My 7-year-old was delighted when he received this for Christmas. At first,he thought it was going to be boring and dry. But once he put it on the computer and started playing with it, he was simply delighted!!! He was working with this software between two and three hours. In fact, he only stopped to get something to eat. This is a fantastic program that holds their attention and they learn at the same time -- unknowingly!! What more can you ask for?