Mazaruni - Mad Professor

Advantages: descriptions and not intimidating storylines
Disadvantages: maybe the french conversations for some people

...Being a fan of the Bronte clan the first section I head to in my local library would be of that shelf. It was only a very short time ago that I discovered The Professor, not even realising Charlotte Bronte had written it. Indeed, ashamedly to admit, I had never even heard of it before then. It was created before Jane Eyre came about from the year 1845-6 and is an intimate and gentle story about William Crimsworth, a man working for his not quite so pleasant brother as a clerk but wanting so much more. On striking up an unexpected friendship with a Mr Hunsden he manages to break away to become a teacher in a Belgium school. Despite his attentions being drawn to an 'older woman' from the adjoining girls school, it is only when he is appointed the position of teaching the young ladies to become better at speaking, writing... Read review

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Advantages: Helps improve your thinking by solving the brain teasers and riddles
Disadvantages: Can get tricky at times when your trying to think of the answer but you mind goes blank

...I brought Professor Layton and the Curious Village around Christmas time for £19.99 after having all the Dr Kawashima brain training type of games I thought the puzzles might be more fun. How right I was. When you first turn the game on in your DS you go straight to the title screen. At the title screen you have three options new game, continue or bonuses. As you will be new to the game you will select new game, once you have clicked new game you are taken to the name entry screen where you type in your name then select ok (note: when you have typed in your name and selected ok you can't go back and change it so I'd make sure you are happy with your decision and spelled checked it before selecting the ok) After all this is done you will go to a short film introduction thing where Professor Layton is telling his assistant Luke all... Read review

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Advantages: Gameplay, graphics
Disadvantages: Sound, more multiplayer options

...Maths is one of the world's biggest subjects. There are always numbers everywhere, but if you're a bit rough at Maths, and have a DS/DSi and want Maths to be fun then just buy Professor Kageyma's Maths Training! GAMEPLAY You create a user account, (up to three) and then you can take a Daily Test, practice the exercises or use the Kageyama Method. DAILY TEST Here is where you will do your daily test, if you have 5 good days on a level (e.g. Level 1), you'll advance to the next level! KAGEYAMA METHOD This is Professor Kageyma's special Math method. You get given a grid with some numbers going vertically and horizontally, then you need to add the numbers going vertically by the numbers going horizontally until you've completed one vertical row, and you begin on the next vertical row and so on. PRACTICE EXERCISES This is simply where... Read review

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