Pick of the week

For ages 15+ Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Brat Attack The sassy TV sorceress and her cat Salem attempt to retrieve the Beanie of Ultimate Power (a magic baseball cap) from her wayward witch cousin Amanda. From the Other Realm (the linen cupboard) Sabrina can access different worlds - Mars, high school, the shopping mall etc - solving puzzles and collecting spell ingredients. Well designed and thoroughly absorbing.

Havas Interactive: 0118 920 9100.

(www.knowledgeadventure.

co.uk). 19.99.

For ages 8-12 Lego Racers A perfect solution to grovelling around in the toy box looking for the missing bits. Here you can build cars and drivers just by bashing the keyboard or game controller (Quick Build or advanced).

Each circuit is made up of four different races.

There are zany characters to compete against, pesky power-ups (cannon balls, oil slicks etc) to hurl, and flashy manoeuvres to perform.

Lego Media: 020 8600 7200 (www.legomedia.com). 34.99.

For ages 6+ Generation Girl Barbie: Gotta Groove This should keep any aspiring Spice Girls occupied for a while. Barbie and her mates are limbering up for a big dance show at the International High School in New York.

But first they need to get some music, dance routines, costumes and stage sets together. Which, of course, are all provided. Special songs for your CD player, too!

Mattel Media: 01628 500 303 (www.mattelmedia.com). 25.

For ages 4+ Action Man: Raid on Island X Uh-oh. The evil Dr X is threatening to take over the world - and to show he's really serious, he's kidnapped Action Man's dog, Raid.

Our hero must complete a series of training missions ((bungee jumping, rock climbing et al) in full Rambo garb then blast the enemies to smithereens (there's no blood and Action Man only ever gets bruised).

Nearly as good as parachuting Action Man from the bedroom window.

Hasbro Interactive: 020 8569 1234 (www.hasbro-interactive. com) 19.99.

For ages 2+ Thomas & Friends: The Great Festival Adventure It's Festival Day on the Island of Sodor and Sir Topham Hatt (aka The Fat Controller) needs some help getting things ready. Dotted around a brightly coloured map are icons representing various activities.

With the aid of a big fat easy-to-see orange cursor, help Harold The Helicopter remove a rockfall in the quarry or Terence the Tractor round up.

Or just take a trip with Thomas. The Rev W Awdry would be proud.

Hasbro Interactive: 020 8569 1234 (www.hasbro-interactive.com).

19.99.

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