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100 Classic Books |  | From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $19.45
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Seller: the_little_butterfly
Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 826
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: simulation_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.8 x 0.7
Downloadable Content
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MPN: NTRPYBNE
Model: NTRPYBNE
UPC: 045496740962
EAN: 0045496740962
ASIN: B003B3V0MA
Publication Date: June 2010
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Download 10 additional books through Nintendo Wi-Fi connection. | | • | Contains 100 classic books from authors such as Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare. | | • | Adjust text to small or large size to suit your reading preference. | | • | Search for books that match your mood or time constraints. | | • | Bookmark feature allows you to save your place in a book. |
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Product Description
100 Classic Books DS
Amazon.com Product Description
100 Classic Books is the unique release from Nintendo that transforms the Nintendo DS family of handheld video game system into a library of timeless English literature. Compatible with DS, DS Lite and DSi models it is filled with 100 classic works from English literature, highlighted by works from authors such as William Shakespeare, Jules Verne, Jane Austen, Mark Twain and more. Additional features include the ability to adjust the size of text, place virtual bookmarks and even download new content via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (broadband Internet connection required). A personal library on your DS.
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A hundred classic tales of adventure, mystery, romance, and suspense, all in the palm of your hand. The system that already plays your favorite games now holds your favorite books. Featuring the works of the world's best-known authors, 100 Classic Books turns your portable game system into a portable library. It's as easy as reading a book. Just flip your Nintendo DS on its side, and your two screens become two pages. A simple swipe of the stylus flips the page. 100 Classic Books features two font sizes for ideal reading. Not sure what to read? Find a favorite with the visual bookshelf, or ask the book guide for a recommendation. By answering a few quick questions, you'll find the perfect selection of books—and maybe discover a hidden gem. Key Game Features - Contains 100 classic books from authors such as Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare.
- Adjust text to small or large size to suit your reading preference.
- Search for books that match your mood or time constraints.
- Bookmark feature allows you to save your place in a book.
- Download 10 additional books through Nintendo Wi-Fi connection.
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100+ timeless classics.
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Never lose your place
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Adjustable text.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 38
 *happy kids September 6, 2010
ginnyd
WE BOUGHT THIS FOR A GRANDCHILD WHO IS A VORACIOUS READER. HER COUSIN WHO LIKES READING O.K. ALSO LOVED IT SO MUCH WE ORDERED A SECOND ONE! WHEN THEY TIRE OF IT MAYBE THEY'LL LET ME READ A BOOK ON IT! A GREAT WAY FOR KIDS TO ENJOY READING!!!!
Classic Books August 30, 2010
Gail E. Stirrat
I just love this. I have an E-Book and this saved me lots of room for other books. My mother loved it too and she is 85. Took it away from me to start reading it right away. So if you love the classics or want to start reading them, then this is the way to go. The reading was very easy on the eyes and there were several old stories I had forgotten that I read. Also several I had not read and wanted to.
Wonderful convenience August 26, 2010
Tina Lemke (Olney, IL USA)
I have owned this product for the last few weeks. I absolutely love it. I was skeptical at first due to the size of the DS screen. I have read four novels and am on my fifth at the time of this review and I have to say that this is the perfect item for me. It's easier to read that I thought. The pages flow by rather quickly. I also like being able to rate my book. I have a life style that has plenty of time to read, and also just 10 minutes here and there. Having this in my purse,or pocket, has been extremely invaluable. I can't stand boredom. I have shown it to several of my friends and acquaintances and they have all agreed, upon inspection, to approve the product. Well done to whoever came up with this idea. One flaw(mine) - I have to remember to charge my batteries!
Rediscovering An Old Love August 20, 2010
Deliriously Happy BlueJacket (Norfolk, VA, USA)
Ever since i started gaming, i have neglected to read as much as i used to. This DS title changed everything. I am now reading quite a bit and, in fact, am enjoying some of the books i used to hate when i had to read them during literature classes back in HS. Somehow, reading it on a handheld console makes it more "fun".
I am enjoying it so much that i purchased a similar title from Amazon's UK site as it featured some books that are not available in the US title. For those who are looking to brush up on their second (or third) language, Amazon's DE and FR sites have a similar DS title with 100 books in their native language. If you are fluent in all 3 featured languages and bought every title in this 100 classic books series, that's almost like hauling 300+ books in your backpack without all that extra weight. I do hope they will release this title in Italian as well, if they haven't already done so.
Reading is fairly easy on the DS Lite and the controls are simple. I can turn the pages of the book that i am reading with one hand while feeding myself with the other. While others have complained about having to turn the page after reading a few sentences, i have no problems with it. Being glued to the story plot in the book made such hassles a minor detail.
No extra lighting is needed and i can comfortably read while in bed and under the covers.
This is an excellent collection for bookworms to have. Would be great if they can come up with another 100 books in the near future. I would definitely get it.
 From a Surprised E-Book Fan - use your DSiXL August 19, 2010
Jennifer Donovan (Connecticut, USA)
I love my kindle, so I'm not one of those readers who insist on a "real book." However, I was uncertain what I think of this application for the DS. I have the new DSiXL, and I don't think that I'd want it on the standard, but with the bigger screen it works okay.
It tells you how far you've gotten in the book, which is nice (page 150 out of 450 or whatever). There are also several "bookmarks" you can use to mark your place or to mark things you might want to go back to.
One thing that I do like about it, as opposed to the Kindle, is the backlit screen, which makes it nice for nighttime reading if my husband is sleeping.
There's also a fun quiz you can take and the "owl" will suggest a book for you to read, based on the preferences you give it about genre, length, and time period.
My 11-year-old daughter really enjoyed using it to read Alice in Wonderland. There are a few kid-friendly titles, including some fairy tales, but most are for teens to adults. I think that a high school student or college student could use this for required reading.
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