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This page was last updated on October 6th, 2008
This page was last updated on October 6th, 2008
Literature (from English)
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PrimaryGames.com Bookshelf
Read interactive online stories. Stories are easy to read, perfect for younger children.
Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales
Lots of silly poems, stories, and songs from Bob Tucker.
Kids Place Reading Scene
An exciting online book group for grades 1-8, reviewing a new book every 2 months and giving the opportunity to answer posted questions, and see others answers also.
Exploring Literature - Knowledge Explorer Centre
Reviews, commentary, and tools for exploring classic and contemporary literature. Includes a detailed look at literary criticism.
Book Hive
Guide to children's books categorized by genre and reading level. Includes coloring activities, a quiz, and story telling.
The Teen Times
Book lists and summaries for teens on just about everything, listed by categories of reading subject.
Ongoing Tales From the Past
Old time stories, fairy tales, and poems brought to new life with electronic enhancement make fun reading for all ages; new postings monthly.
Seussville
Features games based on Dr. Seuss's books, extensive biographical information on the man behind them, printables, resources for celebrating Seuss's 100th birthday, and a storymaker.
Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Create a list of age appropriate books of a particular format, setting, genre, or date. Also features a list of children's literature awards and their winners.
By the Book
Children's book news, reviews, and author interviews.
See Me 4 Books
Offers teen reviews of new and forthcoming young adult books.
The Audrey Wood Clubhouse
Award-winning children's book author and a group of illustrators explain how children's books are created.
Storybook Online Network - A Storytelling Community
A storytelling community for children and parents with creative writing, illustrated stories, and interactive activities. Children can read, hear, see, and create stories before them. Stories are available for many different levels of readers. The site o
Naples Book Reviews
Contains student written reviews of 32 books for elementary age readers. Each book review page also showcases a student created work of art that was inspired by the book.
The Web Popper Tales
Online stories for ages 3-7 with audio animated stories read by the authors, complete with printable stories to keep and read.
Spaghetti Book Club
Collection of children's book reviews written and illustrated by kids for kids. Read posted reviews or submit new ones.
Just For Kids Who Love Books
Provides links to sites about favorite books and authors, book excerpts and includes book reviews written by kids 8-14. Site is updated weekly.
Reading Rants
Out of the ordinary teen booklists listed by subjects like Graphic Fantastic, Deadheads and Moshpits, Reality Bytes, and Slacker Fiction.
Scholastic Kids
Scholastic Books interactive pages where kids can play with their favorite book characters, read about new books, and see software reviews; links for parents with advice on helping with homework, and keeping schedules; and a section for teachers including
English Resources
Has information, examples and study sites on books used throughout the Australian Secondary Schools Curriculum.
The Carousel Thieves
Fansite for German children's author Cornelia Funke who wrote The Thief Lord and Inkheart. Includes reviews, games, screensavers and wallpapers.
MightyBook.com
An interactive flash site for ages 2-12 with read aloud books, video song books, vocabulary games and puzzles, a dictionary and thesaurus, and much more.
Cricket Country
A literary magazine for babies to age 14. Includes poems, stories (usually with an ethnic theme), and a crossbird puzzle.
Literature Classics
Essays, links and analysis on classic literature authors and works, resources, reviews, prizes for submissions, and a growing literature community with forums, chat, and interactive features.
Drew's Notes
A summary of Peter Jenkins' book "A Walk Across America" with character descriptions.
Cool-Reads
Hundreds of book reviews for 10-15 year-olds as written by 10-15 year-old reviewers.
Playtime Canada
Animated stories, games, and coloring for children.
English Essays
Free guide to planning and writing English literature essays at the high school level; content geared toward GCSE.
Kids Reads
Offers reading guides for a variety of book. Also contests, author interviews biographical information.
Teens @ Random
Publisher's web site dedicated to teen readers. Includes thousands of books for teens, plus excerpts, reading group guides, contests, and author bios.
The International Children's Digital Library
Online collection of books that can be viewed with a number of backgrounds and viewers.
Read interactive online stories. Stories are easy to read, perfect for younger children.
Lots of silly poems, stories, and songs from Bob Tucker.
An exciting online book group for grades 1-8, reviewing a new book every 2 months and giving the opportunity to answer posted questions, and see others answers also.
Reviews, commentary, and tools for exploring classic and contemporary literature. Includes a detailed look at literary criticism.
Guide to children's books categorized by genre and reading level. Includes coloring activities, a quiz, and story telling.
Book lists and summaries for teens on just about everything, listed by categories of reading subject.
Old time stories, fairy tales, and poems brought to new life with electronic enhancement make fun reading for all ages; new postings monthly.
Features games based on Dr. Seuss's books, extensive biographical information on the man behind them, printables, resources for celebrating Seuss's 100th birthday, and a storymaker.
Create a list of age appropriate books of a particular format, setting, genre, or date. Also features a list of children's literature awards and their winners.
Children's book news, reviews, and author interviews.
Offers teen reviews of new and forthcoming young adult books.
Award-winning children's book author and a group of illustrators explain how children's books are created.
A storytelling community for children and parents with creative writing, illustrated stories, and interactive activities. Children can read, hear, see, and create stories before them. Stories are available for many different levels of readers. The site o
Contains student written reviews of 32 books for elementary age readers. Each book review page also showcases a student created work of art that was inspired by the book.
Online stories for ages 3-7 with audio animated stories read by the authors, complete with printable stories to keep and read.
Collection of children's book reviews written and illustrated by kids for kids. Read posted reviews or submit new ones.
Provides links to sites about favorite books and authors, book excerpts and includes book reviews written by kids 8-14. Site is updated weekly.
Out of the ordinary teen booklists listed by subjects like Graphic Fantastic, Deadheads and Moshpits, Reality Bytes, and Slacker Fiction.
Scholastic Books interactive pages where kids can play with their favorite book characters, read about new books, and see software reviews; links for parents with advice on helping with homework, and keeping schedules; and a section for teachers including
Has information, examples and study sites on books used throughout the Australian Secondary Schools Curriculum.
Fansite for German children's author Cornelia Funke who wrote The Thief Lord and Inkheart. Includes reviews, games, screensavers and wallpapers.
An interactive flash site for ages 2-12 with read aloud books, video song books, vocabulary games and puzzles, a dictionary and thesaurus, and much more.
A literary magazine for babies to age 14. Includes poems, stories (usually with an ethnic theme), and a crossbird puzzle.
Essays, links and analysis on classic literature authors and works, resources, reviews, prizes for submissions, and a growing literature community with forums, chat, and interactive features.
A summary of Peter Jenkins' book "A Walk Across America" with character descriptions.
Hundreds of book reviews for 10-15 year-olds as written by 10-15 year-old reviewers.
Animated stories, games, and coloring for children.
Free guide to planning and writing English literature essays at the high school level; content geared toward GCSE.
Offers reading guides for a variety of book. Also contests, author interviews biographical information.
Publisher's web site dedicated to teen readers. Includes thousands of books for teens, plus excerpts, reading group guides, contests, and author bios.
Online collection of books that can be viewed with a number of backgrounds and viewers.
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Turkish writer wins Nobel for literature
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Turkish writer wins 2006 Nobel literature prize
Turkish writer wins 2006 Nobel literature prize CTV News
Turkish writer wins 2006 Nobel literature prize CTV News
Turkish writer wins 2006 Nobel literature prize
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's internationally acclaimed novelist and controversial social commentator, won
Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's internationally acclaimed novelist and controversial social commentator, won
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