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Kingdom Hearts

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A fantastical game series that asks the questions what if your favorite Disney characters could interact with each other? Sora, a young boy from Destiny Island, gets separated from his home, his friends, and everything he has ever known. He joins forces with Donald and Goofy who are on a mission to find King Mickey and restore order to the worlds. The story is fun, energetic, and will appeal to all ages as families work their way through each realm: helping Alice while on trial in Wonderland, helping Ariel sing, and figuring out just how far you would go for your friends.

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2002

Developed by Square

Single-Player

For Ages 8+

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

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Mario and team are at it again on the Nintendo Switch as they race across the world to see who can win the gold cup. With stunning graphics, new characters, attacks, and endless fun–this is a game for the whole family. The game does not contain any story but every single race is a new experience as a variety of variables come together to create unique experiences.

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2017

Produced by Nintendo

Multi-Player

For Ages 5+

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Minecraft

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Enter a world as big as a sandbox as kids can build real-life adaptations of the world around them, fight monsters, and adventure through the never-ending landscape of Minecraft. Kids are dropped into a world with only their wits to keep them alive as monsters start spawning as the sun sets. Kids will use their thinking skills to build shelters, cook food, make equipment, and more as they try their hardest to survive, create, and keep as many hearts as possible. A fun game for the whole family!

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2011

Developed by Mojang

Multi-Player

For Ages 5+

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Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! & Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee!

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Pokemon has been a long-running institution in the lives of children for decades. Now on a new system, kids get to play the game with their choice of sidekick: Pikachu or Eevee. The game remakes the classics from 20 years ago and allows parents and children to share in the wonders of the world of Kanto: catching Pokemon, battling trainers, and playing together to catch ’em all and get those gym badges.

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2018

Developed by Game Freak

Multi-Player

For Ages 5+

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Beanstack

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Beanstack is a fantastic service that allows children to track what they read, get readalikes, and take part in services created by libraries such as summer reading programs. Parents can help input information for kids and also keep track of their children’s reading habits from a parent’s portal to help little ones track everything read from birth to adulthood.

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2019

Produced by Beanstack, Inc.

Created by Jordan Lloyd-Bookey and Felix Lloyd

Available for Libraries, Schools, and Businesses

All Ages with the aid of a parent

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Brainfuse

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This service provided through libraries, school districts, universities, etc. provides live tutoring access for students and adult learners. From help with math and writing to learning how to conduct a job search, Brainfuse is a great way for kids to get the help they need in school from a live person. Tutors are available seven days a week afterschool to help all with homework, projects, and concepts. Check with your local library or school today to start learning.

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2019

Produced by Brainfuse, Inc.

Provided to Libraries, School Districts, etc.

Ages 7+

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Cool Math 4 Kids

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Coolmath4Kids is the website attached to coolmath.com which focuses on educational games and lessons for kids under the age of twelve. A website highly recommended by teachers and educators, the games are fun and teach a variety of math skills to kids that keep them interested yet learning. The website is simplistic, colorful and easy to navigate making it a winning option for young children.

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2019

Produced by Coolmath.com, LLC.

Combination of 3 websites

Ages 5+

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Khan Academy

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Khan Academy is a non-profit educational group that creates lessons in a variety of languages to support free education worldwide. Offering lessons in a variety of subjects this is a free resource for homeschooling parents and children. Each subject is broken down into a variety of lessons which showcase how a child can move through the lessons to learn about things like U.S. history. With tests ending each section, parents can follow their children’s progress to help them succeed in life.

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2019

Produced by Salman Khan

Available in 13 Languages

For children 5+

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Family Tree by Frances England

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A folksy option for families looking for different types of music to share with their children. Opening up with the idea of adding new branches to the family tree, the music continues to tell a story with enjoyable, lilting music. Frances England has a variety of music for children that has won awards throughout the years. An enjoyable journey through original music for parents tired of the same songs again and again.

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2008

Performed by Frances England

16 Tracks

All Ages

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Here Come the ABC’s by They Might Be Giants

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Created and produced by TMBG who may be familiar to many parents looking for music to share with their children. From the alternative rock group, there are three albums of fun lessons for children with upbeat, interesting music. TMBG continues with Here Comes the 123s and Here Comes Science to create a variety of music for parents to enjoy with their children until they can share the older music by TMBG with their kids.

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2005

Walt Disney Records

Performed by They Might Be Giants

16 Tracks

All Ages