Book web sites

You can find books all over the internet. Have a look at these links to book-related web sites...

Note to parents - Whist we have checked these websites we cannot guarantee that they haven't changed since we last looked. Please make sure you always know what your children are viewing on-line.

BookTrust Home Time

Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with their free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
Click on the image to go to the web site.

Cbeebies Story Time

Loads of stories here...click on image

Jackanory Junior

Watch and listen to some stories on this web site (click on the image)

Oxford Owl for Home

Lots of reading books organised by age (click on the picture). Registration required.

Scholastic Kids' Book Club

Lots of information about books and authors as well as loads of fun activities - click on the picture.

Gruffalo

Click on the picture to find games, songs and activities.

Roald Dahl

Love Roald Dahl books? Click on the picture so you can rumage around this web site to find things to do indoors. Mrs Mather especially likes the look of the Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight.

World Book Day

The next World Book Day is on 7th March 2024.
Want a sneak peak at the 2024 World Book Day? This is the place to look. There are lots of book related activities on this website too (click on the picture).

The World of David Walliams

Find out all about David Walliams' books and do some fun activities too - and do NOT press the big red button!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Click on the picture to find information about the books, the author, Jeff Kinney, and fun activities.

Walker Bear

Lots of book related activities on this publisher's web site - click on the picture.

HarperCollins

Publisher HarperCollins web site includes fun activities relating to books by some of our favourite authors.

Harry Potter

Click on the picture to find out about the author and illustrators of the Harry Potter books as well as having some fun.

Michael Rosen

Author Michael Rosen has loads of videos on his web site of him reading his stories and poems. Mrs Mather especially likes We're Going on a Bear Hunt - click on the picture to see!

Puffin Books

Fun book things to do on this publisher's web site (click on the picture).

Francesca Simon

Find out about the creator of Horrid Henry and visit the Bad Children's Room to listen to a story and find activities to do.

Horrid Henry

Of course Horrid Henry would have to have his own web site!

Words for Life

Things for parents and carers as well as children on this site (click on the picture).

Jez Alborough

Click on the picture to find out about Jez Alborough and his books. You can listen to stories and songs and do some fun activities.

The British Library

Discovering Children's Books pages have books, writing and illustrating activities to do (click on the picture).

Judy Moody

Find out all about Judy Moody and the author and illustrator of the books. Some great 'way-not-boring' stuff too!

Books for Topics

Click on the picture to go to this web site which is full of reading ideas and a few that you can listen to as well.

Alex Rider

Enter the world of Alex Rider.

The Ickabog

J. K. Rowling, who wrote Harry Potter has a new book. On this site you can listen to her reading the first two chapters and there are some activities to do as well. Click on the book title.