Rising Reader!

This Launchpad contains the following apps:

Aggie and Ben: Just Like Aggie
Ben is so excited about his new pet dog, Aggie. He is so excited, in fact, that he wants to act just like her. But when Aggie jumps into the dryer and drinks from the toilet, Ben realizes he is done being a dog!  Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with stories like this!

All About Books
For more than 65 years, Highlights for Children has been helping kids become their best selves through Fun with a Purpose™ magazines, games, books, and digital products. Kids will love exploring this colorful, fun-filled series that includes animated stories and poems, challenging games, puzzles, and video.

Angelina Ballerina: I Will Be A Star
Sign and dance along with Angelina the little mouseling with big dreams to be a star! Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with this story and others like this!

Annie Oakley
When little Annie Oakley discovers her very special talent she becomes an American Hero.

Einstein's Compass
Before Albert Einstein was a great scientist he was just a curious little boy. Find out what sparked his imagination.

Gandhi and the Spelling Test
Gandhi is a great hero to India. This story teaches just one of the many lessons he taught. Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework.

Great African Americans
This story honors the work of many great African Americans. Learn about their work today! Like every FarFaria ebook, this title includes professional audio narration with word highlighting and a standards-aligned reading level, independently measured using the Lexile framework.

Hansel and Gretel
Enjoy the classic Grimm's tale of a brother and sister on an amazing adventure to escape a wicked witch and find their way home! Experience this magical story in an all new way in this interactive popup book from StoryToys. This wonderfully illustrated book comes alive through interactive popup games that let you play along and take part in the story yourself!

Happi Reads
Happi Reads is designed to stimulate early readers by engaging them in a colorful and teacher approved single word reading activity.

Harriet Tubman's Road to Freedom
FarFaria's story honors the courage of Harriet Tubman. Read about the life of this great woman.

Just Another City Street
A young boy and his friend learn what it means to keep the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive.

Little Girl Big Dream: The Story of Olympian Samantha Peszek
Based on the life and story of Olympian Samantha Peszek, Little Girl Big Dream inspires children to dream BIG, work hard, love themselves and to support and encourage others.

Pango Storytime
Pango and friends need help to complete the story. Children will use cues to understand while interacting to complete the story. An enjoyable combination of imagination, adventure and fun!

Pettson's Inventions 1
Help Pettson and Findus build their inventions! In this tricky game, help build clever inventions. Figure out which objects should be included and where to put them in the machinery. Drag and drop the objects to their right spot and watch the invention start. Pettson's Inventions is a pedagogic app that practices logic and stimulates creativity.

Power Rangers: Beast Morphers
Designed for early and emerging readers, POWER RANGERS BEAST MORPHERS delivers the kinetic action that all kids crave but at an action level appropriate for a younger audience It is an interactive adventure which will help kids practice literacy skills. It balances kinetic action sequences, puzzles and maze-like maneuvering with exciting battle sequences.

Put Me In, Coach!
Kat wants to join the hockey team, but the boys aren't making it easy for her. Speakaboos’ parent app, HOMER, is a proven early learning program that builds personalized learning plans for children ages 2-8 - complete with stories like this!

The Lie
A fictional story with the moral being that "honesty is the best policy". eKidz is an award-winning language learning application that helps kids develop reading skills. Each title features interactive listening and reading practice, simultaneous narration adapted by level, reading comprehension, and much more, while providing the opportunity for children to celebrate culture and heritage through exclusive content.

The Little Mermaid
Help the Little Mermaid as she embarks on a wonderful adventure in this magical fantasy fairy tale, adapted for younger readers from Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved classic. Experience this magical story in an all new way in this interactive popup book from StoryToys. This wonderfully illustrated book comes alive through interactive popup games that let you play along and take part in the story yourself.

The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost’s classic poem, The Road Not Taken, comes to life like never before with this beautiful and touching companion presentation. Heartwarming illustrations accompany the original text, as we follow a young boy on his journey through a yellow wood.

Wonder Woollies Play World
Wonder Woollies Play World is a playful universe with a strong emphasis on pure open-ended play. It is made for curious and imaginative kids.