Book/CD Trios Teach Use of HyperStudio

With spiral bindings, large type and many diagrams, three books with optional, companion CD-ROMs provide how-to information on the authoring program HyperStudio. They suit use by students ages 12 and up. HAVE ART

Written by two teachers from projects in their own classrooms, HyperStudio Express is aimed at those new to authoring. Separate editions cover Mac and Windows platforms. The CDs contain learning exercises and more.

HyperStudio Garden, meanwhile, offers "101 Projects for Mac & Windows." Its CD has templates, video, graphics, clip art and more to finish projects in the book or to create new ones. Thomson Learning Tools, Cincinnati, OH, (800) 354-9706, www.thomson.com/tltools.html

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