Channel 9 from Microsoft’s Developer Network (MSDN) highlights five cool apps available on the Windows store every week. We thought it would be great to share these with our readers. Today’s episode of Windows Store Weekly demos the nook app, Shark Dash Xbox LIVE game, National Zoo, and more. Check it out below!

Windows Store Weekly highlights 5 of the coolest apps in the Windows Store each week. In just 5 minutes you’ll get to know what’s new, what’s hot and what you should be checking out in every app category out there.

Please add your suggestions for awesome Windows 8 apps in the comments section. This week we take a look at:

Nook – BOOKS & REFERENCE

National Zoo – EDUCATION

Numbertap – GAMES

Shark Dash – GAMES

AppQuilt – LIFESTYLE

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