The target audience of Winx Club appears to be young girls, perhaps of middle elementary-school age. Unfortunately, the Winx gals aren't the best role models for tweens. Although cartoons, Bloom, Flora, Musa, Tecna, and Stella are drawn to impossible dimensions that would make supermodels jealous. They dress their frames in tiny skirts and midriff-bearing tops. They gripe about having to fight evil while wearing high heels and worry about whether they'll be kissed on that night's date. The fight scenes are fine for older kids who know the difference between fantasy and reality, but young children may find the scenes scary.

In general, Winx Club is a silly show that young girls may enjoy, simply because this world -- filled with fairies, witches, and warriors -- looks to them like a pretty cool place to live. Start with mystical fairy powers, add the ability to fly, flashy clothes, and the constant slumber-party atmosphere of the fairy boarding school, and you have any tween girl's recipe for fun. But parents might want to watch first and decide whether this show is OK or a no-go.