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This compilation from Mentor InterActive bundles together the three titles in the My Virtual Tutor series. Included are the titles My Virtual Tutor: Reading -- Pre-K to Kindergarten, My Virtual Tutor: Reading -- Kindergarten to First Grade, and My Virtual Tutor: Reading -- First to Second Grade. ~ All Game Guide

Based on the animated film about a family of cave people dealing with their changing world, The Croods: Prehistoric Party! is a collection of 30 primitive-themed party games. Players can join Grug, Ugga, Eep, Thunk, Sandy, Gran, and Guy as they take on mini-games, collect eggs, meet strange creatures, and learn about technology while searching for a new home. There are two different game modes, with the Trailblazer mode offering a board game competition, and the Hunter and Gatherer mode letting users define their own time- or egg-based victory conditions. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

This compilation bundles together the first two titles in 5th Cell's groundbreaking puzzle series. Players can use their stylus, touch screen, and imagination to solve problems by conjuring up whatever animal, object, or vehicle they can in Scribblenauts, while Super Scribblenauts adds adjectives to the mix, allowing gamers to modify the appearance and behavior of their imagined items. There are more than 300 puzzles in all, and creative players can design their own original challenges. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide

Gamers send primates careening through more than 40 levels on a quest to collect bananas and jewels in Chimpact. Originally released as a mobile game, Chimpact finds DS players using their stylus and touch screen to help a monkey bounce off trampoline-like leaves into its home, collecting fruit and uncovering hidden items while avoiding obstacles like thorny plants and giant spiders. In addition to the main Gem Quest mode, gamers can take on more than 100 specific challenges and timed levels in the Totem Trail mode. ~ Christopher Brown, All Game Guide