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Sparky and his penguin friend Dax lived in the waters of Magneto Island all their lives.
But while they were kings of the ocean, they weren’t allowed to play on the beach anymore.
People were the kings of the beach now and the sharks were not allowed there… not even when Sparky was displaying his best smile.
The problem is that Saturday there’s a Sand Sculpture Competition that Sparky wants to attend and people’s reaction is making him reconsider his plan.
I must say he’s quite blue because of it. Not because he’s going to miss all the fun, but because he cannot understand why people are afraid of him.
He’s a nice guy. He’s friendly. He only wants to to go the competition, that’s all.
Luckily he has a friend that’s willing to think about fixing things. And he starts with Sparky’s teeth (shark teeth are a bit scary, let’s face it).
Now, with new teeth things will be better. Do you like them?
Next thing on the list: the fin. Sharks’ fins are scary, something has to be done. A new one maybe?
How about a full disguise? What do you think about these outfits?
It’s not working, is it? Do you have a better idea? What do you think Sparky will do? How’s the competition going to be?
My leaps are sealed. Read the book 
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Santa came earlier for me this year and brought 15 beautiful activities wrapped up in an iPad app: KidsMag Christmas Special Edition.
Not a very original punch line, I know, but the app is a perfect Christmas gift for kids and you, their parents, and this is what really matters. Now, screenshots please.
We start by decorating the tree, I’m sure you’ll do a far better job than I did:
Continue reading KidsMag Christmas Special Edition
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For the weekend, a free iPhone app for preschoolers who dream about becoming a firefighter! Girls or boys, doesn’t matter cause everybody can be a hero, am I right?
Let me show you the game (don’t be put off by the word game, children learn more when everything is presented as a game).
This is your first day as a firefighter, you will learn the basics in an introductory level and then you’re good to go! Meanwhile, a lot of challenges might arise that need you to recognize colors, shapes, count to 100 and many other small tasks.
You cannot be a hero if you don’t know the basics, my dear!
As I said, at first you’ll receive special firefighter training. How to put off fires, how to climb ladders, save cats and exit the building successfully.
First levels are easy and you’ll learn warp speed!
Continue reading Big Kid Life Fire Fighter
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Louwse is not the kind of mouse you would like to have as a guest…a pet, I mean.
You can see he’s a bit mischievous just by looking at his face, he doesn’t look like a nice mouse, does he? Compared with him, Miko is a saint!
Why am I complaining about this mouse so much? Do you think I’m overreacting? Do you???
Fine! I’m going to show you some images with him!
Continue reading Louwse the Mouse
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KidsMag 3 was just released and here I am, ready to spoil the surprise and show you some screenshots.
I hope you already played with KidsMag 1 and KidsMag 2 and that you love magazines for children (these are for iPad only) – that will warn you that a big article is coming.
This issue deals with pirates, trains, numbers and shapes, it’s teaching us about the sea, some Spanish nouns and adjectives and it’s entertaining us with a few stories and games.
The app transforms educational activities into simple games that your child will love! Continue reading KidsMag Issue 03
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This article is really really difficult to write. Why? Because it’s impossible to transfer to you the experience of this book and to make you “feel” the beautiful sensation that it’s leaving behind. 
There are few apps that make me want to repeat the experience or be really annoying in trying to convince you that you should buy it, not only for your child but also for you. This one is one of those few. Because you need a laugh more than anything.
I’m going to add some screenshots to show you some of the pages, but the book being so highly interactive I am afraid you’re going to be missing all the fun. At least I’m trying. Continue reading Another Monster at the End of This Book…Starring Grover & Elmo!
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Today I’m going to show you a funny and colorful app that’s teaching children how to spell common words.
I played with it on an iPad but there is also an iPhone version.
This is the English version but those of you interested in other languages can search for French,Italian, Russian, Spanish, German, Polish and Ukrainian. I’m sure more languages will be adopted in the future, so keep an eye on it
Enough talking, let me show you some images. The app has a story: the Sun lost his rainbow and children must help him find it. Each color of the rainbow is having an associated category in the game. Look:
Continue reading Smart Speller English HD
