Alph and Betty's Topsy Turvy World

What it is/what you do with it: a storybook with puzzle and game elements focusing on the alphabet, letter recognition and early reading.

8 main interactive scenes with the first 8 letters of the alphabet (the rest of the letters are included in other activities). Over 40 puzzles and mini-games.

Guide the characters across the pages and help them solve puzzles to complete the story.

What we liked: the concept and the story. Excellent illustrations and animations. Great number and variety of puzzles and mini-games. Very good educational value. Humor and fun factor. Sounds and sound backgrounds. Ease of use, including spoken instructions and visual clues. Overall quality of the app.

What we didn't like: navigating around the scenes may be too difficult for younger kids (we recommend parental assistance). No bookmarking feature (game/story progress is not saved).

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