Dora Links Doll

Dora the Explorer has grown up! The Dora Links doll is a teenage Dora who lives an an interactive online world at www.doralinks.com. Both a doll that can be played with independently, and a computer peripheral that is connected to a USB port Dora Links allows a child to play with the doll both with and without a computer.

Dora links can be plugged into the computer to be part of the interactive world at DoraLinks.com. Children can change Dora's hair length online, and watch as the hair length on the doll changes in response. The doll also has a feature that will alert to children when new features have been added to DoraLinks.com, even when the doll is not attached to the computer.

Children work with Dora and her friends to solve online mysteries in their town of Puerto Verde, a "fictional beachside town". The Dora Links stories and Dora Links games have positive messages, and the online situations include volunteering at beach clean up events, planting trees, and organizing recycling efforts.http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS144381%2B01-Sep-2009%2BBW20090901

"Around the same time we reported that Nickelodeon were teaming up with Mattel to produce an older, “tweenage” version of the Dora the Explorer, an explosion of outrage erupted from parents concerned by the teaser silhouette which had many thinking Dora was to become a “sexed up” version of her former self. They need not have worried, as the recently unveiled “Dora Links” doll recreates the much loved kids icon as an “age appropriate” interactive doll that connects to a computer via USB and offers an educational and fun experience both on and offline. "—Gizmaghttp://www.gizmag.com/dora-links-interactive-doll/13058/

"Kids and adults will love this toy and I have feeling its going to be a holiday bestseller. Dora may have gotten older but she hasn’t lost her charm. Dora’s Explorer Girls Dora Links Doll retails for $49.99, each Explorer Girl retails for $19.99, and the Puerto Verde School will retail for $34.99. Expect more updates from Dora’s online world and clothes to dress her up in, in real life."—Chip Chickletshttp://chipchicklets.com/2009/10/dora-explorer-dora-links-review.html

"This new doll is not only one of the most innovative dolls to come out into the market in a long while it is a positive roll model for young girls. It is going to blow Barbie out of the water. It is going to be on every young girls Christmas list if they aren't sold out by then. I hear they have limited quantites and this doll is already selling out in pre-sales!!"—Customer review on Amazon.com