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Here are some useful websites to help you or the children and young people you work with to choose books, talk to others about books or get some ideas to motivate others to read.
Please note that the National Literacy Trust does not endorse any of these services, but it is simply providing a gateway to the wide range of booklists and online reading communities which we know are currently available.
www.achuka.co.uk
An independent website for anyone interested in recommended children's literature, including reviews.
www.arbookfind.co.uk
Accelerated Reader Book Finder is a free online tool from Renaissance Learning. You can search as a pupil, parent, teacher or librarian.
askchris.essexcc.gov.uk
Ask Chris combines the knowledge and enthusiasm of Essex libraries staff with the recommendations of readers and reading groups across Essex, to provide book recommendations for children and young people.
www.bookahead.org.uk
Book Ahead is an initiative by the DCSF, which aims to get enjoyable books into the hands of young children aged birth -7. You can access the booklist online from the Book Ahead website.
www.bookcrossing.com
Book Crossing is a worldwide book exchange. Members "release" their books for other people to find in locations across the world. The website provides records of books released and found, reviews, ratings and recommendations from across the globe.
www.bookgrouponline.com
Book Group Online is an online reading group for registered users. Discussions are based around genres and themes as well as specific books. Discussions are monitored and so are suitable for both children and adults.
www.booktrustchildrensbooks.org.uk
Booktrust dedicates a comprehensive section of their website to information about children’s books and authors. Of particular interest may be the downloadable Best book guide and themed booklists.
www.bookheads.org.uk
Book heads contains information about books for teenagers and the Booktrust Teenage Book Prize.
www.bookswelove.co.uk
Books we love is a website which details books in reading schemes published in the UK, as well as a list of our favourite books by age group.
www.clpe.co.uk/publications
The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education updates their Core booklists for primary schools every two years. It also publishes Simply the Best Books for Children.
www.channel4.com/bookbox
Bookbox is a Channel 4 website that aims to put children in touch with authors and their books. The site features over 30 of the most popular authors, poets and illustrators.
www.childrensbooksequels.co.uk
Children's Book Sequels helps you discover the right order of children’s book series, from classics such as the Famous Five and What Katy Did to modern series including Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
www.cool-reads.co.uk
Cool Reads is a useful book review website run by and for 10-15 year-olds.
Early Years booklist – Suffolk School Library Service
If you are looking specifically for book ideas for 0 to 5-year-olds, download Suffolk schools library service booklist for under fives (pdf)
www.encompassculture.com
Encompass Culture is the British Council's worldwide reading group site, providing information on thousands of books and a chance to talk about books with other readers around the world. There is also a database of reading group projects in the UK and information for groups, including how to get started and how to 'twin' your group with one in another country.
www.fcbg.org.uk
Federation of Children's Book Groups offers free book lists and links local book groups.
www.greatbookstoreadaloud.co.uk
(70 Tried and Tested) Great Books to Read Aloud is a complete guide to all the best books to read aloud to children aged birth -11. The guide also features reading tips from experts and recommendations from celebrity parents.
www.groupthing.org
groupthing is a safe and accessible networking website managed by The Reading Agency where young people (13 -18) creatively engage with reading and words. groupthing harnesses the power of Web 2.0 technology to create an online environment open to all young. Young people can write, review, chat and 'meet' authors on the site as well as publish their own creative work.
www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksforchildrenandteenagers
Guardian Books Unlimited is the Guardian's children's books website providing information and reviews on classic and new children's books to help parents to develop their children's reading choices.
www.lovereading4schools.co.uk
In 2007 the NLT and lovereading4schools.com surveyed over 1,300 adults to recommend reads for reluctant readers. Download the lists (Word):
Key stage 1 (5 to 7-year-olds)
Key stage 2 (7 to 11-year-olds)
Key stage 3 (11 to 14-year-olds)
www.kidsreview.org.uk
The Kidsreviewwebsite is for children to write book reviews for other children to read. It is updated every month and is designed for children aged 6 to 14.
www.mrsmad.com
The Mrs Mad website reviews and rates children's books.
Reading Is Fundamental booklists
Recommended reads for children and young people from the National Literacy Trust’s project.
www.readingmatters.co.uk
The Reading Matters website is about books and ideas for children and teenagers. It has an interactive Bookchooser or random Lucky dip option to help you choose what to read.
www.readtogether.co.uk/GreatBooks
The Read Together website has good read recommendation lists for children aged birth -11+.
www.readingzone.com
The Readingzone website provides information about children’s books with areas specifically for children, young adults, parents and schools.
www.sla.org.uk/riveting-reads.php
The School Library Association's Riveting Reads series has suggested books that will encourage pupils to read widely and independently for enjoyment. They are grouped under themes and have been recommended by pupils in the relevant age group.
www.spinebreakers.co.uk
Spinebreakers is Penguin's pioneering online book community for teenagers, run by teenagers themselves. Editorial control of the site is in the hands of a core editorial team of nine teenagers aged between 13 and 18 years, supported by a large network of contributing teen editors from across the UK.
www.storiesfromtheweb.org
The Stories from the web website provides information about books and authors for children and young people aged birth-7, 7-11 and 11-14. It is run by Birmingham, Leeds and Bristol Library Services and the UK Office for Library and Information Networking.
www.teenreads.com
The Teen Reads website has interviews, books and information aimed at teenagers.
www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk
UK Children's Books is a useful online directory of authors, illustrators, publishers and other organisations involved in children's books and reading promotion.
www.wordpool.co.uk
Word Pool is a children's books website for anyone interested in children's books. It gives personal profiles for a range of authors along with their bibliographies, reading lists and reviews, titles and tips for reluctant readers, and information and advice for aspiring writers.
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