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NOW AVAILABLE! Remmie and the Lab Rats: Collector's Edition

2010-05-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

AVAILABLE NOW!
Remmie and the Lab Rats: Collector's Edition

Relive the adventure again and again with this very special edition release. Includes Remmie and the Lab Rats, as well as the complete original web game series by Brainiac Media.

This very special Collector's Edition is available for free download from KidMagine.com. It installs on Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP.

DOWNLOAD NOW!
OR
Visit the MousePaw, Ltd. web page.

After downloading, unpack the .zip file. Read the "INSTALL README" before beginning, and then click on "labratscesetup"

Also, in 2011, watch for the release of three NEW games in the Lab Rats series - Word4Word, MathSpy, and a science adventure (title TBA).

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BREAKING NEWS: Max Elliot Anderson Signs 11 Book Contract

2010-03-29T08:48:00.000-07:00

Children’s adventure and mystery author, Max Elliot Anderson, has signed contracts for 11 books to be published by two publishers.

Comfort Publishing, in Concord, North Carolina, will republish his first 7 titles after the original publisher could not withstand the economic pressures that have hurt so many small businesses.

The titles to be republished by Comfort Publishing include Newspaper Caper, Terror at Wolf Lake, North Woods Poachers, Mountain Cabin Mystery, Big Rig Rustlers, Secret of Abbott’s Cave, and Legend of the White Wolf. A new book, Barney and the Runaway, will also be published.

Comfort Publishing has also contracted a first right of refusal option on another 16 titles and wants to pursue an extensive series with him. This could become a 24 book deal. “These books are already written,” Anderson said, “although I'm doing a revision on each one to increase the word count.”

“Over a period of 3 ½ years,” Mr. Anderson added, “I wrote 35 manuscripts. Now I’m glad I did that.” Each book has different characters, locations, and plots.

Mr. Anderson is also developing the Sam Cooper Adventure Series with Port Yonder Press in Shellsburg, Iowa. “It’s a new step for me,” Anderson said. “Writing a traditional series, in the same locations, with the same characters, requires a different set of writing skills.”

Book # 1 in the Sam Cooper Adventure Series is Lost Island Smugglers which will be published on June 1, 2010. This book will be followed by the end of the year with Captain Jack’s Treasure, and River Rampage. The plan calls for more titles to be written for this series in the future.

Further details can be found on Mr. Anderson’s blog, Books for Boys, at http://booksandboys.blogspot.com This blog consistently ranks # 1 on Google, when searching for information about books for boys.

“I began writing in 2001 because I grew up hating to read,” Anderson said. “Now, with a recent study released by the Center on Education Policy, which spotlights the difficulties boys have with reading, my books seem to be coming out at just the right time.”

Max Elliot Anderson began writing his action-adventures and mysteries especially for boys 8 – 13. They are equally enjoyed by girls. Even adults find his books hard to put down.

Kids report, “Reading one of your books is like being in an exciting movie.”

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--IMPORTANT URL NOTICE--

2010-03-28T10:31:00.001-07:00

As of Sunday, March 28, 2010, all of KidMagine.com's urls have been moved to the http://www.kidmagine.com/ domain.

This means that all urls that previously began with "http//www.dancingword.net/kidmagine.com/" now begin with "http://www.kidmagine.com/"

If you're trying to access KidMagine.com's files, just change the beginning of the url to the new one mentioned above. The remainder of the web address remains the same.

CrossPen will not be affected by this change.

The editor hopes that, in the long run, the change in URL will boost website activity and search engine listings.

Thank you for your patience during this transition.

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Editor Announces Upcoming Re-launch of "Sunset Gazette"

2010-02-06T18:00:00.000-08:00

After a complete overhaul of KidMagine.com, editor Jason McDonald is preparing to re-launch the feature that started it all.

The "Sunset Gazette", formerly known as the "Bunny World News", was created by a young Jason McDonald and his mother, Dancing Word Writers Network editor, Anne McDonald. The newspaper centered on the talking-animal-filled fictional world from Jason's imagination.

The "Bunny World News" was published to a free-server website, which later was moved to the Dancing Word Writer's Network server. This website became Kid'Magine, which itself was later renamed to KidMagine.com.

The "Sunset Gazette" was the spotlight feature of KidMagine.com for many years. After several re-workings of the imaginary world's dynamics, "Bunnyville" soon became "Animalia", and later "Aniana".

Now, after a complete overhaul of the website, Jason McDonald is preparing to bring back the old favorite. "The Sunset Gazette is the very essence of KidMagine.com. Being a creation of my own childhood imagination, it captures the spirit of creativity."

However, unlike old versions of the Sunset Gazette, McDonald reports that this new version will be created, not by just himself and the staff, but largely by the visitors. "I've been struggling with the details of Aniana for some time now. However, I think that is best left to the contributing visitors. The dynamics, stories, and illustrations are up to them to create. I'm only here to make sure everything flows in unison."

The actual details of the system used for submitting and approving creative contributions to the Sunset Gazette are currently under consideration by the KidMagine.com Editorial Board.

So for now, all we can do is wait expectantly.

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New Submissions on KidMagine.com

2010-01-16T17:33:00.000-08:00

WHAT'S NEW ON KIDMAGINE.COM!
January 17, 2010

A Limerick
Muriel T. in USA

Hillary
Jon T. in USA

Kimmie's Sunflower
Jacqui M. in USA

Muriel's Easy Recipes 2
Muriel T. in USA

PYROTECHNICS
Join Spitfire as he explains how dragons
"breathe" fire, and gives some interesting
theories to where a few old myths on the
subject come from.

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New Logo!

2009-12-30T21:58:00.000-08:00

YEAH! Mal Ruesch and Jason McDonald have completed the brand new KidMagine.com logo! This is also our new avvie. Great job, guys!

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Digg It! (And while you're at it, reddit, stumbleupon, etc...)

2009-12-29T21:14:00.001-08:00

At long last, you can share all your favorite KidMagine.com submissions (including your own) on over 200 web sharing services! That's right, we now have the AddThis bar on KidMagine.com. Check it out!

And while you're there, don't forget to send in your own submissions.

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New Years Countdown!

2009-12-26T21:59:00.000-08:00

While you're counting down the days to the New Year, don't forget to count down the days to KidMagine.com coming back up to full operation! We've done an overhaul of the technical stuff on the site, and that means easier submitting and quicker posting of new submissions.

Also, watch for the new Remmie and the Lab Rats game, Word4Word, coming soon! Yeah, it is in the works, and it is even bigger and better than the first.

Don't forget to join us on our new social networking pages - MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, and Xanga. Details at www.kidmagine.com.

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Featured Submissions - September 2009

2009-09-19T11:32:00.000-07:00

We've received many excellent creations over the summer, and it was tough deciding on the Featured Submissions.

This month, we're adding two more to the list: The Tree, a drawing by Jon T, and Muriel's Easy Recipes 2 by Muriel T in "Other Fun Stuff".

Here's the complete list of Featured Submissions for September 2009! Congratulations to everyone that made this list, and thank you to ALL our submitters.

To see these submissions, and many more, visit KidMagine.com. And don't forget to send in your own work.

The Editor,

-Jason McDonald

A Certain Kind of Beauty

Monique F. in USA

in Short Stories

I Stand Still

Jason M. in Washington, USA

in Poetry

Bible Study For Kids Like You

Melissa H. in Ontario, Canada

in Non-Fiction

Q: What do you call a cow that has been in the sun too long?

Jason M. of Washington State, USA

'Raisin' In Tree

Joanna B. in California, USA

The Tree

Jon T. in USA

Noah Clue Theme

Jason M. in Washington, USA

Muriel's Easy Recipes 2

Muriel T. in USA

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DragonKeeper Author Donita K. Paul To Release New Series

2009-08-04T15:33:00.000-07:00

After completing her award-winning DragonKeeper Chronicles series, Donita K. Paul is set to release the first book in a brand new series. Though set in the familiar world of Amara, the characters from the prior series will not make an apperance. Instead, The Vanishing Scultor is centered around Tipper, a young emerildian on a quest to find her missing father. When she discovers that she has set into motion a series of events that could destroy their world, Tipper and her companions take on the staggering task of reversing the effects of her actions before time runs out.

Visit www.donitakpaul.com for more information. The Vanishing Scultor is available June 2nd from Waterbrook Press.

CLICK HERE to pre-order now from Amazon!

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COMING SOON - Remmie and the Lab Rats II: Word4Word

2009-08-04T15:22:00.000-07:00

The second game in the Remmie and the Lab Rats series is in the works.

Word4Word features Alicia Reseau and Rebekah Shellslider, as they use language skills to elude the catbots escape from Blueboy's new prison.

Featuring more original art from Mal Ruesch!

Official release date to be announced.

Don't forget to play "Remmie and the Lab Rats" @ http://www.dancingword.net/mousepaw

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World Premiere of "Remmie and the Lab Rats"

2009-06-24T14:46:00.000-07:00

The first web game in MousePaw Ltd's new "Remmie and the Lab Rats" series is now available.

Join Luke D. Mouse on a mission to rescue his pals from the scheming cat, Blueboy. Three challenging levels. Features activities that build on core school subjects such as math, language, and science.

PLAY NOW for FREE at http://www.dancingword.net/mousepaw

Ages 8 and Up

Windows XP/Vista

Works on Mac OS X Leopard via Boot Camp/Parallels

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