H.S.Software English Games

"Crosswords": £9.95 Ages: 8 to adult (BBC/Master/Compact)

Designing and solving crosswords is child's play for young and old alike with "Crosswords", a comprehensive suite of programs for making, solving and printing crosswords. The package includes twenty new crosswords, ranging from simple childrens' crosswords to cryptic adult ones. "Crosswords" also allows you to:

* Print out crosswords with and without clues/answers, single or multiple copies.
* Put new clues in old crosswords (no need to redesign grid and answers).
* Make, load and save crosswords on disc.

"Entertaining English": £12.95 Ages: 8 to 12 (BBC/Master/Compact)

“Busy” (Verbs and adverbs)
"Busy" performs a range of actions on screen, with a delightful scrolling background. The player has to type in a verb (and an adverb at the higher skill level) to describe 'Busy's actions. Well over a hundred different verb/adverb combinations are accepted.

“Timeslip" (Past and present tense)
The screen show sentences with present tense verbs. A rocket collects each verb in turn and travels back in time. The player then has to choose the past form of the verb, and avoid the manic pterodactyl! The six skill levels cover a wide range of common regular and irregular verb endings.

"H.S.Software has brought superb arcade style graphics into use in its "Entertaining English" package. A super pair of programs that allow constructive and imaginative English work to be developed. What a stimulating way to work with verbs" - EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING

"Adventurous English": £9.95 Ages: 7 to 11 (BBC/Master/Compact)

Help Ben to explore the different locations, avoiding the many hazards, and collecting the treasures along the way. "Adventurous English" is an exciting graphical adventure that helps children to gain a real understanding of prepositions ("on", "under", "behind" etc.) and develop their problem solving skills.