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Aesop's Fables Online collection of 655+ Aesop's Fables with illustrations.
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KidsRead Read reviews of the newest titles, interviews with the coolest authors and have fun with trivia games, word scrambles and more!
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African
/ African Americans Here's a list of recommended books, reading lists, and bibliographies of children's books about Africa or African Americans.
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Kids Storytelling Club Get tips to make your stories unforgettable.
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Alice in Wonderland Go on an interactive adventure with Alice and her Wonderland friends.
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King Features From the Amazing Spider-Man to Zits, find a comic to tickle every funnybone!
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Amazing
Adventure Listen to stories as you read them, then try out the neat activities.
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Learn to Read Practice with phonics, then read the silly stories.
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American Folklore
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Lemony Snicket You have reached the right place: the official Lemony Snicket site.
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Anne
of Green Gables Read up on your favorite character, look at pictures in the photo gallery, watch Anne videos, and much more!
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Lil’ Fingers Storybooks A collection of animated stories that parents can read with their toddlers, designed with features like large text, bright colors, big buttons which make navigating through the stories easier.
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Archie Comics Visit Archie and his friends to play games, solve puzzles and more.
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Literacy Center Try fun learning activities in English, Spanish, German and French.
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Artemis Fowl Catch up on this 12 year old genius, criminal mastermind.
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Little
House Fun & Games Celebrate Laura Ingalls Wilder's famous series where you can take a quiz on the book you think you know best, make your own journal, and try out new recipes.
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AntBee's
Stories A nice selection of online stories to read.
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Loser/Queen Help create a new book by reading the chapters and vote on which was the story line should go.
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Baldwin
Library of Historical Children's Literature Read books that were published in the United States and Great Britain during the 1600's.
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Magic Tree House Travel through time and around the world with Jack and Annie.
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Barking Spiders and Other Such Stuff Read poems, stories, tongue twisters, do printable mazes, get tips for budding authors, there are favorite quotes and fill-in-the-blank poems to complete.
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Make
Your Own Comic Book Pick out the pages you want to use and write and illustrate your own book.
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Bedtime
Stories Read these stories by Thornton W. Burgress who's characters include Peter Rabbit, Hooty the Owl and Bobby Raccoon.
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Meet Harry Potter
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Book Finder Bailey Bookmark will dig around and help find the book that's just right for you!
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Mexican
Folklore Read ghost stories, myths, legends and wonder tales from all over Mexico.
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Book Hooks Bookhooks is an online book report publishing center, where young readers can publish illustrated book reviews online.
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Mother Goose Here you’ll find the rhymes and a list of links to many other Mother Goose sites.
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Book
Pop Listen and read along stories about fairies, trolls and unicorns.
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Mother Goose Rebus Rhymes Enjoy reading the pictures in your favorite nursery rhymes.
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Browse
Inside Try out books before you buy! Take a Sneak Peek at books before they go on sale, or read 100% of selected titles.
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Mr. Man or Little Miss
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Children’s Books On-Line for Free Read antique children's books published in the 19th and early 20th century.
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Mrs.
P Storyteller Mrs. P will read classic stories with read along options.
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Children's
Literature Read some classics at the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room.
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Mystery Spot
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Children’s Stories Read fairy tales, interactive stories, nursery rhymes, and holiday stories.
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MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries Solve mysteries, read scary stories, and learn magic tricks.
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Children’s Storybooks Online Read original stories with color illustrations for young children as well as older children and young adults.
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Myths and Legends Brush up on Greek and Roman mythology.
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Cinderella
Around the World Read how other countries from around the world tell this rags to riches fairy tale.
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Myths,
Folktales and Fairy Tales Read these traditional stories from around the world.
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Classic Audio Stories Listen to stories while you read along!
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Mythweb Learn about the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
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Clifford Play a game or read a story and go on an adventure with Clifford, the Big Red Dog.
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Narnia GO to where magical things happen the adventure begins.
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The Comic Zone Read your favorite comic online.
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Nursery Rhymes Learn all of the lyrics to the most traditional nursery rhymes with their origins, history and meanings.
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Create
Your Own Comic Make your own comic strip or comic book using your favorite Marvel Super Hero Squad.
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Official Peanuts Website Read the comic strip for the day and find information about the Peanuts gang and it’s creator Charles Schulz.
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Curious
George Have some fun with Curious George, the Man with the Yellow Hat, and all their friends.
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Old
Picture Books Read old story books that will turn the pages with a click of the mouse. |
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Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature Looking for a good book to read? This site will give you lots of ideas.
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Open
Library Choose from a wide selection of children's books to read.
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Digital
Collection of Children's Literature Choose from more than 100,000 titles published in Great Britain and the United States from the early 1700s through the present.
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Origami
Stories A collection of paper folding stories.
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Diorama
crafts Follow the instructions to make four different dioramas.
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Oxford
Owl Fun reading activities and games!
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Edward Lear’s Nonsense Works Have a laugh with these limericks dating back to 1861.
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Peter
Rabbit Fun and Games Have fun and play games while learning about the history of Peter Rabbit.
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Emperors New Suit Read the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Then have fun with the drag-n-drop game where you dress up the emperor in outrageous cartoon costumes.
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Poetry for Children by William
Shakespeery
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Eric
Carle Here's a short video of him reading his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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Pop-up and Movable Books Take a tour through the history of these delightful books from the nineteenth century to the present.
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A
Europe of Tales Explore traditional tales from Scotland, Finland, Iceland, Italy, and Britain.
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Read Along with
Stories and Songs Read along with the stories and sing along with the songs.
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Fables, Fairy Tales, Stories and Nursery Rhymes A big selection of Aesop's Fables, Hans Christian Andersen fair tales, Grimms fairy tales, and Mother Goose nursery rhymes.
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Read Print Read books, poems, and short stories online.
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Fall
Poems A collection of fall rhymes and poems.
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Reading
Planet
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Fizzy
Funny Fuzzy! Read some fun poetry.
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Reading Rants Go beyond Sweet Valley High and the Hardy Boys with some of the best reads for teens here!
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Fun
Summer Poems Poems and rhymes about summer.
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The
Real Mother Goose The full text and illustrations of "The Real Mother Goose" can be found here.
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Fun
With Spot Have fun playing with Spot and create your own Spot story.
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Rebus
Rhymes Now everyone can read these Mother Goose Rhymes with these pictures.
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Games
and Books Play games with some of your favorite book characters.
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Smories Smories are original stories for kids, read by kids.
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Garfield The Official site for the big orange cat.
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Solar
Folklore Read myths and legends from different cultures about the sun.
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Giggle Poetry Have a laugh reading these poems!
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Speakaboos Watch classic children's stories.
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Global
Tales Here is a collection of traditional myths, legends and folk tales from all over the world.
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SpyX Find out if you have what it takes to be a spy with these Spy X novels.
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Good Night Stories Read or listen to a story before going to bed.
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The
Stacks for Kids Find books to read, learn about the authors, games and more.
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Goosebumps Enter the official Goosebumps site, if you DARE!
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Starfall Read animated books and then play the interactive games.
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The
Guardian Children's Books Here you will find reviews of books as well as interviews with authors, news, quizzes and galleries.
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Storyline Online
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Harper's Children Search for a good book to read.
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Storynory Stories you can listen to.
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Harry Potter Game Show Test your Harry Potter knowledge.
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Story Place Listen to stories, play with on-line activities, print out activities, and check out the reading list.
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Henry
and Grace Go to the Museum Read the winning story written by Henry a 9-year-old student at Clayton Academy.
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The SurLaLune Fairy Tales Site Enjoy over twenty annotated fairy tales including Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, and Rapunzel. Over 1,000 illustrations are included along with a frequently asked questions section.
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Inkless Tales
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Teen Ink Read some of the most creative work written by teens.
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Into
the Book Try the online interactive activities to help improve your reading skills.
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Teen Reads Teens can browse through the cool new book lists, read book reviews and check out the author interviews.
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If You Love to Read Read the chapters of a true story about an American girl who goes to an English boarding school.
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Teens
Read Week Look for the latest young adult reads, popular titles, and weekly polls.
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International Children's Digital Library Read online over 500 children's books in over 20 different languages.
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Three
Little Pigs Read different versions of this folktale.
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It’s a Reading Rave Teens find articles from a favorite magazine, explore, and use other interactive reading resources.
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Treasure
Island Learn about the author, the characters of the book, tropical islands, pirates, buried treasure and more!
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Johnny
the Tractor Read how Johnny the Tractor and his pals do their part on the farm.
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Variations
on the Theme of Cinderella Cinderella stories written by children in 5th and 6th grade.
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Kids Mysteries Look for mystery’s to solve, scary stories to read and magic tricks to perform.
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Who’s Who & What’s
What Find out who is who and what is what from the books of Dr. Seuss.
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KidsBookshelf KidsBookshelf offers book reviews, an author/illustrator spotlight writing and drawing contests, crafts, recipes, coloring pictures, and much more!
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Read Frank Baum's classic on line.
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Kids’ Corner Features the stories of Beatrix Potter. Read or listen to the classic story, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit."
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World
of Peter Rabbit Have fun with Peter Rabbit and friends from Beatrix Potter.
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Kids Love a
Mystery Celebrate mysteries with links to free online mysteries, scary stories, bios of great mystery authors.
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World of Tales Read Fairy Tales, Folktales and other stories from around the world.
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Kids on the Net For those aspiring to be a writer, submit your stories and read from others. |
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Beeswax Get pictures and news from around the world.
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KidsPost Read daily features and news stories from the KidsPost page of the Washington Post.
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Boy’s Quest Magazine Filled with fun activities and exciting reading.
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Kidsville
News A fun publication with topics covered include art, finance and animals.
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ChannelOne Bringing together young people from around the globe to learn about and discuss everything that's on their minds -- from issues in the news to what happens in school.
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Midlink
Magazine Online magazine created for middle and high school students around the world. |
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Click
Magazine Try these fun and creative projects on and off line.
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Miss O ‘Zine Get the latest news in movies, activities, travel, music and lifestyle.
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CNNfyi.com Read news stories about U.S. and world events as well as features on popular topics such as sports, entertainment and science & technology.
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National Geographic Kids Find photographs, pictures, animal facts, cool links, games and more.
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Corner
Pocket Magazine Read stories and poems written by teens.
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New York Times Learning Network Links and resources related to current events and journalism.
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Cricket Magazine Group Magazines for all levels of readers. With stories and tales from around the world.
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Newsround Get news and current events, including entertainment, science, and sports for the U.K.
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Crunch An online magazine where you can share your ideas and opinion.
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Scholastic News News, special reports, games and movies set up for kids by Scholastic.
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DOGONews Keep up with current events.
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Student News Net Offering news for kids in grades 3-5.
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Go
Go News Read the latest news articles.
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STLtoday.com
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Here There Everywhere This news for kids can show you how you are connected to the world and learn about the people and events shaping it.
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Time for Kids Read the news magazine online edition every week.
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Imagination
Café
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Weekly Reader Read current events, find out the Word of the Day and even do a crossword puzzle.
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IndyKids A free newspaper for kids.
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Yak’s Corner Follow Yak as he reports on news and big stories, goes on the road, and comes up with fun Yaktivities for you to do!
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Kids News Read the top stories on animals, people, space and more.
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Youngzine Read current events from around the world.
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KidsNewsRoom Get weekly news about entertainment, politics, health, animals, and lots more. |
Guides
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100
Greatest Books for Kids Browse by age group, fiction or nonfiction etc... |
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Mystery Madness Take a mystery tour and learn about the anatomy of a mystery, get author tips, and a funhouse filled with games and puzzles.
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Best
Children's Books Find the ideal book for any topic and reading level.
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Mystery Writing Learn what it takes to create a truly spooky story.
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Book-A-Day
Almanac Get recommendations on what to read everyday.
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The Page at Pooh Corner This site is dedicated to the Winnie-the-Pooh stories created by A. A. Milne.
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BookSpot Search for the best online texts, book reviews, reading lists, author information, book news, and more.
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Page By Page Discover out how books are made starting with where the idea came from, all the way to what happens after the book is printed.
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Braille Bug Learn all about this system of writing used by the blind through games, secret messages and information about Louis Braille and Helen Keller.
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Poetry
Splatter Finish writing silly poems by filling in the blanks.
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Charlotte's
Web: Activities and Resources You'll have fun with this collection of activities that includes a letter from E.B. White, in which he answers some frequently asked questions.
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Read
Kiddo Read Look for a great book to add to your reading list.
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Children's Literature Web Guide The Children's Literature Web Guide is a site containing extensive information on on new works and providing links to various related Web pages.
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Sherlock Holmes on the Web Everything you always wanted to know about the great detective.
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Children’s Picture Books Find information about children's picture books of all kinds, how to select the perfect picture book, and a wealth of suggestions.
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Summer
Reading Here are some suggestions to put on your list.
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Disney's
HooZoo List Where you can find information on many Disney characters, as well as information on their alternate life in the comics.
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Time for Andrew Play related games and read a biography about the author.
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FlamingNet A source for reviews and recommendations on past, present, and future preteen, teen, and young adult books.
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Wands and Worlds Here are some great suggestions for fantasy books to read. Choose from categories like Dragons, Fairies, Magic, Trolls, and Wizards to find the flavor of fantasy you like best.
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Girls Series Book 1840-1991 A checklist of American fictional series books for girls published between 1840-1991.
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Wizard Challenge Take the challenge to see how much you really know about Harry Potter.
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Limerick
Factory Create your own wacky limericks.
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Wondermind Take an adventure into your own wonderland and explore the science of your brain.
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Lexile's
Find-A-Book Build a custom reading list on the subjects that interest you the most.
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Word
Builder Unscramble the letters to make a word.
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Marvel
Universe Find biographies of the 5000+ characters, places, and things that inhabit the Marvel Universe!
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Write on Reader Let Buster Book and Penny Pencil be your guides as you travel through the fabulous world of reading and writing!
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MuggleNet Games, recipes, gossip, speculation--it's all about Harry Potter! |
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Young Authors Workshop A unique site for would-be-writers. |
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America
Writes for Kids Select authors by state.
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Anne
M. Martin
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Andersen Fairy Tales Listen and read classic folk stories and fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
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Megan
McDonald Author of the Judy Moody books.
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Author
Name Pronunciation Guide A collection of brief recordings of authors & illustrators saying their names. Hello, my name is . . .
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Missouri Writes for Kids Have you read any books written by these Missouri authors?
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Author Tracker
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Walter Dean Myers Meet the author.
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BookZone Check here for the latest books and information about authors and illustrators.
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G. Neri The author of the middle-grade novella Chess Rumble and other young adult novels.
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Hamsters
Take the 10 Minute Bedtime Tour Join the hamsters in a delightful bedtime tour from Peggy Rathmann's book.
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Meet Bobby Norfolk Meet one of St. Louis's premier storytellers.
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Heather Brewer Author of the vampire series.
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Linda Sue Park
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Jennifer Brown This author is a two-time winner of the Erma Bombeck Global Humor Award. |
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Ridley Pearson Information on best selling suspense writer.
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Meg Cabot Online home of the author of The Princess Diaries series.
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Jack Prelutsky Read some of his silliest poems.
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Christopher
Paul Curtis Learn about this author who's second novel, Bud, Not Buddy, is the first book ever to receive both the Newberry Medal and the Coretta Scott King Author Award.
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Rick
Riordan The official site of this multi-award-winning author.
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World of Roald Dahl A celebration of imagination of this famous author and cool creative thinker.
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J.K. Rowling Official Site Jump aboard the Hogwart Express to come on a fantastic adventure at the official JK Rowling Website.
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Matt de la Peña His books have won awards and one novel will be released as a motion picture.
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Charles R. Smith This author, photographer and poet talks about his books and creative process.
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Diary of a Whimpy Kid Here you can learn about Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series.
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Paul Volponi
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Sharon Draper Ms Draper is a professional educator as well as an accomplished writer.
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Scott Westerfeld The official site of this Young Adult and science-fiction novelist.
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Sharon
G. Flake Her books are a way to motivate readers to explore the joys of reading.
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Seussville The official site of Dr. Seuss.
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Neil
Gaiman Official site of writer and graphic novelist Neil Gaiman.
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Shakespeare for Kids Read the fun facts about Shakespeare’s life and times and enjoy the from word jumbles to weird words to trading Shakespearean insults and quotations to acting out the scenes from scripts written for kids.
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Jan
Greenberg Meet the author that writes about art and artists.
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Aaron
Shepard's Folktales Read his retold tales from around the world.
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Nikki Grimes Official site of this award winning author.
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Mark
Twain's House Take a tour of Mark Twain's boyhood home located in Hannibal, Missouri.
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Gwendolyn Heasley Meet the author who now lives in New York City and thinks she eats too much mac and cheese for an adult.
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Mark
Twain in His Times Learn how Mark Twain and his works were created and defined.
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Kevin Henkes Official site for the award-winning author and illustrator whose books include the Mouse books and Olive's Ocean.
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Wendelin
Van Draanen American author of children's books. |
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site Ideas on finding the right book to read.
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E.B.
White Learn about the author and get the stories behind his books.
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Brian Katcher Keep up to date with the author of "Playing With Matches" and "Almost Perfect".
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Betty
Wright She dreamed about writing stories and books almost as soon as she was old enough to read them.
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Lois Lowry The official site for this children's and young adult author.
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Writers Speak to Kids These authors share what inspires them and how they create characters.
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David Macaulay Meet this Caldecott award winner and go behind the scenes to see how he creates his books.
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Lisa
Yee Website of the YA author.
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Young Authors Workshop A unique site for would be writers. |
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