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Old 11-02-2016, 10:49 AM   #1
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Amazon Announces Rapids
Amazon Announces Rapids - A Playful Approach to Reading for Today’s Connected Kids
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New App Features Fun, Engaging Short Stories Told in a Unique Chat Style

Amazon Rapids Offers Readers Ages 7-12 Hundreds of Illustrated, Original Stories with Dozens More Added Monthly

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2016-- (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Today, Amazon announced a new app that offers a playful approach to children’s reading. Amazon Rapids offers illustrated short stories written in a unique chat style that brings stories to life, one message at a time. Stories on Amazon Rapids are told through the lens of characters chatting with each other, from an alien texting about invading Earth to two chickens debating if they should cross the street. The app is available for iOS, Android and Amazon Fire devices, and offers hundreds of original stories, with dozens of new ones added monthly. Parents who sign up now can subscribe at a special introductory rate of $2.99 per month to give their kids unlimited access to short stories. Parents can start a free two week trial at http://rapids.amazon.com.
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