with names, and much more. Targets fundamental, early learning math skills Immediate and positive feedback enhances learning, rewards persistence, and guides students to success. Explore & Discover and Question & Answer modes provide opportunities for independent and structured learning Spoken and graphical instructions allow pre-readers and early readers to explore the program independently. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Millie & Bailey Preschool - FREE   A playful place where preschoolers learn they can succeed! Millie and Bailey have earned a place in families' hearts as the most beloved and inspiring early learning companions. Now, preschoolers can benefit from a special collection of Millie and Bailey's award-winning activities, specially selected to prepare them for school. With Millie & Bailey Preschool, your child will find magic in letters, shapes and numbers  and you'll discover why these lovable learning companions are the clear favorite among parents, educators, and children alike! Children will enjoy 21 activities in 8 location which is designed to speak curiosity and keep your child learning. Multiple levels of difficulty are built-in so that as children grow, they'll find new challenges. A program filled with fun and learning! Product Features: Learn the Alphabet Learn your ABCs with the animated, talking Letter Machine. At the touch of a letter,  Dinosaurs dance and Rhinos roller skate!   Compose a Story Write your own adventure-filled with spaceships, flying carpets and jungles in Make-a-Story. Then, see or hear your story as many times as you'd like. You can even print it out as a storybook.   Compare and Match Sizes Little, Middle and Big need shoes! Help them try on boots, high tops, sandals, and  slippers as you explore the concept of size.   Explore Quantities Learn about quantity and numbers as you choose up to ten rolling eyes, wagging tails, wiggling antennae, and other moving parts in Build-a-Bug.   Express Yourself Make a card for any occasion with Kid Cards. You can decorate and print your own  colorful creations.   Make Your Own Rhymes Rub a dub dub, three kids in a shrub? Mother Goose rhymes take on a new twist when you become a poet in Read-a-Rhyme.   Experiment with Shapes Use blue prints or your own creativity and learn about geometric shapes as you build a  Mouse House. Print and color your houses too!   Practice Counting Little critters pop up and count off when you select a number from 0 to 30 in the Number Machine. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Millie & Bailey Kindergarten - FREE   Where Kindergartners Build Confidence. This special collection of eight activities from Millie's Math House and Bailey's Book. House contains specially selected activities that offer students grade specific, multi-subject learning tools to develop their skills and confidence in school. Special features include Explore & Discover and Question & Answer modes that carefully balance independent play with directed learning and positive, gentle feedback that guides students to success. Discover magic in reading, math and science! With 27 activities in 10 locations, equal parts fun and education and two ways to learn, your child will have experience an entertaining way to learn! Product Features: Add and Subtract Play What's My Number by placing the same number of objects on your stage as Dorothy has on hers. How many is that? You'll have to count, add and subtract to find out! See and Hear Patterns Create, recognize and complete patterns with Bing and Boing, a pair of bouncing pals. As they hop on a picture, it makes a wacky sound. Record your own sounds for even more fun! Master Simple Prepositions Where's Edmo? It's up to you! Direct the action and send Edmo & Houdini over, under, in, out, off and on the doghouse. Explore Adjectives Select words to describe My Friend's hair, eyes, nose, mouth, arms and feet. You'll  learn common adjectives and build descriptive phrases as you watch your friend's appearance change. Sequence Events Learn about beginnings, middles and endings and explore how things change over time by sequencing frames of film in Make-a-Movie. Learn Problem Solving Decorate cookies with up to 20 jellybeans in the Cookie Factory and discover the sequence of events required to make a tasty treat for Harley, the horse. Make Three Letter Words Sound out words at the Three Letter Carnival! Group animals and objects by names that rhyme, or group them by names that begin with the same letter. Experiment with Weather Manipulate temperature, wind and precipitation with the Weather Machine. In the process, you'll discover how different variables affect the environment. Plan and Construct Clocks tick, wheels spin and robots spring to life as you create machines and toys   from blueprints or your owns designs in the Workshop. Understand Ecology Visit Acorn Pond during winter, spring, summer and fall to observe animals and plants through the seasons. You can even read or print out a Field Notebook with interesting acts about your favorite animals. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Boohbah Movin & Groovin - FREE   Welcome to the magical world of the Boohbahs with 5 Fun Activities! Boohbah is the new hit series on PBS KIDS! From the creators of the award winning Teletubbies, this series promotes activity and creativity among children ages 25. It is intended to foster a style of active viewing in which the things that children learn from viewing are not determined primarily by the content of the program, but rather by the ways that young viewers (and the grownups who care about them) engage with the program.   The software will extend this mission with creative activities to expand children's minds and fun interactive activities that will have the children get up from the computer and dance! Humbah, Zumbah, Zing Zing Zingbah, Jumbah and Jingbah are five sparkling atoms of energy powered by the laughter of children! In this adventure you can create your own Boohbah exercise routines, make your own real Boohbah music, play a Look What I Can Do! matching game, and play a silly game with Little Dog Fido!  Create exercise routines from 20 real Boohbah movements along with playing a seashell scramble game! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Boohbah Wiggle & Giggle - FREE   Welcome to the magical world of the Boohbahs! Boohbah is the new hit series on PBS KIDS! From the creators of the awardwinning Teletubbies, this series promotes activity and creativity among children ages 25. It is intended to foster a style of active viewing in which the things that children learn from viewing are not determined primarily by the content of the program, but rather by the ways that young viewers (and the grownups who care about them) engage with the program. The software will extend this mission with creative activities to expand children's minds and fun interactive activities that will have the children get up from the computer and dance! Humbah, Zumbah, Zing Zing Zingbah, Jumbah and Jingbah are five sparkling atoms of energy powered by the laughter of children! In this adventure you can design your own wrapping paper, decorate presents for the Storyworld, and light up the skies with your very own Boohball energy trails!  Print your creations right from your computer! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   SpyKids Nightmare Machine - FREE   In this episode, the Spy Kids, Carmen and Juni, are called upon by their superiors to rid the world of The Nightmare Machine. It seems that there is a diabolical machine located in the Antarctic that is broadcasting nightmares to all the grown-ups in the world, making sleep rather difficult. The game unfolds in an animated comic book manner. In order to accomplish the mission, the player guides the Spy Kids through 2 types of challenges. In the first, the game comes with a separate puzzle book (either printed or in PDF format) which can also be downloaded from the publisher's website. The book contains math and logic puzzles. The player will be prompted at various junctures for the answers to certain puzzles in order to advance the storyline. FEATURES:    * Three exciting levels of interactive play    * 8 exciting and educational activites    * 32-page printable puzzle book that integrates with the CD-ROM    * Never-before-seen footage from Spy Kids 2 and Spy Kids 3-D The game also contains 8 minigames tied to the story: 1. Penguin Path: Penguins are blocking your vehicle's path. Toss fish in strategic squares to goad the flightless birds into moving out of your path. 2. Ice Wall: A traditional pair-matching game where an ice wall has an assortment of concealed patterns. Flip 2 patterns at a time to find matches. 3. Jump the Ice Floes: A Frogger clone where the player must maneuver the spy vehicle across ice floes moving in opposite directions at different speeds. 4. Ice Tunnels: Ice is falling and the player must maneuver through the ice using a pattern specified by the game. 5. Alphabetical Spire of Doom: Spell out valid words using adjacent letters from a hexagonal grid. 6. Run In Up The Spire: Carmen and Juni are on their rocket skates to cruise up a spiral ice tower. Help them dodge falling snowballs by either ducking or jumping. The action to be taken depends on whether the snowball has an even or odd number. 7. Antarctic Gothic: Defeat the ice giants using a supersonic tuning fork to match their own tones. 8. Disable The Autodestruct System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Spy Kids Man in the Moon - FREE Help Carmen and Juni resist the mind-controlling General Terraqueous! The Spy Kids Are on a New Mission, and They Need Your Help! High above Earth, agents are missing as an evil genius plots to rule the world! The Spy Kids must rocket through outer space to stop... The Man in the Moon. Help Carmen and Juni resist the mindcontrolling General Terraqueous! Develop critical thinking skills by solving 8 interactive challenges at 3 levels of difficulty! Discover never-before-seen footage from Spy Kids 2 and Spy Kids 3D! Product Features:    * 3 levels of interactive play    * 8 exciting and educational activities    * Never-before-seen footage from Spy Kids 2 and Spy Kids 3D System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Spy Kids Underground Mission - FREE The Spy Kids are on a new mission, and they need your help! Deep in the jungle, the anti-gravity mines have been plundered! The Spy Kids must journey beneath the Earth to find the secrets. designed by educators to make learning fun and to encourage your children to "learn through exploration". Product Features:    * Three levels of interactive play    * 8 exciting and educational activities    * Never-before-seen footage from Spy Kids™ 2 and Spy Kids 3-D Skills Learned:    * Planning and decision-making    * Strategic thinking    * Problem-solving    * Trial and error    * Geometry    * Math System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Spy Kids Candy Conspiracy - FREE In this episode, the Spy Kids, Carmen and Juni, are assigned to investigate why it is that kids in North America have suddenly stopped caring about playing and all seem to be eerily focused on chores and schoolwork. The Spy Kids perform an epidemiological study of incident reports and find that the Sueno Dulces Candy Company must be behind the behavior somehow. So the underage agents mount an invasion of the factory. The game unfolds in an animated comic book manner. In order to accomplish the mission, the player guides the Spy Kids through 2 types of challenges. In the first, the game comes with a separate puzzle book. The book contains math and logic puzzles. The player will be prompted at various junctures for the answers to certain puzzles in order to advance the storyline. The game also contains 8 minigames tied to the story: Incident Reports (a sort of epidemiological study and block game), Clue Wrappers (a pair-matching game), Taffy Canons (a Simon-style memorization exercise), Jaw Boulders, Word Steamer, Complete The Code Pattern, Encryption Engine, and Robot Rundown. System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   American Heritage History Of The United States - FREE From American Heritage comes a new standard in multimedia reference for home and classroom. Ideal for students of all ages who have American history homework. Inside you'll find a wide array of multimedia features including nearly 30 minutes of live-action video, almost 1,000 photographs and over two hours of audio and music! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   The Bible's Greatest Stories Old Testament - FREE Old Testament Stories from Creation to the Prophets Now the magnificent legacy of the Old Testament can become a vivid part of your everyday life with this interactive storyteller and study tool on CD-ROM. The Bible's Greatest Stories - Old Testament offers many hours of enriching stories and learning through features like video storytelling that brings Old Testament history to life Quizzes for each story that help build detailed understanding, inspirational Bible verses for each day or each exploratory session, easy, intuitive interface. See and Hear the Age-Old Stories: Experience the spell-binding storytelling of world-famous artist Dr. Robert Delafield Gain a deeper understanding through original illustrations by Michelle Barnes and music by John O'Kennedy. Hear about the Exodus, Daniel in the lion's den, David and Goliath, Jonah and the whale, and many more Answer detailed questions on each story's high points, such as: What as the name of the angel who appeared to Daniel? Go to the Source with the Complete Text of the Bible: Explore the full text of the King James Bible Progress easily from verse to verse, chapter to chapter, or book to book with an easy index. Product Features: Fifteen favorite stories of the Old Testament feature dramatic presentations of world famous artist Dr. Robert Delafield. During the stories you will enjoy original illustrations by Michelle Barnes and original music for each story composed by John O'Kennedy. Includes these features: * King James Video Bible Stories * Books of Scripture * Art Gallery * Bible Quizzes * Thought for the Day Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   The Bible's Greatest Stories New Testament - FREE   Take a Vivid Journey through Jesus' Life and Times with this Story Tour on CD-ROM.  You're about to step back through the ages and learn the teachings of Jesus and His disciples in a powerful new way with this interactive storyteller and study tool. The Bible's Greatest Stories - New Testament helps you learn the New Testament more fully, offering many hours of enriching stories and learning through features like these: Video storytelling that puts you in the heart of the story's action. Quizzes for each story that help build comprehensive knowledge -- 350 questions in all Inspirational verses and quotations for each day or each exploratory session.  Enter the World of Jesus and His Disciples: Fall under the spell of world-famous storyteller Dr. Robert Delafield Involve all of your senses through original illustrations by Michelle Barnes and music by John O'Kennedy. Hear about the Birth of Jesus; the Sermon on the Mount; John the Baptist; Jesus' Betrayal, Resurrection and Ascension - a total of 15 full stories increase your knowledge by answering questions on each story, such as: Which town is considered the home base of Jesus' ministry? Research Fully with the Complete Text of the Bible: Check, double-check and explore the full text of the King James Bible Move easily from verse to verse, chapter to chapter, or book to book with an easy index and scroll bar Move back in time to the Old Testament (included) for deeper understanding of Hebrew culture, law, and prophecy Be reminded to bring Jesus' teachings into daily life with the Thought for the Day Get Inspirational Views of the Stories with Dramatic Artwork: Take a full tour of dozens of commanding artworks, or view the group for each story Step into the story as Jesus cures the cripple or preaches the Sermon on the Mount Experience gifted artists' interpretations of the Parable of the Lost Sheep, the Last Supper, Jesus Walking on Water, and more. Product Features: Fifteen favorite stories of the New Testament feature dramatic presentations of world famous artist Dr. Robert Delafield. During the stories you will enjoy original illustrations by Michelle Barnes and original music for each story composed by John O'Kennedy. Includes these features: King James Video Bible Stories Books of Scripture Art Gallery Bible Quizzes Thought for the Day System Requirements: Windows 98, Me, or XP / Mac OS 8.6 or later

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - FREE Inspired by the best-selling children's book written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault and illustrated by Lois Ehlert. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, the award-winning rhyming alphabet book, has made learning letters and building early reading skills fun for a whole generation! Now music, video and animation bring this beloved classic to life in an interactive adventure today's kids will love even more! Features: Features narration by the legendary Ray Charles. Kids build confidence as they effortlessly learn the alphabet through rhyme, animation, music, and play-along learning. Develops pre-reading skills with unique interactive games, stories, and songs. Multimedia excitement includes click-activated sounds, animations, and video. On-screen digitized video of the Multimedia Players adds fun and guidance. Includes all original lyrics from the book, plus all new sing-along song and silly sentences from book co-author John Archambault. Computer-accessible parent tips and project ideas. Music also plays on your audio CD player Also Includes: The Multimedia Players invite children to sing along with different singers or on their own - karaoke style! Kids can choose their own instruments and play along with the song by simply typing on the keyboard! Children hear silly alliterative sentences as they learn the alphabet. Children will read the story page by page with the help of their favorite narrator and highlighted text. - JWMusical Adventures for Ages 3 - 6. - Makes learning letters and building early reading skills fun for a whole generation! - Learn the alphabet through rhyme, animation, music and play-along learning - Computer-accessible parent tips and project ideas. - Music also plays on your home audio CD. [Windows 95/98, Mac OS 7/8/9] Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantities   How Many Bugs in a Box? - FREE David A. Carter's Lovable, Laughable, BUGS Go Interactive! Colorful counting games, marvelous mazes, silly singalongs, and a swarm of bug buzzes, whistles and clicks to tickle your child's funnybone... All the fun of David A. Carter's bestselling pop-up books come to your computer screen in this multimedia bugfest of games, puzzles and music. How Many Bugs in a Box? turns basic learning skills into child's play, with: Numbers bugs in Bug Fun - eight replayable, multilevel learning games, each with a hilarious bug host! Rhythm bugs in Juice Bar - where kids get down and feel the music of numbers! Reading bugs in Read Along and Explore - a digitized book kids can follow at their own pace! In Numbers 123 kids can click on a number and see how many bugs are in the box. Bugs light up as they are counted aloud. On harder levels children count bugs and choose the right number. Don't worry, there is a host bug to help kids if they get stuck. When kids choose Bugs on a Table they count bug parts and fill in a chart. On harder levels they must choose the correct but according to the chart. This activity is a great introduction to charts and teaches numerical comparison. Go Buggy is a crazy game where kids find the path to get Buggy back in her box. Children must follow a numerical sequence to find the correct path. Kids can also play at the Ferris Wheel, play How Many or Color by Number, and visit the Bug Juice Bar where the juke box plays fabulous bug songs. Minimum System RequirementsWindows 3.1, 95/98, Me/XP/Vista Macintosh LC-III, Performa or better, System 7.0 or later, 5MB RAM

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   More Bugs In A Box - FREE An Eye-Popping Introduction to Numbers David A. Carter's best-selling pop-up book is now interactive. The book's bugs dance, swim, fly and buzz their way across your computer screen teaching numbers, counting and primary arithmetic. How Many Bugs in a Box? offers children three super ways to enjoy their favorite bugs. Bug Fun delivers 8 learning games, each with a hilarious bug host, imaginative animations, and countless silly sound effects. Kids can also Read Along and Explore at their own pace, discovering the antics of the wildest bugs in the digital universe. In the Juice Bar, kids can hang out with their bug buddies and hear their favorite bug tunes again and again. Hours of surprise and delight await young bug lovers who will swarm to the computer to learn. Features:    * Numbers and counting come alive    * Teaches numerical comparison and sequencing    * A colorful introduction to charts    * Enhances memory skills and hand-eye coordination    * A carnival of counting fun    * Reinforces observation and sorting skills Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   Putt-Putt Enters the Race - FREE Children - Ages: 3 to 8 Cartown Racers, Start Your Engines! Putt-Putt and Pep are ready to take your kids on the ride of their lives! Today's the big day as our curious little convertible prepares for the Cartown 500. Redline Rick is eager to start the race but Putt-Putt and Pep need a few items before they are ready to roll. Kids join in the adventure as they explore brand-new Cartown locations, like Torvil Tractor's farm and Rover's Rocket Drive-in, looking for a safety helmet for Pep. Old friends like Smokey the Fire Engine and Outback Al help Putt-Putt get to the track in time for the big race. As the grand finale, kids hop behind the wheel for the first time ever as they race their favorite purple car toward the checkered flag at the Cartown Speedway! Features    * Kids actually drive Putt-Putt as he races around the speedway    * A fantastic original soundtrack will have your kids dancing in their seats    * There are hundreds and hundreds of the fun Click Points children love    * Out of time? Save the game and finish it later Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Zoombinis Mountain Rescue - FREE As smart as they are, the Zoombinis just can't seem to stay out of trouble! Caught in a severe storm, a small band of Zoombinis seeks shelter in a mountain cave. Now the Zoombinis find themselves trapped in a hazardous tunnel where mysterious creatures lurk. The Zoombinis' escape rests squarely on your shoulders, or more accurately, on your brain. With nine perplexing puzzles and three levels of difficulty, each perilous challenge will test your mathematical thinking skills-which include organizing information, reasoning with evidence, and testing systematically. Develop the information-age logic skills used in writing computer programs, organizing data, working with spreadsheets, and more. Featuring a great new 3D look, advanced concepts like networks and binary numbers and even more wacky characters and encounters, Zoombinis Mountain Rescue is an outrageous educational adventure that is as fun (and addictive) as it is educational! Features Brand new adventure! Meet colorful new characters and face exciting new challenges in the sequel to the award-winning Zoombinis Logical Journey™! Reinforce skills covered in Zoombinis and introduce additional advanced concepts. New! Additional concepts! Challenge yourself with NEW concepts like binary numbers, networks, permutations, and more. Plus, reinforce the skills covered in Zoombinis Logical Journey! Explore 9 perilous puzzles with 3 levels of difficulty each! Face fresh challenges each time you play! Enjoy the captivating gameplay experience. With the Zoombinis' unique puzzles, it feels like you're playing a game, as opposed to learning a lesson. Helpful puzzle clues and a handy practice mode build confidence every step of the way. Mountain Rescue supports the math standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. CPU: Pentium 166 MHz+ RAM: 32 MB Hard Drive: 40 MB free* CD-ROM: 8X Sound: Windows compatible sound card, speakers Monitor: High color, 16-bit Optional: tactile mouse (for use with Win 98/ME/2000)** Other: *An additional 7 MB of disk space may be required to install Adobe Acrobat Reader -- PowerPC 180MHz+ Mac OS 8.6 through OS X 64MB RAM 50MB free hard disk space 8X CD-ROM drive 13" or larger monitor, thousands of colors Speakers, mouse

Our Price: FREE! Pay only s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   American Heritage History Of The United States - FREE From American Heritage comes a new standard in multimedia reference for home and classroom. Ideal for students of all ages who have American history homework. Inside you'll find a wide array of multimedia features including nearly 30 minutes of live-action video, almost 1,000 photographs and over two hours of audio and music! System Requirements - Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   M&M's The Lost Formula - Math Trainer  - FREE "You've left the M&M's Minis in charge of the Candy Factory? Has your chocolate melted? Have you gone completely nuts!" It's true! The M&M Minis have taken over! The candy factory has gone completely nuts! Get ready for the mutiny of the M&M's Minis. The tiny candies have turned the factory upside-down and torn up all the M&Ms Chocolate Candies formulas. It's up to you and Yellow to make things right. As you race through the factory, you'll face churning chocolate, rampaging robots, cascading candy - and along the way, math drills to test your smarts and challenge your game reflexes. With M&M's: The Lost Formulas, kids ages 5-10 will practice age-appropriate addition, subtraction, multiplication and division drills while they race through a wild and funny action game. Features: Stunning high resolution 3D graphics, Non violent 3D adventure for the entire family, Math Facts in quick, action-oriented game play kids will love, Plays like a video game - drills like a brain game, Math challenges adjust to each player's skill level. This is a unique product. It's a state-of-the-art action game, and it's also a math trainer. Mastering basic math facts is essential for a good education. What better way to practice math facts than to build that practice into a fast-and-furious action game that your child will want to play over and over again. The math activities call for fast responses. This means you get quick-reaction, flashcard-style drilling while the high-octane, jump-and-run rhythm of the game never lets up. The program tracks individual math performance and continuously adjusts the difficulty up or down. And remember, YOU can set the difficulty level or choose a different operation like: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Numeral Recognition (for the little ones) Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Disney/Pixar's Active Play: A Bug's Life - FREE Laugh and play as you buzz through the fun-filled world of Bugs! In addition to lots of playful activities-a board game, puppet show and swarms of surprises-your friend Flik is counting on you to help him save the colony by finding items he needs to build a grasshopper-keeper-outer invention. Orchestrate a super circus performance and your reward will be a much needed thimble Create and make a bug board game with stuff you find - just like Flik does Create printable puppets and a theater, and put on your very own show Help the ant artisans figure out the picture puzzles Includes a virtual bug camera to take photos and save in your own bug scrapbook You'll be bug-eyed with excitement at all you can do as you scurry through this world of tiny creatures. In addition to lots of playful activities -- a board game, puppet show and swarms of surprises -- your friend Flik is counting on you to help him save the colony by finding items he needs to build a grasshopper-keeper-outer invention. So, get set for a really big adventure into the tiny world of bugs. Hop to it! Bug's Life Active Play. . . Learn Cool Bug Facts! Play Six Fun Activities and Help Flik Build a Grasshopper Contraption. Create Your Own Bug Puppet Show. Use Your Virtual Bug Camera to Make and Save a Bug Photo Album. Have Hours of Fun Making and Playing Your Own Bug Board Game. Got the itch to make puppets? Create printable puppets and a theater, and put on your very own show. Includes a virtual bug camera to take photos and save in your own bug scrapbook. Create and make a bug board game with stuff you find -- just like Flik does. Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   101 Dalmatians Animated Storybook - FREE The story and characters are the same -- the wicked Cruella DeVille is still conniving to get the puppies to make a coat. The player can choose to have the story read to the end or pick Read and Play. In this choice, the player hears the story and may play games plus enjoy interactive elements on each page. An interesting twist on interactivity is a technique of highlighting a word (chosen by the player) in the text. When the player clicks on the word, a synonym or similar phrase replaces it. The magic of Disney comes to life on the computer screen in this CD-ROM rendition of the classic tale about 101 adorable Dalmatians and the nasty Cruella De Vil. We were really enchanted with this interactive storybook and found it to be well designed and innovative. As in typical e-book format, the story text is highlighted as it is read aloud, but differs from the norm by including on each page a clever "interactive thesaurus" that introduces kids to word synonyms. The program's interface is also unique in that instead of turning pages, children participate in the action to move the story along. They click on doors, follow footprints, and scroll through panoramas to move from one screen to the next, and along the way they find activities, including four multilevel learning games. Kids must match dogs to their owners by seeking out their similarities, and use auditory memory to break secret codes. In other games, they follow clues to find puppies and navigate mazes by picking up objects beginning with certain letters. The games all emphasize early reading and build visual and auditory discrimination, letter-sound recognition and vocabulary skills. In addition to these embedded activities, children will also come across sing-alongs. Testers, aged three to six, all liked the program. One family reported enjoying the CD, but said they wouldn't purchase it because they feel animated storybooks don't have enough staying power. Another family raved about the title and said "The best Disney program that we've tried so far. It's a delight!" This family also commented on the program's high educational value. They especially liked the clue game in which at upper levels kids must figure out riddles. "Terrific for critical thinking." Teaches: reading, letter-sound recognition, vocabulary -From Children's Software Revue Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun - FREE In Nemo's Underwater World of Fun, players have six mini-games to choose from, along with a section where kids can make music by clicking on members of the Tank Gang (Bubbles, Jacques, and the rest). In a section that resembles an ocean-bound Frogger, Nemo must swim with the turtles, avoiding obstacles and collecting items. You'll guide Marlin, Dory and Nemo through ten levels of underwater adventure, as you try to reunite the family Challenging puzzles and wild arcade action as you control all three characters Interact with other great characters from the film, like Bruce, Crush, and the Tank Gang Features film clips that capture the fun of the hit movie Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Disney Donald Duck Goin' Quackers - FREE Donald finds himself in one tough spot after another, while trying to rescue his sweetheart, Daisy. And it's up to you to help him through four 3D environments featuring 20 levels of fun and adventure. Think you can handle it? Well, it'll take a cool head to handle Donald's hot temper. Features: Master Donald's explosive personality, as he goes from calm to determined to berserk and hyperactive. Includes exciting chases, boss battles and bonus levels! Explore action-packed cartoon worlds with high resolution graphics and immersive sound. Donald's changing attitudes makes no two games alike. It's nonstop fun and action Disney-style! Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Disney's Tarzan Action Game - FREE Disney's Tarzan Action Game on CD-ROM is savage 3D Action in the jungle! Join Tarzan and his friends on a thrilling, action-packed adventure and fasten your loincloth because you're in for a running, jumping, climbing, tree-surfing, vine-swinging good time! Experience edge-of-your-seat perils -- rhinos, alligators, snakes, elephant stampedes and more! As Tarzan, you'll grow from a boy to a man as you make your way through 13 levels of jungle jammin' 3-D excitement. Get ready to go wild! Features: High resolution 3-D graphics Special video clips from Disney's Tarzan feature film Music inspired by the feature film Supports most 3-D accelerator cards Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity Special One Time Order   Disney's Winnie the Pooh Activity Center - FREE The wind is blowin' through the Hundred Acre Wood, so get ready for some high-flying fun! Disney's Activity Center, Winnie The Pooh is the perfect place to play with Pooh, Tigger, and all their friends. Have a honey of a time catching some buzzin' bees while reading the classic tale, 'Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day'. Enjoy 6 fun-filled activities and challenging games with Pooh and friends! Build learning skills by reading along with Pooh, or listen to the classic story, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day. Play multi-level games that challenge and help develop problem-solving, logic and sorting skills. SKILLS LEARNED: * Problem-solving * Logic * Sorting Skills Windows 3.1, 95/98, Me, XP, Vista

Why Chess?

The New York City Schools Chess Program Report is
impressive, here is what Christine Palm writes in 1990. In its four-year existence,
NYCHESS has proven that:

• a. Chess instills in young players a sense of self-confidence
  and self-worth;
   
• b. Chess dramatically improves a child's ability to
  think rationally,
   
• c. Chess increases cognitive skills;
   
• d. Chess improves children's communication skills and
  aptitude in recognizing patterns;
   
• e. Chess results in higher grades, especially in English
  and Math studies,
   
• f. Chess builds a sense of team spirit while emphasizing
  the ability of the individual;
   
• g. Chess teaches the value of hard work, concentration and
  commitment;
   
• h. Chess makes a child realize that he or she is responsible
  for his or her own actions and must accept their consequences,
   
• i. Chess teaches children to try their best to win, while accepting
  defeat with grace;
   
• j. Chess provides an intellectual, comparative forum through
  which children can assert hostility i.e. "let off steam"
  in an acceptable way;
   
• k. Chess can become a child's most eagerly awaited school
  activity, dramatically improving attendance;
   
• l. Chess allows girls to compete with boys on a non-threatening,
  socially acceptable plane;
   
• m. Chess helps children make friends more easily because it
  provides an easy, safe forum for gathering and discussion,
   
• n. Chess allows students and teachers to view each other
  in a more sympathetic way,
   
• o. Chess, through competition, gives kids a palpable
  sign of their accomplishments, and finally;
   
• p. Chess provides children with a concrete, inexpensive and
  compelling way to rise above the deprivation and self-doubt
  which are so much a part of their lives.

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Very Limited Quantity   Dr. Schiller's Chess Set Starter Collection - FREE National Master Eric Schiller of the United States Chess Federation surveys the history of chess from its ancient Indian and Persian versions to the modern form, and teaches the rules, strategies, and tactics of the game. You'll raise your level of play after reviewing games of historic and technical interest, and you'll be able to put that knowledge to use when you play against the computer chess program that is included in this collection. *This software is in itself a lesson plan. So no additional lesson plan is included. Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Liberty Kids - FREE Kids 8-12 can live the adventures of the American revolution with Sara and James, the Liberty Kids. This CD is based on the hit PBS Kids show, Liberty's Kids. Benjamin Franklin is in England trying to win freedom with words. He left his print shop in the hands of Moses his apprentice and two hopeful reporters. With a little help, Sara and James travel to important locations to interview famous people, heroes and everyday folks, experience battles and collect interesting historical items. After collecting all the facts Sara and James are ready to publish front-page articles about the American revolution. Kids supply the headlines and choose content from their observations and interviews. Reporters can publish and print their papers. Kids can really understand the important events of the American revolution when they experience it for themselves. Students learn about The Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord, The Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Saratoga, Valley Forge and the Battle of Yorktown. Young reporters must listen and observe carefully, separate fact from opinion and compose reports and articles. The CD also includes mini movies from the PBS Kids television show. With this CD kids can live history and learn history! Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista, Pentium 166 MHz, 32 MB RAM, 60 MB hard disk space, 8X CD-ROM, 16-bit high color, sound card. Macintosh Power PC 180 MHz+, System 8.6 - 9.2.2, OS X, 32 MB RAM , 60 MB hard drive space, 8X CD-ROM, 1000s of colors, sound card.

Summer Fun
With An Educational Twist

As we mentioned before, studies have shown that children who learn how to manage complex gaming systems translate that skill to real-life in a powerful way. You can read more about that research (link below).

Plus, summer is here. So we put together some really, really cool games that are really fun, and teach some amazing systems.

Take a look at the Space Station Simulator, where your child can design and interact with their own space station. The Marine Park and Zoo Empire games let your child learn about dynamic systems that different animals need to survive. Plus, there is Axis & Allies as well as Civilization III for history buffs.

Plus there are more! All these are XP and Vista Compatible. Take a look while supplies last.
 

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Space Station Simulator 2 - FREE Your Child Will Design Their Own International Space Station! SpaceStationSim is the PC management simulation that gives you a chance to explore space. Engage your imagination and your scientific thinking skills, as you build thousands of different configurations of the International Space Station. Through strategy, design, management, discovery, and care of the crew, your ISS may usher in the dawn of a new age for man in space.    * The ability to create your own version of the International Space Station (ISS)    * Create your own astronauts and simulate their lives in space as you direct        their every action    * Manage events and resources, plan your scientific advances,        and deal with emergencies    * Unlimited re-playability as you try different configurations for the      space station and your astronauts    * Family friendly, non-violent gameplay for the whole family Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Marine Park Empire - FREE Immerse yourself in a fantastic 3D world filled with creatures from the uncharted waters of the sea. Marine Park Empire is overflowing with 28 unique species of marine animals big and small, with lifelike animations and sound. Get ready to jump in the water as you run the most exciting and wild marine park ever in the latest and greatest sea-life simulation, all in 3D! Control every aspect of your marine park, from caring, feeding, and cleaning your animals to hiring and firing employees. Grant your visitors the thrill of a lifetime as you provide fun-filled attractions, rides, and shows for them to whet their appetite while they explore your sea-life wonderland. Featuring a free-form game where you set the rules, and a challenging non-linear scenario mode where you can test your skills at becoming the next great saltwater specialist, the fun and varied gameplay in Marine Park Empire will not leave gamers out to dry. Features: Awash with realism: Immerse yourself in a fantastic 3D world filled with creatures from the uncharted waters of the sea. From Otters to Orcas, Octopus to Oarfish, Marine Park Empire is overflowing with 28 unique species of marine animals big and small.   A flood of unique items: go overboard in your marine park designs with over 150 structures, facilities, and items to decorate your park and entertain your visitors with.   Come on in--the water's fine! With a completely flexible camera, including third- and first-person perspectives, dive in with your animals and experience the world of marine life from a completely different perspective.   Learn the ropes as you go along: Six intuitive and interactive tutorials let you get your feet wet in no time. Learn about sea creatures, their habitats and behaviors through the animal fun facts as you create the marine park of your dreams. Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Zoo Empire - FREE Learn The Environments Needed For 40 Different Animals Tend to your animals' health, happiness and nutrition by hiring employees, and adopt new animals as you unlock the numerous features hidden within the game. Attend to visitors by providing facilities for them to eat, drink and buy souvenirs from as they revel in your zoo. Creatively design and operate a thriving zoo Choose from 40+ species and subspecies of animals Build amazing touring facilities; over a dozen different terrain types True real-time rendered water reflections; dynamic real-time shadows Scattering sky technology for weather changes and day/night cycles Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive

Our Price: FREE plus s&d. Availability: Limited Quantity   Restaurant Empire - FREE Learn What It Takes To Create Your Own Successful Restaurant Restaurant Empire is the first game that faithfully recreates all the challenges of building and operating a restaurant franchise through a unique blend of business-simulation and RPG gameplay. Starting with nothing except some cash and a passion for food, build a restaurant from the bottom up--hire waiters, decorate, even cook the meals! Buy, build, outsell and, underprice your competition. Featuring three culinary capitals to operate in, five restaurant cuisines to choose from, over 30 unique chefs to interact with and nearly 200 recipes to source, your business sense and culinary taste will be tested to the limit. Not only do you control every aspect of running a restaurant from buying your restaurant to choosing its cuisine and decoration; you will also travel and meet with people that will help you establish your name as the greatest restaurateur the world has ever seen! Will you use your culinary wizardry to out-cook chefs? What tactics and strategies will you employ to buy out the competition? You decide. With a combination of business strategy and role-playing game styles plus a free-form sandbox game mode, three huge cities, and over 30 playable chefs and a host of locations to travel to, Restaurant Empire is an epicurean delight of gastronomic proportions! Armand is a young chef who has stumbled onto the chance of a lifetime -- take over his uncle's restaurant and try to turn it around! From there he'll see if he can take his success to other parts of the city, and start a Restaurant Empire.   Every aspect of the restaurant is under your control -- decorate the place to attract your clientele, then design the kitchen and dining rooms for maximum speed and efficiency   Acquire different recipes and experiment with them to see which are popular and profitable   While you're doing this, you'll get the opportunity to expand your business -- but be careful, because the massive OmniFood Corporation doesn't like competition   Enter cooking contests and win, to raise the prestige of your chefs and the popularity of your restaurants Windows Requirements: *Windows 95/98/Me/XP/Vista/Vista * 4X CD-ROM drive