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Treasure Kai and the Lost Gold of Shark Island - Interactive Book App for Kids

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Award-winning book makes for fun, interactive adventure app.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Books
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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age 5+

Based on 1 parent review

Baz Dunn
Baz Dunn Adult
July 8, 2011
age 5+

Great fun and totally family friendly

My kids love this app. It's great fun and totally family friendly. We love that you can either have the story read to you (for the pre readers) or turn off the sound and read it yourself. We can't wait for more treasure Kai adventures.

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
Great role models
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Is It Any Good?

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Parents say: (1 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

TREASURE KAI highlights sections of text as they're read aloud rather than individual words, and the in-game voice-overs can be turned off if parents would prefer to read to their kids or have them read by themselves. While the app might not be as focused on honing kids' reading skills as other interactive books, it's sure to entertain and engage readers thanks to fun cartoony scenes with lively animations, enthusiastic voice acting, and plenty of objects to tap on and investigate.

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