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  • Pre-Civil War history comes alive as players step into the shoes of an enslaved teen on her journey to freedom.

     
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    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Designed to reward kids for learning more information but always stays a game.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2011)
  • More positive messages than you thought you could squeeze into one game.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2011)
  • The Muppets make exercising and learning about healthy lifestyles fun for preschoolers.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2011)
  • With everything from Alice in Wonderland to War and Peace, this program puts a library at your fingertips.

     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi
    (Game, 2010)
  • Don't know much about biology? This free online game engages kids in the cool worlds of microbes and ecosystems.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2010)
  • Biology has never looked so cool -- nor bacteria so menacing -- as in this free, science-accurate Windows game.

     
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    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Educational adventures deliver on fun in this Wii world where kids can learn something new every day.

     
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    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2009)
  • Designed for Leapster, these mini-games offer very young players practice in phonics, memory skills, and number order.

     
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    Platforms: Leapster
    (Game, 2009)
  • Electronic book pal reads board books aloud to toddlers.

     
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    Platforms: Tag Junior
    (Game, 2009)
  • This Leapster game keeps track of how well you're doing and calibrates the challenge level based on your performance.

     
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    Platforms: Leapster, Leapster 2
    (Game, 2009)
  • Educational challenges help kids memorize the ABCs, solve math equations, and learn grammar.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Kids can keep their math skills sharp with this fee-based site that adjusts as your child masters new concepts.

     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2009)
  • Wacky animal facts, fun gameplay, and spoken directions make this educational game good for little ones.

     
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    Platforms: Nintendo DS
    (Game, 2007)
  • For Leapster owners, this challenging puzzle series tests kids' logical thinking and problem-solving skills.

     
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    (Game, 2007)
  • Kids help two beavers outsmart a workaholic wolf in this educational adventure featuring a whopping 16 different games.

     
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    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2005)