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The Redwall Club
Author Brian Jacques' Redwall books are very popular with young readers. This web site is the home of a club his fans from around the world have formed to talk about the series and its author. Notable pages include the Redwall Encyclopedia, Gallery and Art Page; Redwall name origins, fan fiction and more. Well designed and written, this site is worth a look.
Shrinking
"Enter the 24th century, where the Truthtakers represent all that is official. There is no commerce, government, or religion outside their control. All knowledge, all history, and, especially, all future comes from the Truthtakers. Theirs is the first, the final, and the only word." This original online story from Click Media will appeal to kids who enjoy reading science fiction and fantasy. Like a good book or movie, the story is beautifully illustrated with futuristic graphics and features its own witty vocabulary and glossary of key terms for first time visitors.
Shakespeare's Works
The popularity of the most recent "Romeo and Juliet" movie , and the enduring appeal of his works are proof that Shakespeare is still a hit with young readers everywhere. This ambitious web site brings together "...all the links to the collected and individual works by Shakespeare available on the Internet." Young fans and students find Shakespeare's works, life and times, theater, criticism, study guides and more. Don't miss this outstanding web site; it will not disappoint!
Goosebumps
Goosebumps is to kids what Steven King is to adults; the definitive source for scary books. If your kids aren't yet fans of this popular series, they will be after visiting this entertaining, interactive web site. The Fun House profiles favorite creepy characters, and Field of Screams has interactive games, instructions on making "slimy stretchy stuff" and recipes for gruesome grub. This site is great fun for kids in upper grades and beyond. Read more about author R.L. Stine in these online articles and references.
Into the Wardrobe: The C.S. Lewis Web Site
The Chronicles of Narnia is possibly the most popular fantasy series for young adults ever written, but did you know that C.S. Lewis also wrote poetry, non-fiction and fiction for adults? Fans young and old will appreciate this comprehensive web site on the man, his life and his works. Highlights include Lewis himself reading aloud, a biography and photograph album, message forums, chat rooms, an index of papers on Lewis and more.
Teen Scene
Hip, hot and happening, Teen Scene will entertain older kids for hours on end. Highlights include links to multicultural web sites, burning issues, ESL sites, homework help, an HTML tutorial, hot books, movies, web sites, writing contests and more.
Literature for Children & Young Adults
Web Guides, Multicultural Sites, Databases, Journals, and "Hot Spots " as well of lots of other resources on this site that will be interesting and useful for young readers from Lesley University Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Middle School Books
Here you'll find information about books, long and short, classics and contemporary, recommended for ages 10 to 13.
Latino Literature for Children and Young Adults
A manageable list of titles with a one or two sentence description for those looking for Latino fiction for grades 2 through 12.
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