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| From: Knowledge Adventure
Category: Software
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $1.78
You Save: $18.21 (91%)
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 3173
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Mac Os X Intel, Mac Os X
Genre: Arcade Games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: Mac OS X Intel
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0.1 x 0.1
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 20213
Model: 20213
UPC: 876930001598
EAN: 0876930001598
ASIN: B000H94ZYQ
Release Date: September 1, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Four exciting story lines - endless possibilities | | • | Answer John Lithgow’s simple questions to transform the stories | | • | Change and edit each chapter of your book | | • | Challenging words are introduced to expand vocabulary | | • | Import digital photos or drawings to personalize the book |
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Product Description
Knowledge Adventure Books by You helps your child become an author! Award-winning actor and author John Lithgow guides the way as you choose a storyline, then twist and transform it with your own ideas. Publish a real book that you'll love to read and keep forever because it's a Book by You!
Amazon.com
Create and Publish Your Own Books! Knowledge Adventure Books by You™ is a make-your-own-book software experience that ignites children's imaginations as they create and publish their own books. Award-winning actor and author John Lithgow guides the way as children choose a story line, then twist and transform it with their own ideas. Kids can add pictures, design a cover and dedicate the book to someone special. They can then publish a chapter book that they will love to read and share with friends, family and fans! Ages 8 and up Key Features - Four exciting story lines - endless possibilities
- Answer John Lithgow's simple questions to transform the stories
- Change and edit each chapter of your book
- Challenging words are introduced to expand vocabulary
- Import digital photos or drawings to personalize the book
- Include personal information in the About the Author section
- Dedicate the book to someone special
- Design a unique cover for the book
- Print and share
- Print from your home computer
- Save it as a PDF for easy emailing
- Order a real soft or hard cover chapter book*
Benefits Children become enthusiastic readers and improved creative writers Kids build confidence and gain a sense of pride when they share their book Children improve their vocabulary as new words are introduced The books kids create will be great keepsakes for years to come
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| Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...
 AWESOME! February 25, 2009
huskerfans (Alaska)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is awesome! We just bought this product and we love it! It was different than expected, but both kids (ages & 11) have made one book so far, we've printed it, an they've been read a few times, and we just started yesterday! They enjoyed making their own creations. On top of this, John narrates and tells the kids the main parts of stories AND he tells them why those parts are needed in a story. This is definitely a thumbs up!
 Current Support For This Product Is Not Available December 10, 2008
Carolyn Weiland (Indian Trail, NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Think twice before purchasing this software. We have had it about 3 years and the first time we printed a book it worked fine, but now, after my daughter spent a few hours creating the fill-in text for this book, it will not upload properly and there is no support on the Knowledge Adventure website. In fact, I called the support number which says it is open until 9 pm (Eastern Time) and I called at 7:50 pm and the recording not only says they are closed, but they will reopen on "Monday." Today is Tuesday and there are no holidays this week! It appears that there is no way to get support for using the software or printing the books. It was going to be a Christmas gift for my daughter and she was so excited. The publishing company, LuLu.com, no longer has the appropriate uploader for uploading the files for the books made with Books By You (and it took me over an hour with their Live Chat to finally get an answer on that). Your only option is to print the (PDF) document of your book on your own printer. If you're willing to only have that type of copy, you can get the software.
 So much fun, but wanted more September 5, 2008
Theresa A. Brown (NY, USA)
This was a nice idea, but there should have been more options to personalize the books. We did get one book printed out in paperback and it's a beautiful book. But again, my daughter who did this in the 4th grade felt that she would have liked to be able to edit the story more to show her personality. Perhaps it would be better for younger kids.
 NOT AS DESCRIBED!!! November 21, 2007
Colleen B. Pingree (Northwood, NH USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is NOT "Books By You!" This is "Books By John Lithgow!" The description is misleading. I thought this software would enable my daughter (age 9) to write and print her own books. NOT SO. Kids are simply filling in the blanks of provided stories. My daughter played with this for 20 minutes and hasn't touched it since. Absolutely UNINSPIRING! A waste of money.
Not what I expected October 17, 2007
Flanagan
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Like some of the other reviewers have said, all you do is fill in some one word answers in a story that's already written. Thought my child was going to get to do alot more creative writing.
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