All About Me (pound;19.99), by Dorling Kindersley, is designed to develop writing and story-telling skills, allows pupils to record secrets, create a fantasy pet or produce hideous pictures of friends. The CD-Rom includes narrated instructions, mix-and-match pictures and activities and is available for Windows and Macintosh. Dorling Kindersley has also launched a two-CD-Rom package for five- to nine-year-olds. The British Isles Explorer (pound;19.99) leads children from Land’s End to John O’Groats encouraging them to collect stickers, create weather reports and send postcards to friends.

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