Franklin Electronic Publishers Launches Interactive Spelling Device for Children: Speaking Spelling Bee

BURLINGTON, N.J., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 1st, 2011 - Franklin Electronic Publishers, known for their educational language products, launched its Speaking Spelling Bee, a new spelling device that simulates a live spelling bee experience.  Franklin's Speaking Spelling Bee provides children with a meaningful, interactive, and fun way to improve both their spelling skills and their understanding of the English language.  The Speaking Spelling Bee content is provided by Merriam-Webster®, America's foremost publisher of language-related reference works and the leading dictionary of the U.S. school system.

With three fun game modes (Game Show, Competition and Practice) and three challenging skill levels, the Speaking Spelling Bee is perfect for all grade levels.  Included are other classic skill-building word games such as Hangman and Jumble.  This handheld device includes a 2.5" Color LCD touch screen, a stylus pen, and a headphone jack for quiet play, and retails for an affordable $49.99.

In today's market, educational devices are only as good as the content that they provide.  With more than 12,000 words, definitions, and example sentences from the Merriam-Webster® dictionary, Speaking Spelling Bee is a great asset to young spellers.  Franklin's Speaking Spelling Bee also affords parents peace of mind in knowing that what their child is playing with is educational while at the same time entertaining.

Because of its size and portability, Franklin's Speaking Spelling Bee can be taken and used anywhere, providing children with hours of educational fun.  A child can choose to play alone, against friends (up to six players on one device) or against the built-in computer, creating a different experience every time.  By bridging the gap between education and play, the Speaking Spelling Bee aims to challenge and entertain young spellers and enhance the overall learning experience.  

Speaking Spelling Bee is now available online at Franklin.com, Amazon.com, bn.com in retail at Conn's and select Barnes & Noble stores.  For more information about Speaking Spelling Bee, please visit: http://www.franklin.com/spellingbeeclub.  For any press inquiries please contact Alyson Campbell at AMP3 Public Relations via 646.827.9594 or [email protected].

For additional information about other Franklin products, visit www.franklin.com.

About Franklin

Franklin Electronic Publishers Incorporated is a world leader in electronic handheld devices, having sold approximately 42,000,000 electronic books.  Current titles available directly or through partners number more than 116,000 in sixteen languages, under license from world-class publishers such as Merriam-Webster®, Oxford University Press, Larousse, Langenscheidt, PONS, and HarperCollins, and are focused in four areas: language expansion, language learning, reading enhancement, and writing enhancement.  The Company also licenses its underlying technology to an array of partners, which include Adobe and Sun Microsystems. Franklin's products are available at 49,000 retail outlets worldwide, through catalogs, and online at www.franklin.com.

SOURCE Franklin Electronic Publishers