LeapPad Phonics Program 9: A Bark in the Dark at KBtoys Games & Toys online store

Hop into lessons with the LeapPad Phonics Program. The Phonics Program features ten lesson books and four activity books (each sold separately) for use with the award-winning LeapPad Learning System. Introduce little learners to basic reading fundamentals that help them become successful readers.Bark! Snarl! Do you know what lurks in the dark? Leap and Lily are frightened. Their imaginations are off and running in this Controlled Vowels Interactive Book and Cartridge. Find out where the noises are coming from and you'll discover that things aren't always as they seem. Includes one interactive book and cartridge. Requires LeapPad learning system (sold separately).

Manufacturer: LeapFrog Toys

Sony has done it again. The Sony PlayStation has transformed in to a more portable version, the PS one. Because PS one is one-third the size of the original PlayStation (about the size of a portable CD player), you can easily stow it in a backpack to bring it to a friend's or take it on vacation. Games and accessories sold separately. Dimensions: 193 mm width, 38 mm height, 144 mm depth. Weight: 550 grams. Formats supported: PS CD-ROM and audio CD. Interfaces: 2 controller ports, 2 memory card slots, 1 AV multi cable output. Accessories included: DUALSHOCK analog controller, AV Multi Cable, AC Adapter. CPU: 32 bit RISC--R3000 custom. Speed: 33.8688 MHz. Main memory: 16Mbit. Graphics: PS GPU. Graphics memory: 8Mbit. Sound: SPU 24 channel. Sound memory: 4Mbit. Disc Drive: double-speed CD-ROM.Limit One Per Household

Manufacturer: Sony

Swing and slide the day away with Lila. Help Lila climb the ladder, slide down, and have a swingin' time on her attached swing. Give Lila a little cold water and watch her hair and bathing suit change color. Set includes 4-inch Lila doll and tons of accessories and stretch fashions. Look for all the other Splashin' Fashion playsets (each sold separately).

Manufacturer: Mattel

Gym class. Getting car sick. Monsters. The Game for Kids provides 75 "kid topics" to get your child's creative juices flowing. Children must pick a subject, then write a poem about a given subject in three minutes. This creative challenge fills the room with fun, laughter and learning. Also includes 300 word tiles, 6 game pieces, 4 magnetic play boards, spinner, timer and detailed instructions.

Manufacturer: Magnetic Poetry

The mission of LEGO Mindstorms is to inspire and empower kids to better realize their potential, develop self-confidence and problem-solving skills and to actively use technology to construct a deeper understanding of their own world. The Robotics Invention System (RIS) 2.0 give your child the opportunity to design and program real robots to do what he or she wants them to do. First, imagine a robot with the RCX microcomputer as its brain. Next, build the robot by adding LEGO specialty elements onto your RCS. Follow the LEGO building instructions provided, or use your own imagination. Then, use the RIS software on your PC to "build" a program for your model by placing a series of on-screen building block commands on top of each other. Next, with a click of the mouse, you instantly download your program from your PC to your RCX via the infrared transmitter. Finally, press the "run" button on your robot's RCS brain and watch it go! What are the new and improved features of the RIS 2.0? Well, the infrared tower now uses the USB port instead of the serial port. This allows for a faster download and eliminates the need for a "9V" battery in the tower. Also, the programming interface is simpler and more intuitive, especially for the first-time user. What's most exciting though, is the six new, pro-challenge models with on-screen building instructions that utilize all the capabilities of the upgraded RIS 2.0 set. Build an Art Bot which uses a pen to draw on a larger piece of paper, or the Candy Sorter which sorts M&Ms by color (dark/light) and a Robotic Arm. Set includes: RCX microcomputer, CD-ROM software, USB infrared transmitter, over 700 pieces (including two motors, two touch sensors and one light sensor), Constructopedia building instructions and six new pro-challenges. Requires 6 "AA" alkaline batteries (not included). Note: The RIS 2.0 is compatible with all models and programs written in/for RIS 1.0 and 1.5, and til interact with the new 2.0 set.System Requirements:Windows 98/ME, Pentium II 233MHz processor, 32MB RAM, 70MB hard disk space, Windows 98 compatible mouse, SoundBlaster 16 (Windows compatible sound device), 8X CD-ROM, video display 800 x 600 SVGA with 1MB RAM, 16-bit mode, one available USB port for infrared transmitter

Manufacturer: LEGO Systems

All BRIO sets include interlocking track pieces so even the youngest child can create and play in their own railway adventure. This handy Curved Crossing from BRIO is the ideal track piece to make figure-8 layouts and for use with battery engines! Allows a battery engine to make the right turn. Includes two "H3" crossings.

Manufacturer: Brio Corp.