The Learning Company
🇺🇸 USAThe Learning Company (TLC) was an educational software company founded in 1980 in Palo Alto, California and headquartered in Fremont, California. The company produced a grade-based line of learning software, edutainment games, and productivity tools. Its titles included the flagship series Reader Rabbit, for preschoolers through second graders, and The ClueFinders, for more advanced students. The company was also known for publishing licensed educational titles featuring characters such as Arthur, Scooby-Doo, Zoboomafoo, and Caillou. In September 17 1995, the company was acquired by SoftKey in a hostile takeover bid, at which point SoftKey assumed the Learning Company name and brand. The Learning Company née SoftKey was subsequently acquired by Mattel in August 7 1999.
Developed Games
50Reader Rabbit: Kindergarten
2011
Reader Rabbit: Kindergarten
2009
Scooby Doo! Case File #3: Frights, Camera, Mystery!
2006
Reader Rabbit: Beginner Addition
2004
Powerpuff Girls Learning Challenge 2: Princess Snorebucks
2003
Batman: Justice Unbalanced
2003
Scooby-Doo: Case File #2 - The Scary Stone Dragon
2003
Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Clone Zone
2003
StarFlyers: Royal Jewel Rescue
2002
Scooby-Doo: Case File 1 - The Glowing Bug Man
2002
Stuart Little: His Adventures in Numberland
2002
Reader Rabbit Preschool: Sparkle Star Rescue
2001
Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine
2001
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Bounce Down in Balloon Town
2001
Scooby-Doo: Jinx at the Sphinx
2001
Scooby-Doo: Showdown in Ghost Town
2000
PokéROM: Mew
2000
PokéROM: Pikachu
2000
PokéROM: Psyduck
2000
PokéROM: Sunflora
2000
Reader Rabbit: I Can Read With Phonics
2000
Arthur's Camping Adventure
2000
Road Adventures USA
1999
The ClueFinders 6th Grade Adventures: The Empire of the Plant People
1999
Little Bear Rainy Day Activities
1999
Reader Rabbit Math Adventures Ages 4-6
1999
ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures: The Secret of the Living Volcano
1999
Carmen Sandiego's Think Quick Challenge
1999
Amazon Trail 3rd Edition: Rainforest Adventures
1998
Cluefinders: Math Adventures - Mystery of the Himalayas
1998
The ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures: Puzzle of the Pyramid
1998
Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade
1998
The American Girls Premiere
1997
Super Solvers Mission: T.H.I.N.K.
1997
Reader Rabbit Kindergarten
1997
Logic Quest 3D
1996
Read, Write, & Type
1995
Treasure Galaxy!
1994
Super Solvers: Gizmos & Gadgets!
1993
Math Rabbit: Deluxe!
1993
The Amazon Trail
1993
Reader Rabbit 3
1993
Reader Rabbit's Interactive Reading Journey
1993
Treasure MathStorm!
1992
Treasure Cove!
1990
Super Solvers: Midnight Rescue!
1989
Think Quick!
1987
Math Rabbit
1986
Reader Rabbit
1984
Robot Odyssey
1984
Published Games
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Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Island of Diamonds
2012
Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Great Gateway Grab
2012
Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Case of the Crumbling Cathedral
2012
Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Big Ben Burglary
2012
Carmen Sandiego Adventures in Math: The Lady Liberty Larceny
2012
SpongeBob SquarePants Typing
2004
Carmen Sandiego: The Secret of the Stolen Drums
2004
Strawberry Shortcake: Amazing Cookie Party
2003
Batman: Toxic Chill
2003
Liberty's Kids
2002
Reader Rabbit: Thinking Adventures Ages 4-6
2001
The Oregon Trail: 5th Edition
2001
Scooby-Doo: Phantom of the Knight
2001
Arthur! Ready to Race
2000
Arthur's Thinking Games
1999
Arthur's Kindergarten
1999
Arthur's Reading Games
1999
Pokémon Project Studio: Red Version
1999
Pokémon Project Studio: Blue Version
1999
Prince of Persia 3D
1999
Pokémon Project Studio Red/Blue Version
1999
Reader Rabbit Personalized Preschool
1999
Reader Rabbit 1st Grade
1998
Sesame Street: The Three Grouchketeers
1998
Grover's Travels
1998
Elmo Through the Looking-Glass
1998
The ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures: The Mystery of Mathra
1998
The Oregon Trail: 3rd Edition
1997
Reader Rabbit's Toddler
1997
Carmen Sandiego's Great Chase Through Time
1997
Word Munchers Deluxe
1996
Madeline: European Adventures
1996
Africa Trail
1995
Storybook Weaver Deluxe
1994
Living Books: Little Monster at School
1993