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These programs are available on the computers in the Children's Computer Lab.
Amazing Animals (ages 5-9)
Discover the wonders of the animal world through 10 fun-packed activities. Become an Amazing Animal Expert; match Amazing Animal facts, sort mixed images, and take a photo safari. Game inspired by the TV & video series of the same name.

Backyard Soccer (ages 5-10)
Select your team from 30 characters; customize the team with a name and uniforms. Enter league play and earn trophies for the case in the clubhouse. Play a friendly match or watch the computer play.

*The Birthday Party (ages 4-8)
Centered around the social interaction and language associated with a real life birthday party.Ten different birthday party scenarios included. 
Available on select computers.

Blue’s Room (ages 3-5)
Have a fun time with Blue and her friends at a birthday party! Frederica is pretending it's her birthday and Blue and her friends are invited to her party. Dance along with Blue's friends, act out stories and solve puzzles.

Bob the Builder: Bob builds a Park (ages 3-6)
Help Bob and His Team Build a Park! Join them in 10 fun activities as they design a park, build a squirrel run, and help fix Spud's skateboard ramp!

Caillou: Magic Playhouse (ages 2-6)
It's a day of fun and games as Caillou's babysitter creates a scavenger hunt in the house! Choose from four exciting themes as you join Caillou, Gilbert, and all his friends as you search room-to-room looking for hidden treasure.

Curious George Learns Phonics (ages 3-7)
Children will explore and learn with Curious George as he tries to join the circus. Six games teach children to recognize letters, sounds, and to sound out words as they build basic reading skills.

Dora the Explorer: Fairytale Adventures (ages 3 & up)
A Mean Witch casts a spell that turns Boots into Sleeping Boots; Dora must become a true princess to awaken him! Travel with Dora throughout Fairytale Land, solving colorful puzzles, helping magical friends and saving the day!

Freddi Fish 5 (ages 4-7)
A top-notch mystery split between brainteasers, humor, and activities. There's more to this case than meets the eye! Join Freddi Fish and her best friend, Luther, for the grand opening of beautiful Coral Cove Park.

I Spy Fantasy (ages 6-10)
In I Spy Fantasy, kids will explore three fantastic worlds filled with unique characters, fun games, and challenging I SPY riddles!

Lemony Snicket (ages 8-12)
In Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, you'll follow the Baudelaire orphans as their luck goes from bad to incredibly worse. Combine the unique talents of all three orphans to stay one step ahead of their distant uncle, the evil Count Olaf, before he steals their family fortune.

Magic School Bus:
Dinosaurs (ages 5-10)
Ms. Frizzle’s prized album is missing some super special dinosaur snapshots. Travel back in time with her class to search for live dinos and help replace the photos.

*Mind Reading (ages 5 - Adult)
A live – action video library of all human emotions.  It enables the user to study emotions and to learn the meanings of facial expressions and tone of voice. 
Available on select computers.

*My Community (ages 5-15
My Community teaches children appropriate social behaviors, interactions, expectations and safety with various peers and adults within their community.  Settings include a restaurant, doctor’s office, and grocery store. 
Available on select computers.

*My School Day (ages 6-15 )
Visit a typical school day, including the classroom, cafeteria, and the playground.
Available on select computers.

Inside the Earth (ages 5-10)
Join Ms. Frizzle and her class as they search for the rocks and minerals that are missing from Arnold's collection. Each environment you visit has its own games, experiments and activities. Listen to the clues for hints. Whenever you find a missing rock or mineral, add it to Arnold's collection and you're on your way to being a Master Rock Hound.

Solar System (ages 5-10)
Play a round of interplanetary hide-and-seek with Ms. Frizzle and her class aboard the Magic School Bus! In this exploration of our solar system, the Friz is hiding somewhere in Earth's neighborhood--as far away as Saturn, perhaps, or maybe as close as the moon. It is up to players to put together the clues that will lead to the elusive teacher's location.

My Amazing Human Body (All ages)
Seemore Skinless is your host as you learn about the human body. Put Seemore together and take him apart. Guide Seemore through a busy day, keeping a close eye on his hunger, thirst and tiredness levels, responding to his every need. Learn about the parts of the body as you participate in the experiments and activities.

Putt Putt Travels Through Time (ages 3-8)
Mr. Firebird's time machine has gone haywire and Putt-Putt's best pal, Pep, is lost somewhere in time. Putt-Putt needs your help to find him. Together, you will leap through time--exploring new dimensions and discovering surprising new friends.

Reading Blaster: Planet of the Lost Things (ages 6-7)
The intergalactic lost and found is full of missing things that need to be returned to their rightful owners. Jump into action and help chase down lost socks, go after flyaway balloons, and corral the caboose that got loose.

Reader Rabbit Preschool – Sparkle Star Rescue (ages 3-5)
Children accompany Reader Rabbit and Sam the Lion to the Land of Sparkalot to help bring back the sparkles that have suddenly disappeared. Children will practice concepts in phonics (associating beginning sounds and letters), counting and recognizing numbers, and matching objects.

Star Wars Math (ages 6-9)
Match wits with Jabba the Hut and other characters to earn credits to buy repair parts for your space ship. Once you have repaired your ship, your mission is to help rid the galaxy of dangerous space junk.

Tonka Search & Rescue 2 (ages 4-7)
Join the ranks of brave police officers, firefighters and rescue workers in exciting search and rescue missions. Tonka Joe needs a tough hero like you to answer the call to fight forest fires, break up traffic jams, save people stranded by floods and rescue boats lost in a storm!

Typing Instructor for Kids (ages 7-12)
Typing Instructor for Kids delivers proven typing methods for children, in an entertaining and educational environment. Toby and Lafitte help parents entertain, motivate, and educate their young typers and quickly turn them into touch-typists.

Zoombinis Logical Journey (ages 8 & up)
Lead the Zoombinis to freedom as you travel to a remarkable new world. Embark on a dangerous trek with mind-bending puzzles as you learn important life skills and more.
 

* Provided by a grant from the Naperville Education Foundation, this game is specifically designed to help children with autism improve their social skills.  Available on select computers.
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