Reading Zone

The Reading Zone is a little like the fiction section at a public library. You can find links to on-line stories and also learn more about your favorite books and authors.

Sub-headings:

Advanced Reading

Authors A-K

Authors L-Z

Book Lists

Books & Authors

Braille

Comic Strips & Funny Pages

Creative Writing

Magazines

Myths & Fables

Picture Books

Poetry & Rhymes

Short Stories

Stories in Spanish

Stories in French

Reading Zone Resources for Teachers & Parents

Resources in this category:

America Writes for Kids
http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/

"This new site is searchable by state and by alphabet and is linked to nearly 50 authors' and playwrights' webpages, plus other useful sites, with more being added every week."

America Writes for Kids
http://usawrites4kids.drury.edu/

Do you need to do a book report, or just want to learn more about your favorite author? Do you need a suggestion for a good book to read? This site is for you! The searchable site is useful to look for books or authors, and there are lots of links for more information about young readers and writers, authors and books. There is also a section devoted to plays for kids.

Between the Lions
http://pbskids.org/lions/index.html

"Each week we feature one story. We call the combination of the story and its related activities an 'adventure.' You can use the Adventure Map to navigate that week's adventure, or simply hit the Next Game button to move forward through the site."

Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.com/

"Book Adventure is a FREE, reading incentive program dedicated to encouraging kids in grades K-8 to read." Kids can read their favorite books, take a quiz, and acquire points that are later used to receive prizes.

BrainPOP
http://www.brainpop.com/

Learn about everything from the Harlem Renaissance to the electromagnetic spectrum, movies, comics, and interactive games. For grades 3-8.

Bunyips
http://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/bunyips/

Do you believe in Bunyips? Check out this cool site from the National Library of Australia and decide for yourself! Play games, read Aboriginal stories, and examine the evidence.

Children's Books Online: the Rosetta Project
http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/

An extensive collection of antique children's books. Read these books online or download them! Books are translated into many languages: English, French, Spanish, Polish, Italian, Romanian, German, Dutch, Afrikaans, Chinese, Swedish, Croatian, Greek, Finnish and Farsi. Even more languages to come!

Kids' Place
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/

You can make your own Wacky Web Tale, test your brain power or play other games that have graded levels of difficulty.

Mary Cavanaugh's Childrenstory.com
http://www.childrenstory.com/

"Real story tellers read aloud fairy tales using Real Audio. Follow the words or simply listen." Includes fairy tales, nursery rhymes, interactive stories, and holiday stories.

Mightybook.com
http://www.mightybook.com/

"It is our goal to create a relaxing web site environment where children can take a calming break from a busy day or ready themselves for nap or bedtime with a story of their choice." This site for kids aged 2-12 years has read-aloud stories that kids can listen to and read along with, poetry and writing contests they can enter, a thesaurus and dictionary, and word games and puzzles. It's a great place to "Discover the Power of Reading"!

New York Public Library: On-Lion for Kids!
http://kids.nypl.org/

The New York Public Library has put together a great collection of information about children's books and authors, as well as collections of Internet links that are of interest to kids, teachers, and parents.

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), UK
http://www.rif.org.uk

Reading is fun at this site filled with interviews, book reviews, competitions, on-line stories by top children's authors, and more. This site is for both Kids and Parents.

Reading Rainbow: Kids
http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/

The official site for Reading Rainbow is filled with fun activities and trivia based on the books from yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's shows. Also, find out about the latest contests. There are fun ideas for teachers and parents too!

Secrets at Sea
http://www.secretsatsea.org/

"Dive into Ace on the Case: Secrets@Sea and see if you can solve the mystery. In this educational adventure story for grades four through seven, the reader steps into the starring role of Ace, assistant investigator to Paula Pacific, who is assigned to examine unusual behaviors noticed in killer whale populations in the Alanamorris Strait. As you pass through the story, you'll complete a number of ocean-related activities, which will lead you to the solution." Requires the Flash 3 Plug-in.

StoryBook Online
http://www.storybookonline.net/main.html

"A multimedia reading community for children and parents. Children can read, hear and see stories before them. Stories are available for many levels of readers."

World of Reading
http://www.worldreading.org/

On this site, you can read book reviews written by other kids and submit your own too. There are also links to resources about authors and online books.