Kids Discover | 
| Publisher: Kids Discover
Buy New: $26.95
Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 228
Format: Magazine Subscription
Type: Trade magazine
Subscription Issues: 12
Subscription Length: 12 Months
Issues Per Year: 12
First Issue Lead Time: 6-10 Weeks
ASIN: B000BVEET6
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 months
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Product Description
Dedicated to helping children aged 6 to 12 become lifelong learners, each issue investigates a single high-interest topic in science or social studies. The combination of dramatic color photography, high-impact illustrations, and informative kid-friendly text engages readers with compelling content.
Abstract
Thematic issues, puzzles and recommended reading lists for children ages seven to 13; pyramids, volcanoes, oceans, television, bubbles, earthquakes, food, Columbus, trains, weather, space, deserts, The Maya, glass, rain forests, The Roman Empire.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 Count me in as another receiving nasty subscription notices June 30, 2006
Longtime Amazon Shopper (United States)
65 out of 74 found this review helpful
We had a subscription to this magazine and it's a pretty good one for the kids, albeit woefully thin. I found it too expensive for the few pages the magazine has and did not renew it. After ignoring the standard renewal pleas, yesterday I found in my mailbox a letter (with subscription invoice attached, of course) stating that my account was "seriously past due" and that "further action is pending" on my "delinquent" account. For those getting similar notices, I found this number to call:
1-800-825-2821
The lady I spoke with said she cancelled the 'unathorized order'...we shall see if I receive any other notices.
It really is a shame that the tactics of the subscription services overshadow the actual product.
 Billing Fraud #2 February 2, 2006
Anonomous (Upstate NY)
43 out of 46 found this review helpful
Our child enjoys, and we enjoy & approve of both National Geographic Kids and Discover Kids. They're so fascinating to read (especially Discover Kids), that the kids forget that they're being educated! HOWEVER...Like the review entitled "Billing Fraud" submitted by Mr. Hunter, I will testify to National Geographic Kids shameless sales tactics...also addressed specifically to our minor child. I fully believe Mr. Hunter's entire report, as we've experienced similar shameless marketing practices from National Geographic Kids. Go to the website. Ask the Customer Service Rep for the name & mailing address of the President & CEO of "The Society". Don't bother with any attempt at discussion, they have canned replies that just go in circles without addressing the immorality and questionable legality of marketing to minors without parental consent. Also ask for the Board of Directors contact info. Write a letter to the CEO, and CC each member of the Board, telling him what you think of their unethical, immoral sales practices which violate our children's privacy and undermine our parental authority to monitor, guide, and supervise our children's exposure to the media, thereby undermining our parental abilities to protect our children. They claim they don't know whether a name & address on a subscription is a child or an adult. They refuse to admit any responsibility to make that determination...they just shamelessly market their publications addressed directly (in the mail) to minors. Their staff, management, Board of Directors, and stockholders should be ASHAMED of themselves! Our child enjoys, and we approve of, National Geographic Kids (and Discover Kids) itself...we're appalled by the "subscription" (ie. "sales") practices. Again, our child enjoys, and we approve of both National Geographic Kids and Discover Kids.
Beware of Bogus Billing from Kids Discover March 21, 2006
Weekend Handyman (Franklin, TN United States)
37 out of 44 found this review helpful
I just received a first-time correspondence from Kids Discover threatening referral to a credit agency for copies of a magazine that we didn't order and haven't received. There is no telephone number to call and only a p.o. box to correspond with. I suspect many people just pay the bill in order to avoid any trouble. I sent a notice to the Consomer Complaint agency in the states involved in order to get this fraud on record.
Fraudulent Billing August 30, 2006
M. Price (Georgia)
37 out of 41 found this review helpful
We've never received this magazine, but we just received the bill with a message that we are about to be turned over to a collection agency.
BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY
Great alternative to National Geograpic Kids magazine! November 22, 2005
UlrikeDG (Iowa, USA)
36 out of 40 found this review helpful
If you're tired of the ads in NG Kids, check out Kids Discover! It's full of great articles, instead of commercials. This content rich magazine is a favorite in our house.
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