In these days of fascination with Harry Potter and the ways of witchcraft, Black Cats and Pointed Hats (Tivola) is a hilarious program that kids-not-quite-old-enough-to-read-the-Potter-books-for themselves can enjoy on their own. It seems a rather aristocratic frog named Freddy is really a prince, changed into his amphibian state by a group of witches. But he's discovered that if kids can help him deliver seven gifts to seven witches he can get zapped out of his present predicament. So the hunt is on through the town of Witchville. But which witch is which? Each gift is wrapped up in a different pattern wrapping paper that matches something that the corresponding witch is wearing. Kids must explore the seven different locations in town-everything from a wacky "beauty" shop and a curious repair store for cats, ravens, and brooms to a playground where witch's kids play ghoulish games-all to find the correct witches. Along the way there are great animations to discover by clicking on them (although kids always wish there were more) and funny dialogue to eavesdrop on as the unsuspecting witches go about their daily lives. The graphics, music, and sense of humor keep this program fresh. Be forewarned, however, that this is a piece of European software, not really altered for the American market. Boots are called "wellies" and sometimes a word or phrase like "hounds of hell" or "itsy bitsy chicken titsy" sneaks into a spell, rhyme, or snippet of dialogue. These seem to go over the heads of younger kids, but older kids may pick up on them and get a bit silly. These sound bites are really not a cause for concern, just awareness. All in all, it's a bewitching program sure to snare a child's interest.