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ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
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Learning ratings
Best: Really engaging, excellent learning approach.
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  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall

    Great haunted house mystery with challenging puzzles.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2013)
  • Review
    Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

    Clever cartoon platformer has some tedious elements.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

    A fantastic mystery mixed with more than 100 brainteasers makes for an armchair sleuth's dream.
    AGE
    12
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device

    Exciting mystery teaches about physics and electricity.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Just Dance 4

    Popular dancing game continues to entertain with new music.
    AGE
    11
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii U
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Kinect Sesame Street TV

    Excellent example of educational interactive television.
    AGE
    3
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Xbox 360
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    VTech InnoTab Software - Brave

    Learning game based on movie has archery target shooting.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: InnoTab, InnoTab 2
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Jane Austen's Rogues & Romance

    Hidden object game puts wacky spin on classic novels.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    LeapFrog Explorer Learning Game: Brave

    Adventure game challenges your knowledge of flora and fauna.
    AGE
    6
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Leapster Explorer, LeapPad Explorer, LeapPad2
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen

    Learn about ancient Egypt as you solve a mystery set in a lost tomb.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    4
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Marvel: Avengers Alliance

    Fun Facebook role-playing romp with superhero combat.
    AGE
    13
     
    Learning
    2
    Platforms: Facebook
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Great Gateway Grab

    Carmen Sandiego engages kids to use math to solve a mystery in this downloadable Wii game.
    AGE
    9
     
    Learning
    3
    Platforms: Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    Mission US: Flight to Freedom

    Pre-Civil War history comes alive as players step into the shoes of an enslaved teen on her journey to freedom.
    AGE
    10
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Mac, Windows
    (Game, 2012)
  • Review
    The Daring Game for Girls

    Based on a popular book, this game promotes a you-go-girl message through fun and wholesome activities for young girls.
    AGE
    8
     
    Learning
    5
    Platforms: Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo Wii
    (Game, 2010)