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| Movies | Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker | |
| Teen spy hero makes leap from book to screen. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 12.19.2006 |
| Books | I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You | |
| Fun debut of spy school series is OK for tweens. | ||
| By Ally Carter |
| Movies | Home Alone 3 | |
| Formulaic movie draws some laughs from pratfalls. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 11.03.1998 |
| Books | The Penderwicks at Point Mouette | |
| Old-fashioned charmer will appeal to the whole family. | ||
| By Jeanne Birdsall |
| Movies | Chronicle | |
| Teens get super powers in relatable but violent thriller. | ||
| In theaters now, release date: 02.03.2012 |
| TV | Whitney | |
| Occasionally astute comedy has heavy sexual tone. | ||
| Review date: 09.22.2011 |
| TV | Taxi | |
| Classic 1970s ensemble comedy is witty but gritty. | ||
| Review date: 10.22.2010 |
| TV | Free Agents (U.K.) | |
| Co-workers mix business and pleasure in salty Britcom. | ||
| Review date: 10.08.2011 |
| Movies | I Am Number Four | |
| Sci-fi thriller/teen romance isn't as good as the book. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 05.24.2011 |
| Movies | Beastly | |
| Lackluster romance is heavy on lessons about superficiality. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 06.28.2011 |
| Books | Time Riders | |
| Time-traveling thriller puts three teens in NYC on 9/11. | ||
| By Alex Scarrow |
| Movies | Freakonomics | |
| Engaging economic docu is too complex for young kids. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 01.25.2011 |
| Movies | Flashdance | |
| Cinderella tale with sex, Spandex, and '80s pop. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 09.18.2007 |
| Books | The Season | |
| Feisty fashionista fights crime and stereotypes. Clean fun. | ||
| By Sarah MacLean |
| Movies | Max Keeble's Big Move | |
| Slapstick humor and fun premise kids will love. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 06.18.2002 |
| Movies | The Smurfs | |
| Not enough bright spots in disappointing adaptation. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 12.02.2011 |
| Books | Evil Genius | |
| Complex tale of a criminal prodigy is engrossing but dark. | ||
| By Catherine Jinks |
| Books | Down the Rabbit Hole | |
| Teen puts herself in danger to solve crime. | ||
| By Peter Abrahams |
| TV | Three Moons Over Milford | |
| Quirky drama that tweens may find amusing. | ||
| Review date: 08.04.2006 |
| TV | Blue Mountain State | |
| Raunchy, unoriginal comedy mixes football, drinking, sex. | ||
| Review date: 01.12.2010 |
| Games | Wizards of Waverly Place | |
| TV's magical tweens star in adventure with logic puzzles. | ||
| Platforms: Nintendo DS |
| TV | Cane | |
| Sultry, mature nighttime soap has a Latin flair. | ||
| Review date: 09.24.2007 |
| Books | The Merchant of Death: The Pendragon Series, Book 1 | |
| Stock story and characters, but still gripping. | ||
| By D. J. MacHale |
| Movies | Knowing | |
| Grim sci-fi thriller is too intense for young kids. | ||
| On DVD, release date: 07.07.2009 |
| Games | Backyard Baseball 2005 | |
| A great baseball simulation for kids. | ||
| Platforms: Windows |