Product Description

Take a trip around the world with the Bratz. This totally rockin' globe has three fun learning modes, and is packed with tons of great games and activities. Simply touch the included airplane pen to different locations on the globe to learn about that location. Hop from country to country as you learn fun facts about each place. There's never a dull moment when you're traveling with the Bratz! Requires 4 "C" batteries and 1 "AAA" battery, not included. Measures 11"L x 11.3"W x 15.5"H.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25791 in Toys & Games
• Brand: MGA
• Model: 342908
• Released on: 2007-07-11
• Dimensions: 15.56" h x 15.12" w x 12.00" l, 2.30 pounds

Features

• Three learning modes
• Facts about countries, states, provinces, oceans, and continents
• Time Zone feature to tell you the time anywhere in the world
• Six fast-paced, challenging games
• 24-page cookbook with 14 yummy recipes

Amazon.com Product Description
Take a fun and educational trip around the world with the Bratz Girlz. Whether you're trying to ace your next geography test or are just culturally curious, this electronic learning globe covers a lot of ground. The colorful orb has a wide base with a plethora of buttons (for a plethora of facts), spins easily enough on its axis, and has a stylus in the form of a purple airplane attached to its right side.

The globe offers a lot of information on the world's countries. View larger.

Use the plane-shaped stylus to select locations and answer questions. View larger.

The stylus is the key to it all. Regardless of which learning mode you are in, you will need to touch your destination with the plane to reveal information and answer game questions. The three modes include: Fabulous Fifty, where facts about food, music, landmarks, and more can be learned for 50 popular countries; World Tour, which provides information like currency, population, highest point, etc. on anyplace on the globe; and Games, which offers six games that require globetrotters to locate places on the sphere before time runs out. There is a repeat button to hear a question again, which can come in handy for younger users.

Aside from loads of information on the world's countries, there is also trivia about states, provinces, oceans, and continents. The Time Zone feature lets you know what time it is in other parts of the world right now. If you've done enough traveling for one day, but still want to experiment in foreign fabulousness, try making one of the 14 recipes out of the included 24-page cookbook. They feature tasty dishes from around the world and are a great way to share what you've learned with the rest of the family.

The Bratz globe requires 4 C batteries and one AAA battery, none of which are included. After a few minutes of inactivity, it will automatically shut off, helping to conserve power.

From the Manufacturer
Take a trip around the world with the Bratz! This totally rockin' globe has 3 learning modes, packed with tons of cool games and activities. 3 Learning Modes: World Tour - use the airplane pen to touch any country in the world and learn about it, Fabulous Fifty - 50 popular countries are marked on the globe with a lips icon, player can touch the lips icon and learn about music, landmarks, and foods for that particular country, Games - 6 timed games challenge the player to find places on the globe. Use the airplane pen to touch the different locations on the globe to learn and travel with the Bratz!

Customer Reviews

Fun learning adventure
I purchased this for my 5 year old daughter. My family travels extensively & this is just what I was looking for. It arrived with a blemish on the globe itself, but Amazon offered me a 20% discount if I wanted to keep it. I colored the spot in with a pencil & it is OK. The price is a little expensive, so shop around. The volume is good & easily understandable. It has so many activites, a little advanced for a 5 year old, but with Mom's help, not a problem. She loves listening to the facts about the countries, and also the music. This is something that we will use for the next couple of years anyways. It is probably good for ages 5-9.

Do Not Waste Your Money!
We purchased this globe for our eight-year-old daughter. The globe came with postage size "advertisements" stuck around the globe. When my daughter tried to take off the "advertisements" the paper on the globe came with them. I have tried since the end of December to resolve this issue with MGA Entertainment, and they have for a lack of a better word, called me a liar and said my daughter has stuck "stickers" on the globe and that is why there is no Mexico, Israel, Japan, and part of the Atlantic Ocean. The sad part is that my daughter likes the globe and is learning about different languages, music, and currency. She does not want to give up the globe, but for what you pay, I would really like a replacement from the manufacturer.

OK for what I paid
As someone wrote before, you have to be careful with those stickers, if not, you will rip the globe.My problem is with he hear sliding sswitch. iy is supposed to say facts about oceans and stuff. but it recognises states and conitnents. when I slide it to 'countries' it does not recognise. when i slide it to' oceans' , it does not recognise, nor says any factsa bout any ocean.[...]
overall, globe is OK, voice is not very clear. nothing great, and definitely has the fel of being cheaply made.