Books & Authors

Learn more about your favorite authors and books.

Resources in this category:

Akiko
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/akiko/

Learn about fourth grader Akiko and her crew as they complete their missions on the Planet Smoo and read about author Mark Crilley.

Akin to Annie
http://www.booktalking.net/books/anne/

"A special place devoted to Anne Shirley and the other characters of Avonlea." This lovely page includes recipes from the Anne of Green Gables books, reviews of the books, pictures and links to other Lucy Maude Montgomery web sites.

Amelia Bedelia
http://comsewogue.k12.ny.us/~csinger/projects/amelia/amelia....

This musical site was created by second grade students at Terryville Elementary School because they love that wacky Amelia Bedelia! Read student summaries of the books and pretend interviews with Amelia or author Peggy Parish. Learn about all the idioms in Amelia Bedelia books and take the quiz to see how well you know the series. There are also fun activities like a word search and a maze.

The Author Corner
http://www.carr.org/authco/

This site, which focuses especially on authors who live in the mid-Atlantic states, has a wealth of information on several well-known childrens' authors. There are also links to many other authors' pages.

The Author Page
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/askauthor/

Want to know what your favorite author looks like? Read a biography, see a photo, and look at the answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about authors like Avi, Natalie Babbitt, Matt Christopher, and Daniel Pinkwater (plus more!).

Author Studies
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/read.jsp

Your favorite authors online! Biographies, interviews, booklists, and more.

Beacon Street Girls
http://www.beaconstreetgirls.com/

Meet the Beacon Street Girls, Charlotte, Katani, Maeve, Avery, and Isabel. You might know them from their books. Now you can take a virtual visit to Beacon Street, play games, and have lots of fun on their interactive website.

Book-Pop
http://www.bookpop.com/index2.html

You will love this site! Stephen Cosgrove has written many books and stories for the Web. You can read the books yourself, or hear them read to you! Read about Fiddler Bear and how he helped the Hideaway Bears or listen to a story about catching The Giggle-Snitcher. You can listen to songs and print out coloring pages of your favorite Book-Pop characters too!

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
http://www.carolhurst.com/

Here you'll find reviews of great books for kids and collections of books and activities about particular subjects. You'll find reviews, activities and titles organized in an easy to use structure.

Children and YA Authors' Birthdays by Date
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/authordate.html

Look up your favorite author's birthday or find out what children's authors were born on your birthday.

The Children's Book Forum
http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/BOOKREVIEW/

This site is described as an "Internet Community Project" which depends on parents, children, and teachers to submit their reviews of childrens' books. It was started by a father who had trouble finding reviews of books for his daughter.

A Christmas Carol
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/DicChri.html

The Charles Dickens classic, in which miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve.

Christopher Robin's "Winnie-the-Pooh Character Guide"
http://www.lavasurfer.com/pooh-guide.html

"A great educational resource featuring information and images on all the characters from the Hundred Acre Wood, plus teacher resources, an interactive story, and lots more!"

Clifford
http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/flash.htm

You wouldn’t think a big, red dog would have many adventures. Wait, yes you would! This Clifford site is packed with fun. Read or have stories read to you, play games with Clifford, print out activities, meet Clifford and his friends and watch video clips.

Dear America
http://www.scholastic.com/dearamerica/books/

Tons of information about the Dear America Series, including My America, My Name Is America (especially for boys), and The Royal Diaries. You can pick a book to find out what it’s about and read an excerpt. You can also read about the authors and download a checklist for each series to keep track of which ones you’ve read!

Dinotopia
http://www.dinotopia.com/

If you're a fan of the Dinotopia books series, or even just a dinosaur lover, you should take a look at this site. Information about author James Gurney, a map of Dinotopia, puzzles, trivia, and more!

Edgar & Ellen
http://www.edgarandellen.com/

The official website of the Edgar and Ellen series of books by Charles Odgen. This site includes games as well as background information on the author and the two mischevious siblings that make these books so much fun to read.

The Edge Chronicles
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/edgechronicles/

Read sections of the books, learn about creators Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, play the trivia game, view the creature guide and explore world of the Edge.

Fairrosa Cyber Library of Children's Literature
http://www.fairrosa.info/

A site geared towards adults interested in children's literature with reviews and articles, links to author pages, and a reading room with on-line books and stories for kids.

Fandom: Harry Potter
http://messageboard.cinescape.com/cinescape/forums/forumdisp...

"Site dedicated to the popular Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling. You'll be kept up to date on Harry Potter news including info about the upcoming movie. Here you can take quizzes, chat with HP fans, read fanfics, post in forums, visit links, and oh so much more!"

Fifty Famous People
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=baldwin&book=pe...

Part of the Baldwin Project, a volunteer-run online library that provides the texts and illustrations of out-of-print children's books at no charge, this collection is a companion to "Fifty Famous Tales Retold". It is a collection of not strictly factual stories about real people in history, retold by James Baldwin at the beginning of the last century for children ages 6-9.

Flower Fairies - The Official Site
http://www.flowerfairies.com/

Visit the official Flower Fairy site based from the books by Cicely Mary Baker. See your daily fortune, write a fairy letter to your friends or find out how to make a fairy costume.

Fun With Spot - The Official Spot Website
http://www.funwithspot.com/

Visit the interactive website of Spot the Dog based on the books by Eric Hill. Help Spot decide what to take to the park. Play games or print out pictures to color. There is site for the United States, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

Ghost Forest
http://www.ghostforest.com/

Enter the "Ghost Forest" website to learn all about the prize-winning adventure tale, "Ghost Forest" a story for children. Written by Zlatko Enev, a Bulgarian-born writer living in Berlin, Germany, "Ghost Forest" tells about the adventures of a small girl who enters an enchanted game world. You can read the site in English, French, German, Chinese, and Bulgarian and download a copy of the book here as well. Look into book-related animations, a message board, book summary, pictures, teaching tools, and downloads like wallpapers and screen savers.

Harry Potter
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/home.asp

This Scholastic site for the Harry Potter series has tons of great stuff! Have you ever wondered how to say some of the people, places and spells you read in the books? Like Beauxbatons, the wizard school somewhere in Europe or Lucius Malfoy, Draco’s father? Go to the pronunciation guide and hear how they are said. And just what is a boggart exactly? The Glossary will tell you who or what something is from the books. Then test your Harry Potter knowledge with quizzes, print off word searches and mazes, learn more about the author, J. K. Rowling and read about each of the five books so far.

International Children's Digital Library
http://www.icdlbooks.org/

Read over 2600 kid's books online in 48 different languages! Here you can find books from over 45 different countries!

Junie B. Jones
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/

First grade isn't easy. Just ask Junie B. Jones. Read about all the Junie B. Jones books, learn about the author, Barbara Park, test your knowledge with the Junie B. Quiz, and print out activity sheets on this site.

Just for Kids Who Love Books
http://www.alanbrown.com

A great collection of links about authors and books. Find your favorite author, from Lloyd Alexander to Charlotte Zolotow!

Kids@Random
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/

Read sections of Random House books, learn about your favorite authors, play games or enter writing contests.

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

There's lots to do at this web site! Tackle brain teasers alone or with a group of friends or classmates. Play games such as GeoNet, FakeOut!, Wacky Web Tales, and Web Word Find.

Kidsreads.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/

Join Booker T. Worm in learning about books for kids. You can join the reading club too.

Kidsreads.com Authors
http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/authors.asp

Scroll down this list of tons of authors to read about them and their books. Or click on the letter to jump to authors whose last names start with that letter. You can also take author trivia quizzes to test what you learn about the authors, like "Why did author Dav Pilkey drop the E off of Dave?" Then try some word scrambles.

Kidsreads.com Trivia
http://www.kidsreads.com/funstuff/trivia/index.asp

Do you know what Amelia Bedelia did in her last at-bat in the book Play Ball, Amelia Bedelia? Do you remember who greeted the first-year students when they got off the Hogwarts Express in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? Test your knowledge of lots of different books here. Other quizzes include Dr. Seuss books, Junie B. Jones, Nate the Great, the Fudge Books by Judy Blume, Eloise, The Wizard of Oz and more!

Koala Brothers
http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/koalabrothers/

"Fly through the Australian Outback with the Koala Brothers!" Read about these books and print coloring sheets of the Koala Brothers at this site.

Land of Elyon: Collect the Jocasta Stones
http://www.scholastic.com/elyon/

See a map of Elyon, learn about the novels, meet author Patrick Carman, and collect Jocasta Stones all at this site presented by Scholastic.

Learning about the Author and Illustrator Pages
http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/AuthorSite/index.html

"Many readers are curious about the creators of the books they enjoy. More than three hundred links to author/illustrator sites included here will help to satisfy that curiosity."

Leo Lionni Author Study
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/Beal/Curriculum/media/L...

This is a site put together by first grade students at Beal School about Leo Lionni and his books. You can read some facts about the author/illustrator, look at the students’ stories and pictures, see how many of Leo Lionni’s books you have read and learn how to make your own mouse!

The Official Website of Little Critter
http://www.littlecritter.com/

Read about Little Critter and the author, Mercer Mayer, try out some puzzles, look at a list of the Little Critter books to see what you’ve read, have fun with jokes, look at pictures from the books or print coloring pages. You can even listen to parts of songs like "What Do You Do with a Kangaroo" or "If I Had a Gorilla."

Little Golden Books
http://www.randomhouse.com/golden/index.php

The Little Golden Books have been around since the 1940s. You can see a timeline of the titles, read how they started, get activity pages, and play fun games like Make Your Own Monster and Road Hog Racing.

Little Lord Fauntleroy
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BurLitt.html

This is an online version of the children's classic about an American boy who goes to live with his grandfather in England and becomes heir to a title, estate, and fortune.

A Little Princess
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BurLiPr.html

The classic expanded story of Sara Crewe, a little girl who imagines she's a princess in order to survive hard times at a London boarding school.

Lucy Rose
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/lucyrose/index.html

Read about this fun and funny eight year old and about the author who created her, Katy Kelly. You can get a recipe for Lucy’s favorite dessert, a Sidewalk Sundae.

Magic Tree House
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/

Read about the books in the Magic Tree House series, learn about the author, Mary Pope Osborne, play games like the Time Slider Challenge and print out activity sheets from this site.

Marvin Redpost
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/marvinredpost/

"Meet Marvin Redpost – Master of Mayhem." Read a little about each book in the series and learn about the author, Louis Sachar.

The Moonlit Road
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/

Features storytellers from the American South. Featured stories change regularly and are available in sound format as well as in text.

Nancy Drew Online
http://nancy-drew.mysterynet.com/nancydrew/kids/

At the Nancy Drew Online site, you can read a special online mystery. New episodes are added every week! You can also play a game, find out more about the character Nancy Drew, look at information on all the books, or talk to others about Nancy Drew.

Nancy J. Keane's ATN Book Lists
http://nancykeane.com/rl/

If you need to find a book for school, or are just looking for something cool to read, you should look here. This site has nearly 1000 booklists, where you can search by certain themes, school subjects, Newberry Award winners, and much more. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on the list, there’s also a search box to look for the specific book or author you want.

Nate the Great
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/books/series/nate.html

If you love reading about the great kid detective and his dog Sludge, check out this site for information about the author, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, and about all the books.

The Official Berenstain Bears' Website
http://www.berenstainbears.com/

Discover bear country! Read stories, play games, and color pictures with the Berenstain Bears.

PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/

Play games, read stories, listen to music and color with your favorite characters from hit PBS kids shows.

Peter Rabbit Website
http://www.peterrabbit.co.uk/

Do you like Peter Rabbit? Learn more about him and the other characters of Beatrix Potter's famous work. There's information about Potter as well as events and exhibits that feature her work. You can also do puzzles and games.

Putnam Berkley Read Along Express
http://us.penguingroup.com/index-yr.html

"Welcome aboard the Read Along Express. There's tons to read and tons to do, with activities and books that are just for you!" You can read about your favorite books and authors or try a craft project from the toy box.

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/WigRebe.html

The classic story of ten-year-old Rebecca Randall who leaves Sunnybrook Farm to go and live with her aunts, Miranda and Jane, in Riverboro, Maine in the 19th century.

The Secret Garden
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BurSecr.html

Read the story of Mary Lennox and the wonderful effects of the secret garden she finds by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Thirty More Famous Stories Retold
http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=baldwin&book=th...

Part of the Baldwin Project, a volunteer-run online library that provides the texts and illustrations of out-of-print children's books at no charge, this collection of thirty stories is for children ages 7 to 9, offering a more advanced vocabulary and extensive plot than the other two books in the series. These not strictly factual tales were retold by James Baldwin at the beginning of the last century.

Thomas the Tank Engine
http://www.thomasthetankengine.com/

This is neat! Find Thomas in the engine shed, print out pages to color, or paint Mavis online.

Through the Looking Glass
http://www.bygosh.com/lookingglass/index.htm

Read the continuing adventures of Alice in Wonderland in this illustrated book online. Read about Alice’s meetings with the Lion and the Unicorn, Humpty-Dumpty and the Garden of Live Flowers. Watch out for the Jabberwocky!

Treasure Island
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/SteTrea.html

Get ready for a swashbuckling tale about pirates and searching for lost treasure.

Wands and Worlds: Young Adult and Children's Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.wandsandworlds.com/

Find out about science fiction and fantasy books you might want to read. A mother-son team created this site that can be searched by title, author, or subject.

The Wind in the Willows
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/GraWind.html

Come on a fun adventure on the riverbank and into the woods with Toad, Rat, Mole and Badger! Find this great book online and get to know the crazy characters at the link above.

Women of the Word: A Salute to Women Writers
http://www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/wwrit...

"In honor of Women's History Month, World Book editors have assembled a look at some of the most famous English-speaking female writers and the impact they have made on different forms of literature."