Virtual Library
WEBSITES WITH LOTS OF BOOKS
Love Reading 4 Kids
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/
Loads of great children's books here. You can choose books by age group.
Open Library
https://openlibrary.org/collections/k-12
The children's section has so many books! It will keep you going for years!
Funbrain
https://www.funbrain.com/books
Funbrain has books for all ages to enjoy
International Children's Digital Library
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
A huge variety of books to search.
You can look for books in different languages, too!
Book Trust
A selection of books to read, videos to watch and games to play.
Collins
https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx#
Click on Teacher
Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk
Password: Parents20!
Oxford Owl
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/
You can register for free
Scholastic
Lots of activities including both fiction and non-fiction books to watch and read.
It is from the USA, but is still a great resource.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-prek-k.html
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-1-2.html
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-3-5.html
Starfall
Also from the USA but with loads of great resources including books to read.
You have to subscribe for full access, but a number of them are free.
https://www.starfall.com/h/index-kindergarten.php
https://www.starfall.com/h/index-grades123.php
Mouse Circus
Neil Gaiman's website for children. Lots to see, including videos of his books.
100 books for Year 3 and 4 children
Here is a list of recommendations for Year 3 and 4 children
http://bmaj.rotherham.sch.uk/uploads/1/2/4/0/12400441/100_books_for_y3_and_y4.pdf
Kitaboo
You can register with Kitaboo for free ebooks
https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/#!/
Audible
Audible are offering free audio books for children to listen to for as long as schools are closed.
https://stories.audible.com/start-listen
And don't forget, Kindle are offering free children's ebooks at the moment.
INDIVIDUAL BOOKS
Little Letters
This is a science-based picture book which is delightful.
Click the book...
Hairy Maclary
Everyone loves Hairy Maclary!
Click the book...
Rumble in the Jungle
Are you ready for a rumble?
Click the book...
NEWSPAPER
Read all about it!
We get the children's newspaper First News in school, and now for a limited time they are offering a free digital download of each week's newspaper. Head to their website to download!
Reading Challenge
If you want to get a bit competitive with your reading, try this challenge
http://www.playlearneveryday.com/2017/03/30-day-kids-reading-challenge.html
VIDEOS
Check out our very own stories read by school staff on StoryFlix!
https://www.woodrowfirstschool.co.uk/story-time/
Cressida Cowell, the author, has read each chapter of some of her books
https://www.youtube.com/c/CressidaCowellOfficial/videos
Twinkl's You Tube Channel has a playlist of great stories to read along with
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzBOJHq-1VQ&list=PLm2RM2K7CuCTBuVxKphotjgAeXcOsiyyX
Lots of lovely book videos here, including some read by author Julia Donaldson herself
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/storyteller-videos/
The Harper Kids You Tube channel has so many videos of books, songs and other activities
https://www.youtube.com/user/HarperKids/featured
Watch this delightful puppet show of the excellent book This is Not My Hat
(And then have a look at the other videos the channel have made, well worth it!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF7q37SfF4w
Picture books being read by famous people
https://www.storylineonline.net/
More lovely picture books being read by actors
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJuZE8O--bqiM4j7eovEzuA
Cbeebies (there are LOTS of videos to enjoy!)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stories
Michael Rosen's website has some super videos of him reading his poems
https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/
Mrs P's Magic Library
Listen to books read by astronauts!
https://storytimefromspace.com/library/
Dr. Jane Goodall reads books, including one about her own life