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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010, Rated )
Parents Need to Know...

that this fantasy adventure is based on Rick Riordan's hugely popular children's book series following Percy Jackson, the half-mortal son of Poseidon. Directed by family-film master Chris Columbus, the mythology-steeped adaptation should ... read more

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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Valentine's Day (2010, Rated )
Parents Need to Know...

that this ensemble romantic comedy from director Garry Marshall, which stars everyone from Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner, and Anne Hathaway to Taylor Lautner and Taylor Swift, follows 10 Los Angeles residents as they make their way ... read more

Valentine's Day
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Dear John (2010, Rated PG-13)
Parents Need to Know...

that this Channing Tatum/Amanda Seyfried romantic drama based on Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel includes some non-graphic sexuality and wartime violence (including one scene in which two soldiers are shot) but is otherwise a pretty ... read more

Age 13+
Dear John
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Hot New Video Games

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi)
Parents Need to Know...

that Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a role-playing/fighting game based on the movie of the same name and the first book in the Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series. While the game has kids read about the story, ... read more

Age 11+
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff (Mac/Windows)
Parents Need to Know...

that this is an expansion pack for The Sims 3, and players must already have a copy of The Sims 3 installed on their computer for the expansion pack to work. The expansion introduces more than three dozen high-end furnishings, ... read more

Age 14+
The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff
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Dante's Inferno (PSP, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3)
Parents Need to Know...

Dante's Inferno is a very violent, gory game meant only for adult eyes. Using a scythe and Holy Cross, players can lop off heads, dismember enemies' limbs, and literally split foes in half. Prepare to see plenty of blood spewing from ... read more

No Kids
Dante's Inferno
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Website Reviews for Kids

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You Are Here
Parents Need to Know...

that the site provides a fun, very visual way for kids to learn about basic business principles. Parents and teachers also can download fact sheets and view suggested activities that illustrate business competition, misleading ... read more

Age 11+
You Are Here
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foursquare
Parents Need to Know...

Parents should know that Foursquare is a location-based social network that encourages members to meet in person. Granted, the service warns users to friend carefully and does provide pretty good privacy, including the option to post ... read more

Age 17+
foursquare
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New TV for Tweens and Teens

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Undercover Boss (CBS)
Parents Need to Know...

that this reality series -- in which CEOs go undercover and pose as entry-level employees to learn more about how their businesses are being run -- underscores the idea that corporate managers must make an effort to understand how their ... read more

Age 10+
Undercover Boss
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StarStruck (Disney Channel)
Parents Need to Know...

that this squeaky-clean Disney movie is a worry-free choice for tweens. Sara’s infatuation with Christopher -- while possibly grating on parents’ nerves -- may resonate with viewers and raise some issues about our celebrity-obsessed ... read more

Age 8+
StarStruck
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Edgemont (CW)
Parents Need to Know...

that this topic-heavy teen drama takes a realistic approach to tough issues like teen pregnancy, abortion, homosexuality, underage drinking, and bullying. As a result, you won't always see teens making good choices -- and, sometimes, ... read more

Age 14+
Edgemont
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Great New Reads

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All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon
Parents Need to Know...

that this 2010 Caldecott Honor book has an award-winning message to match its expressive artwork.  read more

Age 4+
All the World
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My People by Langston Hughes
Parents Need to Know...

that the photographs in this book illustrate a short poem written by Langston Hughes in the late 1920s. read more

Age 5+
My People
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All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil Alexander
Parents Need to Know...

that since this book is an illustrated version of a classic Irish hymn written by Cecil Alexander in the 1800s, it definitely has a religious tone. For example, the lyrics praise "all creatures" as well as "God ... read more

Age 3+
All Things Bright and Beautiful
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Download This Music

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Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never by Various Artists
Parents Need to Know...

that this CD combines silly, whimsical songs about mesmerizing cows, affectionate penguins, and fast-paced turtles with music from bygone eras. Kids will get schooled in music styles like Big Band, patriotic marches, surf rock, doo-wop, ... read more

Age 2+
Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never
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"Baby" (CD single) by Justin Bieber
Parents Need to Know...

that the new single "BABY" represents more of the same from Justin Bieber. It's a squeaky-clean song that finds the singer once again pouring his heart out to a girl he likes. Though his crush breaks his heart in the end, Bieber ... read more

Age 10+
"Baby" (CD single)
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The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae
Parents Need to Know...

that even though this album deals with the singer's own personal loss, the lyrics aren't too heavy or morose. The love songs stay nearly squeaky clean, aside from a few sensual lines about wanting someone and laying down with a man on ... read more

Age 10+
The Sea
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