Scholastic Inc.’s Scholastic Media division launched its first Android apps in the form of I SPY games. The children’s publishing, education, and media company debuted its “I SPY Arcade” game series based on the I SPY books. The games will be available for iPhone and iPod touch as well as for Android smartphones and tablets.

One game is currently available through Apple’s App Store and the Android Market. Additional games from the four-game series will be launched one at a time each month through March 2012. Scholastic already has game apps for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch based on other best-selling children’s books.

(www.scholastic.com/apps)