The Kidstory Series facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Kidstory Series |
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| Genres | Literature, edutainment |
| Developers | Brilliant Interactive Ideas |
| Publishers | Active Imagination |
| Platforms | Windows, Macintosh |
| First release | The Pirate Who Wouldn't Wash January 1995 |
| Latest release | There's a Dinosaur in the Garden 1996 |
The Kidstory Series is a collection of six fun, interactive storybooks made for kids. These digital books were created by Brilliant Interactive Ideas and published by Active Imagination. You could play them on your computer using a CD-ROM, whether you had a Mac OS or Microsoft Windows system.
The stories in the series are narrated by a friendly host named Mick. The goal was to make these high-quality storybooks affordable for families. The company planned to release many more titles in the future.
Games in the Series
The Kidstory Series includes several exciting titles. Each one offers a unique adventure for young readers. Here is a list of the books in the series:
| Title | Author | Release date | Number of pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pirate Who Wouldn't Wash | Michael Salmon | January, 1995 | 11 | |
| Milly Fitzwilly's Mouse Catcher | Marcia K Vaughan | 1995 | 10 | |
| The Friends of Emily Culpepper | Ann Coleridge | 1995 | ||
| The Wrong Way Around the World | Kevin Hawley | 1995 | ||
| The Little Engine | Julie Holland | 1995 | ||
| The Yukadoos | Joy Cowley | 1996 | This story won a special award from Newsweek magazine in 1996. | |
| There's a Dinosaur in the Garden | Michael Salmon | 1996 | 11 |
How the Series Reached Kids
Packard Bell, the company behind Active Imagination, often sold its computers with some of the Kidstory software already included. This helped many families discover the series.
The Kidstory products were sold all over the world. They reached kids in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe and Asia. The company even worked with Fujitsu to translate the stories into Japanese, so more children could enjoy them.
