Tivola's interactive fairy tale CD ROM will hold children spellbound.

The enchanting tale of The Frog King is a Brothers Grimm story with hand-painted scenes and loveable characters, aimed at three to seven-year-olds.

Viewers are taken to Simsala - a land of everlasting fairytales - where they meet Doc Croc and Yoyo, who will be their companions through all the adventures.

The main character, Prince Edward, can't pull his coach out of the muddy old moor. As Doc Croc and Yoyo offer to help, a flash of light appears and - enter the sorceress. She too offers to help but wants a promise from the prince.

After the prince agrees, the coach is back on dry land. But what does the evil woman want? Why, the prince of course.

But he refuses to agree, the sorceress wreaks her revenge and in another flash, he has been turned into a frog.

The player's quest is then to find the princess who will kiss the frog and turn him back into a prince. To reach the happy ending, players must pass challenges by playing games and puzzles, which are on three different levels of difficulty.

This title has six separate games, which train the child's memory, logic skills and mouse co-ordination.

Suitable for PC or MAC, this epic adventure transports players to a colourful world of stimulation. The battle between good and evil dominates throughout. Ribbit.

Price: £19.99.

Contact: www.tivola.co.uk or 01908 617746.

Feel good factor: 8 out of 10.