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The Mouse Club
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The Mouse Club

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Imaginative, colorful, and fun, kids can log on to read, count, match, and have fun learning computer skills.

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Textnovel
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that while Textnovel encourages creativity and writing, there aren't a lot of restrictions on what you write about -- or how you phrase it. As a result, many of the stories posted on the site include adult themes (such as prostitution and ... read more

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Disney Digital Books
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that the free subscription to this site is really just a preview of the features of full membership. Once subscribed, kids are able to navigate around a safe environment full of reading opportunities. But before you subscribe it pays to ... read more

Age 6+
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Fanlala
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that this site serves as a round-up of  celeb gossip from all over the web and links to lots of other sites. According to the site, administrators review every video, photo and story that's posted, but comments, user-created quizzes, and ... read more

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WatchKnow
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that this nonprofit "YouTube for kids" is safe and educational. Launched by Larry Sanger, a cofounder of Wikipedia, it aims to collect all the educational videos on the Web that are suitable for kids in one convenient place. ... read more

Age 13+
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A Walk in the Woods
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that this low-tech site is designed to engage young children (and even some older ones) in the beauty and fun of nature. Specially targeted to newbie explorers, this site covers all the basic safety and ecology rules (leave only ... read more

Age 6+
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Shmotter
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that although the site recommends only fashionistas who are 13 or older use it, there’s no age verification during the registration process. Once they're registered, users can email friends to check out the site and can also friend ... read more

Age 13+
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FarmVille on Facebook
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that FarmVille is available only to members of the popular -- but not always child-friendly -- Facebook social network, and that's why we rate it iffy for young teens. The game itself is clean, safe, and loads of fun, if not ... read more

Age 14+
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StyleSpot
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that this site catalogs and sells the fashions that stars wear on screen and to events. For instance, teens can find out what Blake Lively wore on an episode of Gossip Girl, and then purchase those items or similar styles -- including ... read more

Age 13+
StyleSpot
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BAM! Body and Mind
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that this government-run site is commercial free and doesn't accept any advertising. The site covers all the health advice that parents are always trying to impart to kids, like the importance of hand-washing before eating, but in a ... read more

Age 9+
BAM! Body and Mind
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MyUville
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that this Webby Award-winning virtual worlds site is a fine introduction into virtual worlds for the youngest Internet users. Created for ages 5-12, the features here may not keep the attention of many kids older than seven or eight. The ... read more

Age 6+
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FashionPlaytes
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that this site lets girls play fashion designer and create their own clothing styles which they can then purchase. This site only focuses on girls clothing and offers a handful of base designs to start off with, like shirts, leggings, and ... read more

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Colbert Nation
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that this website is a companion to the popular TV show The Colbert Report. The site has plenty of clips from the series and even entire episodes, an online store for Colbert merchandise, a page to order tickets to see The Colbert Report, ... read more

Age 14+
Colbert Nation
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Guys Read
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this impressive new literacy site for boys was created by father, former elementary school teacher and children's author Jon Scieszka, who wrote the best-selling fractured fairytale The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Basically a reading ... read more

Age 7+
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Just So You Know
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that this AOL blog is aimed at celebrity-obsessed tweens and teens. It's mostly fluff, but the stories are clean and upbeat, without the snark, sexual content, and foul language found on some other gossip sites. A corner of the site is ... read more

Age 13+
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Smartycard
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that this high-quality website for kids grade 2-6 motivates kids with real-life rewards for playing educational games online, if parents pay the $6.65 and up monthly fee for the rewards. Otherwise, kids can still play the games but ... read more

Age 7+
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Moxie Girlz
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that this site promotes the self-esteem and confidence of "moxie," but it also focus heavily on beauty and the importance of looking good. Beauty-themed activities are balanced out by other features, like a weather center and ... read more

Age 7+
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The Troop: Troop Grid
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that this site is for fans of the Nick series, The Troop, a show about a monster-hunting high school team. The website mimics the series' reality-TV style and uses lots of video and first-person style games to create the illusion that ... read more

Age 8+
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Dora Links
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that Dora Links is a $59.99 13-inch Dora the Explorer doll that connects to a PC's USB port and interacts with the companion Web site, lighting up at different moments and speaking at others. The doll is also a receiver for updated ... read more

Age 7+
Dora Links
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Zui Tube
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that this online video site aspires to be like YouTube, but for kids. All the clips have been reviewed by the site’s editors and deemed safe for young viewers. There are thousands of different clips, divided into different ... read more

Age 7+
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The Mouse Club
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that this educational site is a colorful, imaginitive place for preschoolers to learn and play. Created in the United Kingdom, this "mouse club" has nothing to do with that other mouse (Mickey's), but is just as fun -- and ... read more

Age 4+
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EnveMe
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that this fashion-meets-music site has a lot for sale, from clothes to downloadable music. It also has a virtual world -- EnveZones -- that charges $10.95 per month; it requires downloading software from VZones, a site that considers ... read more

Age 13+
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