EDUCEDGE,

http://www.ubfunkeys.com/index.html

The UB Funkeys are collectable figures that unlock new zones and a virtual world filled with games and items. Cute and intelligent.

Other virtual worlds catering to our pre-SL much-younger selves:

*Club Penguin http://www.clubpenguin.com (social)
*Kidscom http://www.kidscom.com (climate)
*Mokitown http://mobile-kids.net (road safety)
*Whyville http://www.whyville.net (science)
*Webkinz http://www.webkinz.com (plush pets)
*Shining Stars http://www.shiningstars.com/ (virtual pets)
*Rescue Pets http://www.rescue-pets.com/ (virtual pets)
*Kookeys http://www.kookeys.com/ (plush pets)
*Nicktropolis http://www.nick.com/nicktropolis/game/(social)