Britannica Kids - This series of apps contain lots of easy to find information, lavishly illustrated, with many interactive activities and games.
iBooks - The iBook store contains a growing number of populare children's books, both fiction and non-fiction.
Stories to Read - The App store contains thousands of children's books, for all reading levels, many with superb illustrations and interactive features, that are downloaded as apps rather than as iBooks.
Maths Titles - Their is a vast range of high quality apps designed to help children with their maths. Here are some of the ones we recommend: Maths Word Problems, McGraw-Hill, Brainingcamp, Electrokite, TaptoLearn Software.
BabogBaby - This app presents a virtual teddy bear, which will help teach young children 33 basic words in Irish.
Montessori Approach to... publish a wide range of apps for children of all ages, encompassing a wide range of subject areas.
Educational Games - There is no shortage of educational games available on the App Store. Popular games include Chess, Countdown, Snakes & Ladders, Hangman and Scrabble.
Story Patch - With this app children can work independently or collaboratively in creating stories which contain text and graphics.
Geo Walk 3D World Fact Book - A very impressive, multimedia-laden reference work for children, encompassing topics such as animals, countries, inventions, history, etc.
The Book of Kells - An expensive app, but containing 680 pages of the manuscript, digitised in high resolution, enabling minute examination of one of the world's greatest treasures.