Who hasn’t looked at Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother with just a little envy? Someone why can make all your dreams come true, even if only for a moment.

Fairy Godmothers have a magical wisdom and in this new series for preteen girls, this powerful army of women, with the gifts of Singing Stones, Spirikins, Kalis Sticks, and Magic Hand Mirrors, will share their magical treasures with your daughter, grand daughter, niece, etc. Such fabulous powers have been handed down through generations and your preteen (ages 7-12) will be connected to them at a school of the heart in a dream world called Aventurine. (more…)

SmartyCard^TM, the online games service for kids in grades 3 through 6, that lets kids earn rewards through virtual currency, has joined together with Scholastic and their  Summer Challenge. The purpose of this fun and interactive challenge is to help children maintain critical reading skills during the 2009 summer break.

The Scholastic Summer Challenge program encourages kids to read for fun and for a good cause over the next four months. The program is free – sign up at  www.scholastic.com/summer. (more…)