Reader Rabbit helped N, B, and D a lot. They loved the various games. A house guest last April said, "Aren't they just doing phonics and arithmetic drills? Why are they so fascinated?" "I am not sure, but what they think they are doing is helping Reader and his buds solve an interesting problem and playing a video game." I believe the favorite was "Bounce Down in Balloon Town." But they really liked them all. B still likes the later ones.