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The Mouse Club
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The Mouse Club

Why We Recommend It

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

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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

Age 12+
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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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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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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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New Moon: The Movie
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that if you're OK with your kids reading the Twilight book series or watching the related movies, then this site is perfectly acceptable, too. There are numerous ads floating around this site, so be careful of teens being tempted by ... read more

Age 13+
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon: Official Movie Site
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that the official site for the latest Twilight flick, New Moon, doesn't contain any content that fans of the books or movies haven't already seen. The site's main goal is to promote the movie and this is done with video clips, downloads ... read more

Age 13+
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The Electric Company
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that this companion site to the television show is a stimulating place for grade-schoolers to learn reading skills such as letter sounds, spelling, and grammar. Guided by the friendly faces from the TV show, the site offers educational ... read more

Age 6+
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Equinox: Interactive Twilight RPG
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that although this site calls itself an RPG (role-playing game), it's not really a game. It's a place for fans of the bestselling Twilight series to share their own creative writing based on the books -- sort of like an English class ... read more

Age 14+
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G.I. Joe
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that although the movie is rated PG-13, this Web site is definitely marketed to a younger audience. There are links throughout the site that lead to product promotion pages, and the games available often take on a violent spin. However, ... read more

Age 10+
G.I. Joe
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My Baby Banana
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that this site promotes the cute banana character created by entertainer and Hollywood voice-over artist Debi Derryberry, most famously voice of Jimmy Neutron. The site won't win any educational accolades, but if your preschooler has seen ... read more

Age 4+
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D23 The Official Community for Disney Fans
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that this is a safe, attractive gathering place for Disney fans -- as well as a major merchandising effort. Practically every activity has a product tie-in designed to get kids to buy stuff. (The Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus juggernaut is a ... read more

Age 8+
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Little Critter
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that Mercer Mayer's Little Critter Web site is as sweet and engaging as his books, and is appropriate for preschoolers and even toddlers (with parent help). read more

Age 3+
Little Critter
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Bakugan
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that this site markets its products -- Bakugan figures, games, cards -- fairly aggressively. But it also promotes community and allows fans to share their love of the game, which is not nearly as battle-filled as the Bakugan animated ... read more

Age 8+
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Monsters vs. Aliens
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that this option-packed Web site and companion movie traliers might be a bit loud and visually overwhelming for younger kids. But grade school and older children will find a lot of cool info about how the movie was made, as well as ... read more

Age 7+
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UpickDaily
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that this pop culture site is part of the Nick.com universe. All user-generated content is reviewed before it's posted, so there's no hating, swearing, or other inappropriate conduct. But ads are everywhere, including ones for junk food ... read more

Age 11+
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SpongeBob
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that at this site kids can watch full-length SpongeBob SquarePants episodes and mini clips, play games, learn about how the show is created, meet other fans, and shop all things Bikini Bottom. read more

Age 7+
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Superbowl
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that this site is designed for fans of all ages and touts itself as a "general audience" Web site. There is plenty of eye candy for football lovers, but ads and brand-name sponserships abound. read more

Age 10+
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JustJaredJunior
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that this celebrity news tabloid aims its coverage of Hollywood stars squarely at tweens and teens. A spinoff of JustJared.com -- a celebrity news site for adults -- this site keeps tabs on the goings on of a slightly younger set, for ... read more

Age 12+
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MarvelKids
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that this somewhat toned-down Marvel site is "for the youngest of Marvel fans." There's still a lot of larger-than-life Super Hero action (some may say violence) and over-the-top body images, but it's all presented in a format ... read more

Age 7+
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iCarly
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that this sister site to Nickelodeon's new TV show iCarly is a safe -- and fun -- place for tweens to upload silly videos to be featured on the site and on the show. read more

Age 8+
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WWEKids
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that the World Wrestling Entertainment does encourage violence -- that is, after all, an inescapable part of pro wrestling -- but really, much of this site's content is good, surprisingly-clean fun. The site contains a lot of videos; some ... read more

Age 12+
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