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Common Sense says
A super digital encyclopedia for the whole family.
updated 07.04.08
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What Parents Need to Know
About Encarta Reference Library Premium 2005
Parents need to know that Encarta -- the top encyclopedia for kids in middle and high school -- has added a new section called "Encarta Kids," which now makes the encyclopedia accessible to kids as young as age 7.
Read our full review by Jinny Gudmundsen
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