Watching TV and playing video games are lots of fun but the time comes when mom or dad turns off the TV, and then what's a kid to do? That's when it's great to enter the fantasy world created by e-books and your imagination. To get an e-book there's no need to get in the car and drive to the bookstore. Just go on the Internet and click to one of the many e-book websites. Some e-books cost money, but there are some free ones, too. You can read an e-book on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Kobo (www.kobo.com) is a global e-bookstore with many wonderful e-books for kids. Kobo's e-books can be read on Apple, BlackBerry, Android or Windows computers and smartphones. If you like Disney tales, on Kobo you can get the “Cinderella Read-Along Storybook,” “Toy Story 3 Junior Novel” or “Mickey's Spooky Night Read-Along Storybook.” Buy any of these e-books for about SR25 each. There are many children's e-books that cost even less; as low as SR4. And never fear! At Kobo.com there are many free e-books. “Nostradormouse” is a fantastic tale about a little mouse that eats a “smart” hazelnut and changes his life forever. If you like stories where everything's a little bit crazy, then read the three “Adventures in Cutie Patootie Land” titles. Little kids will enjoy, “The Good Sport Rabbit,” where Rebecca Rabbit learns that winning doesn't always mean coming in first place. If you wonder if you could ever write your own e-book then click over to www.smashwords.com and read the free e-book, “The Red Headphones,” by Tiffany High. Tiffany is a university student who's been writing stories since she was in second grade. In “The Red Headphones,” see what happens to the naughty boy, Will, who shouts until his mother buys him the red headphones he wants. Then, it's time for you to write your own story to send to The Fun Times.
