Access to Reading Books

The NEW OAK National Virtual Library – current featured author Jacqueline Wilson

https://library.thenational.academy/

The International Children’s Digital Library

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Love Reading For Kids

https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/

An American online library with some very good texts – check the ages of books vs UK ages

https://openlibrary.org/collections/k-12

Fun Brain

https://www.funbrain.com/books

Book Trust

https://tinyurl.com/y7vzm636

Harper Collins

https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/Portal.aspx#

Click on Teacher

Username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password: Parents20!

Oxford Owl – free books

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/

Home Learning Resource bank

https://resource-bank.scholastic.co.uk/readinghub

Mouse Circus

Neil Gaiman's website for children. Lots to see, including videos of his books.

http://www.mousecircus.com/

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. 

NEWSPAPERS

 Read all about it!

The Children’s Newspaper First News - now for a limited time they are offering a free digital download each week's newspaper. Head to their website to download!

https://www.firstnews.co.uk/

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

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

http://mrsp.com/ 

Listen to books read by astronauts!

https://storytimefromspace.com/library/

Dr. Jane Goodall reads books, including one about her own life

https://storytime.janegoodall.org/