Adapted from a popular children story book series, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks contains loads of fun and exciting games and adventures that promote the spirit of traveling and getting to know the world.

“The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks promises an experience in which players would be able to travel to factual and mysterious places around the world, travel through time and space, meet famous people from the past, play dozens of enriching and fun games, make new friends and party with them, buy exotic islands, build culture-inspired houses, wear clothes from different countries, explore secret locations, solve mysteries and puzzles and become a legendary traveler!”

Parents can look forward to an educational and safe site for their children where they would be learning about history, geography, landmarks, famous people, inventions, animals and more. And for the children, they can expect hours and hours of discovery and exploration fun.

Launched during Christmas 2009, The Travels of Wiglington and Wenks has already gained considerable traction and buzz online and tens of thousands of people from more than 150 countries have registered to play.

Some of the features players can experience in the game are the ability to build culture inspired houses, getting to own islands, throw parties, perform a range of cool actions, own various pets, wear clothes from different countries, meet famous people from the past and present and visit famous landmarks around the world.

Wiglington and Wenks is more massive than any other virtual worlds for kids to date – covering at present 50 over scenes and increasing to almost 200 over the next few months.

The selling points of Wiglington and Wenks is the excellent artwork, level of interactivity, strong knowledge coverage, original background storyline and the promotion of history, geography, famous people, famous landmarks, inventions, culture, general knowledge, wildlife preservation and environmental issues. The virtual world features famous historical characters like Beethoven, Einstein, Edison, Wright Brothers, Abraham Lincoln, Emperor Qin, Gandhi, Darwin just to name a few. The players are given the task of looking for items related to these famous historica characters so that they can recover their memories.

Wiglington and Wenks showcases real world countries like USA, China, Australia, Singapore, UK, Romania, Brazil, Africa, Bermuda Triangle and also imaginary locations like Mars, a Pirates’ Den, Mars, a Jurrasic Jungle, a Samurai Palace and more.

Wiglington and Wenks also features locations like Madgascar, Amazon Forest and the Great Barrier Reef to educate kids on environmental issues and wildlife conservation.

Players will be going about the world searching for items, in the process learning about the world and different items found in the world. This also trains their ability to be observant – much like iSpy games. As a reviewer on Common Sense Media said – “Kids cannot help but absorb historical, geographic, environmental, or cultural facts as they travel the world to help these misplaced historical figures.”

The games within the virtual world are educational and fun. Reviews given by kids usually say that Wiglington and Wenks teaches them a lot about history without them feeling bored.

Independent Reviews and Recommendations

- A recent nomination exercise conducted by About.com for the Best Virtual World for Kids showed that Wiglington and Wenks received majority of the votes

- 4 star rating from Common Sense Media

- A glowing review from an award-winning education blog iLearnTechnology.com

Visit the Travels of Wiglington and Wenks at www.wiglingtonandwenks.com.

One of the nicest features of Secret Builders is the Crooked Pencil magazine. It will inspire a child’s creativity to know that his writings can be published. Kids of all ages will love this feature.

Interacting with famous historical characters is another unique feature in the Secret Builders world. In addition to inspiring your child’s imagination, it is an excellent learning tool.

The opportunities for safe social interactions, participating in contests with prizes, and even fundraising activities, are all wonderful features which will make Secret Builders one of your child’s favorite online worlds.

Another unique feature of Secret Builders is the site welcomes the input of the kids themselves. Whenever a youngster has an idea about something to add to the site, he is welcome to submit it. Children are even more likely to become a part of a virtual world when they are truly a part of creating it.

Play is very positive when it is done on Secret Builders. There are many places to explore, activities and games, and much more. From preschoolers to teens, there is plenty to do in this virtual world for kids. Even the games themselves will create hours and hours of entertainment. Although it has only been online for less than a year, it has received many positive review in the media, as well as from parents and teachers.

The site is designed neatly, with no unnecessary distractions. The graphics on Secret Builders will appeal to kids of all ages. The prominently-displayed links make it easy to navigate the site, and to find whatever you are looking for. Secret Builders is a well-made, safe site where kids will love to spend their free time.

Visit Secret Builders at www.secretbuilders.com.

The way Poptropica works is your child selects the character of his choice, and personalizes the character with clothing, hair styles, and other details which he prefers. His character then travels to one of the many Poptropica islands to explore, gain items, and meet friends. Poptropica maps are provided to assist the character in finding his way around the island. His character achieves battle rankings, and wins island medallions for his activities.

The design and graphics of this free online virtual world are basic, entertaining, and amusing. Older children will love maneuvering their characters throughout Poptropica, doing battle, meeting up with other virtual characters, and acquiring new items for the game.

In addition to the Poptropica game itself, the site also offers Poptropica videos, which kids of all ages can enjoy. They can also purchase t-shirts and credits for the games. In Poptropica’s studio, kids are invited to try their artistic talents by making their own avatars. The avatar studio is designed so that most children will find it easy to operate. It is much easier to use than other methods of creating avatars, and your children are sure to be delighted with the results.

While designing avatars and watching Poptropica videos are appropriate for all children, the main game itself is not the best choice for very young kids. It is likely that they would not get much enjoyment from it, as it is not simple enough for small children to learn and do easily. It is, however, an excellent site for kids. In addition to being lots of fun, it is a free virtual online world that really is free. It is a completely safe online site where you can feel confident that your child is having a good time.

Visit Poptropica at www.poptropica.com.

Frank Town Rocks does not require any installations, and is completely free.  The site also has a very strict anti-bullying policy, so your child will know that he is in a good place where the focus is on having a good time and meeting new friends.  There are chat and mail features for your child to interact with other Frank Town Rocks members.

While your youngster is likely to be more focused on how much fun Frank Town Rocks is, it is also an educational experience.  One of the main purposes of Frank Town Rocks is help children to see how much they can gain from learning about music and playing musical instruments.  Whether your child has music education in his school or not, this virtual world for kids will enhance his experience in the most enjoyable way possible.

The Frank Town Rocks site is very easy to navigate.  In addition to making music, your child can find beautiful wallpapers, buddy icons, and other safe downloadables.  There is also a variety of games for him to play.  The Frank Town Rocks Site Map is the easiest way for a new member to gain information and find whatever he is looking for on the site.

Although anyone can play on Frank Town Rocks, there are a number of features which require membership.  There are monthly, yearly, and other options for membership.  It is up to the parent to decide whether you want your youngster to utilize a site which encourages him to become a paid member in order to enjoy all of the benefits of Frank Town Rocks.  In addition to encouraging paid membership, the site also has a link to purchase iTunes.  While Frank Town Rocks is a safe site for children, it should be recommended that parents make the decision and discuss this issue with their youngsters prior to allowing them to participate in Frank Town Rocks.

Visit Frank Town Rocks at www.franktownrocks.com.

Along with other virtual community members, “Hoofy” and “Boo” are your child’s guides to Minyan Land.  Known as “the critters,” these virtual community members assist your child in learning about and participating in Minyan Land.

In Minyan Land, your child can learn about earning, saving, and investing money.  As the main focus of the site, it teaches him the values of responsibility, economy, fairness, and common sense.  There are more than a dozen games in Minyan Land where you child can play to earn money.  In the Minyan Land Mall, even the youngest child can learn how to shop wisely.  All of these are values which, upon being learned in this free online virtual world, your child can carry into the real world and his everyday life.  There are few other virtual worlds which offer so much to kids of all ages.

There are no costs attached to the use of Minyan Land.  Any child can play as long as he wants, as often as he wishes, without paying any kind of membership fees.  Upon registering for Minyan Land, he can begin by creating his very own critter.  His new critter will be the basis for his experiences and trips through the Minyan Land community.

There are not many virtual worlds for kids that are completely free.  Most either require or encourage a paid membership in order to enjoy all of their benefits.  The absence of this factor is one plus for Minyan Land.  The wonderful range of learning open to your child is another.  He can learn skills and values which will be very helpful to him in real life, while having lots of fun at the same time.  Minyan Land is one of the very best virtual world for kids available today.

Visit MinyanLand at www.minyanland.com.