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Language Arts

Historical Biographies


  • Academy of Achievement Home Page [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Introduces the men and women who shaped the 20th century. Includes profiles, biographies, and interviews.
  • Biographical Dictionary [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Contains information on more than 28,000 notable people from ancient times to the present day. Searchable by names, keywords, and dates.
  • Biographies for Kids [ Kids ] - Famous leaders page offers short biographies political leaders, scientists, inventors, athletes, and others who made a great impact on their world. Stories are written for elementary school students, and each page includes links and a dictionary of terms.
  • Biography.com [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
  • Canadian Heroes in Fact and Fiction [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Short illustrated profiled of personalities, both historical and fictional, who have inspired and enriched the nation.
  • Children's Encyclopedia of Women [ Kids ] - Biographies of famous women written by third and fourth grade students.
  • Distinguished Women of Past and Present [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells the stories of hundreds of women who have helped to shape the course of history. Searchable by name or topic.
  • Famous People with Disabilities [ Kids/Teens ] - Short biographies of about a dozen famous people.
  • Great Men and Women of the World [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides biographies of great men and women of the world. Organized into sections on leaders and activists, heroes and humanitarians and scientists. Profiles available in English and French.
  • Images of Greatness [ Kids ] - Fourth and fifth graders write about the lives and characters of twelve famous individuals.
  • MyHero.com [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells the stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.
  • PBS - History [ Kids/Teens ] - Contains biographies of dozens of men and women whose lives have shaped the course of history.
  • Their Stamp on History [ Kids/Teens ] - Explores the lives of important historical people whose pictures have appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
  • Time 100 [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Profiles the 100 most influential people of the 20th century as selected by TIME Magazine in five fields -- leaders and revolutionaries, artists and entertainers, builders and titans, scientists and thinkers, and heroes and icons.
  • 4to40: Heros Forever [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides short profiles of modern day leaders.
  • TopBiography.com [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides short histories of more than 350 individuals. Includes timelines, lists of significant accomplishments, and famous quotations.
  • Women in History [ Kids ] - Fifth graders share short biographies of 10 women who helped shape the 20th century.

Writing


  • ABC's of the Writing Process [ Kids/Teens ] - Tips for each of the five stages of the writing process.
  • Amy Lynn's Poetry Pages [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tools and information that inspires and equips young poets to be better and more thoughtful writers.
  • Cheryl Dellasega Online [ Teens ] - Submit stories about situations where "girls hurt girls" for a book to be released in 2003 by Perseus Publishing.
  • English Online - Writers' Window [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides guides to writing stories, poems, reviews, and research papers. Also publishes the writings of children and teenagers.
  • The Five Paragraph Essay [ Teens ] - Basic information, writing prompts, and examples.
  • For Kids: Secrets and Surprises about Writing [ Kids ] - Children's book author Pamela Jane tells how she gets ideas for writing.
  • Haiku for People [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tells what Haiku is, explains how to write it, and gives numerous examples in English.
  • HomeworkSpot.com - Book Reports [ Kids/Teens ] - Gives tips for writing about books.
  • How to Write a Book Review [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explains school going students, the book review writing procedure in four steps.
  • Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales [ Kids/Teens ] - Resource for learning about and writing in these genres.
  • Online English Literacy [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Tips and tools for writing, speaking, listening, and proofreading with information on various approaches of writing like recount, narrative, and argumentative.
  • Oswego High School Online Writing Guide [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Need help in getting started on that book report or term paper? Learn how to create outlines, to organize writing, and construct well-organized paragraphs.
  • Paragraph Builder [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Step-by-step directions for organizing and writing a good paragraph.
  • paragraphpunch.com [ Kids/Teens ] - An online writing tutorial; takes students through the actual steps of writing a paragraph online.
  • Poetry Writing with Jack Prelutsky [ Kids ] - Online workshop with the popular children's poet includes tips, writing exercises, revision guidelines, and a place to publish online.
  • 11 Rules of Writing [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A concise guide to some of the most frequently violated rules of writing, punctuation, and grammar.
  • School Book Report [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers school book report and essay writing assistance for school and college students, as well as features free book report samples.
  • Science Fiction Writing Activity [ Kids/Teens ] - Use nonfiction science to create a science fiction story.
  • StoryQuest [ Kids ] - Tells how to write and share a good story.
  • Swords of Writing [ Mature Teens ] - Pictures, stories, poetry, and a chatroom intended to provide motivation for writing.
  • Topics for Informative or Persuasive Speeches [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Topics submitted by students. Can be used for ideas for essays as well. Users may submit suggestions to add to the list.
  • Tracking Creativity [ Kids/Teens ] - A sixth grade class shares the creative writing tips it has learned with other students.
  • What Makes a Good Story? [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interactive exhibit takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story and examines the elements that come together to create a good story.
  • Write a Term Paper [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Features term paper and book report writing help for school and college students.
  • Writing Help from Your Guide [ Kids ] - Whether it's for school papers, poetry, stories, letter writing or any just-for-fun writing stuff, this site offers tips and guidelines.
  • Writing Room for Kids [ Kids/Teens ] - Lessons, games, and activities help kids learn how to write poetry, stories, essays, book reviews, letters, jokes, and riddles.
  • Young Writers' Clubhouse [ Kids ] - Encouragement for young writers by Deborah Morris, author of the Real Kids, Real Adventures series. Includes answers to frequently asked questions and tips for getting started.
  • Young Writers Nook [ Kids/Teens ] - A young writer's resource for writing and publishing.

Spelling


  • Commonly Misspelled Words Quiz [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Correct the spellings of ten randomly generated commonly misspelled words.
  • English Spelling [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Master spelling tricks, general rules and using computer spell checkers.
  • Frequently Misspelled Words [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Lists correctly-spelled versions of frequently misspelled words.
  • How Well Can You Spell? [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interactive spelling test uses 16 frequently misspelled words. From Microsoft Encarta.
  • LD Online: Spelling Strategies [ Kids/Teens ] - Suggestions on how to practice spelling words.
  • List of Commonly Misspelled Words [ Kids/Teens ] - A compiled list of the most commonly misspelled words. Also includes a quiz.
  • Literacy Resources - Spelling Tips [ Kids/Teens ] - Strategies for teaching spelling and a list of spelling rules.
  • Most Commonly Mispelled Words in Fan Fiction [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Find out which words amateur writers have the biggest problem spelling correctly.
  • Musical Spelling Rules [ Kids ] - Lyrics and music to songs which teach four common spelling rules.
  • Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Home of the world's best-known annual spelling bee. Includes weekly literature-based word activities, a listing of local spelling bees, the history of the national event, rules, and answers to frequently asked questions.
  • See 'N Spell at PrimaryGames.com [ Kids ] - A series of interactive games test knowledge of short vowels, long vowels, blends, diagraphs, other vowels, and plurals.
  • Spell Check from Funbrain.com [ Kids ] - Identify the word that is spelled incorrectly. Choose between two levels of difficulty.
  • SpellaRoo from Funbrain.com [ Kids ] - Find the spelling errors in these fun sentences. Choose between beginning and intermediate levels.
  • Spelling Quiz: ei, ie [ Kids ] - Test how well you can spell "ei" and "ie" words with an interactive spelling quiz.
  • Spelling Study Skills [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - A detailed guide to the rules of British English spelling. From the University of Bradford.
  • Spelling Stuff for Kids [ Kids/Teens ] - Resources related to commonly misspelled words, tips for becoming a better speller, games, activities, and lessons.
  • Spelling Test [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A journalism professor and former copy editor offers an interactive test of 50 commonly misspelled words, as well as spelling tips.
  • Spelling Tips [ Kids ] - Activities to use while practicing spelling words.
  • Spelling Tips from Mrs. Kelly [ Kids ] - A second grade teacher provides twelve ways to practice spelling words.
  • Spelling Words, Lessons, and Worksheets [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Allows teachers to create tests, crossword puzzles, and worksheets.
  • SpinAndSpell [ Kids ] - Offers an animated spelling game for children ages 4-8.

Online Stories


  • Ace Detectives [ Kids/Teens ] - Join in the Adventures of the Ace Detectives, involving four teenagers from Australia, as they solve mysteries from around the world.
  • The Adventures of Sydney [ Kids ] - An interactive story about Sydney, a young girl in search of her lost cat.
  • Allen Morgan On-line [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Offers free on-line children's stories by Canadian author Allen Morgan. New stories every two weeks.
  • Amazing Adventure Series [ Kids ] - Collection of original, illustrated stories. Read-along in RealAudio.
  • Athropolis: Home of the Throps and the Squallhoots [ Kids ] - When three children land upon an iceberg - they meet Throps and the Squallhoots.
  • Bedtime.com [ Kids ] - Children's bedtime stories, prayers and soothing music.
  • Beebo in DeliLand [ Kids ] - Offers stories on Beebo, a small boy who lives in DeliLand. Kids may also submit their own stories and read about fun activities they can do with their family. There are book reviews and periodic contests.
  • Bing Puddlepot's Instant Custom Picture Book [ Kids ] - A place where kids can create an illustrated storybook about themselves. Free book may also be printed for offline reading.
  • Bubble Dome [ Kids ] - An interactive children's website, where the user can walk in to a virtual story world, and interact with fun characters. Enter competitions, join the club and solve problems.
  • Candlelight Stories [ Kids ] - Candlelight Stories offers downloadable illustrated stories, online writing, and pen pals. You can also review your favorite books and games, and learn how animated movies are made.
  • Caractacus Bear [ Kids ] - Featuring the Ursans, a people from a parallel earth. Site is history based and includes quizzes and related links.
  • Catnap [ Kids/Teens ] - An online children's art history picture book written and illustrated by Steve Norton.
  • A Children's Bedtime Story [ Kids ] - A bedtime story, both illustrated and narrated, named "A Day in the Life of Snoozle Who Likes Most of All to Sleep" by Jeanne Carens.
  • Children's Stories, Facts, and Recipes [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interesting facts, stories, pictures, jokes, and recipes.
  • Children's Storybooks Online [ Kids/Teens ] - Stories for children of all ages, pre-school through young adult.
  • Christian Children's Corner Bible Stories [ Kids ] - Antelope Publishing presents free online Bible stories for young children.
  • Classroom Young Authors' [ Kids ] - Fourth grade students in Florida post their award winning writings on this home page.
  • Cybertales [ Kids ] - Features original stories, jokes, puzzles, games and other activities for fun loving kids.
  • Deere and Company [ Kids ] - Online adventures of Johnny Tractor and his friends, from John Deere Tractors.
  • Disney Stories [ Kids ] - Discover the magic of Disney's Read-A-Story site. Read your favorite Disney story online.
  • EBD StoryTeller [ Kids/Teens ] - Over 5,000 stories, jokes and poems submitted by kids all over the world since 1997. Publish your own stories and poetry.
  • e-Me-A-Story [ Kids/Teens ] - Library of electronic picture books. Requires free registration.
  • Faithful John, the Animated Story of [ Kids ] - Faithful John is a story of adventure, magic spells, and faith, based on the children's literature classic by the Brothers Grimm.
  • Farmhouse Fables [ Kids ] - Childrens stories and fables from Farmhouse Fables, short storybooks for children.
  • The Fin Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation [ Kids/Teens ] - The FFFBI is an animal-based government crime fighting agency that battles many foes, most notoriously CRUST and the Cyber Tooth Tigers. Kids ages 8-12 act as self-appointed field agents, filing their own reports to the Bureau and solving mysteries.
  • Golden Books Play Area [ Kids ] - Golden Books, the nations leading publisher of children's books, offers interactive stories, kid's clubs, games, riddles and puzzles.
  • Goodnight Stories [ Kids ] - Read stories, submit some of your own, or hear stories in Real Audio. Includes games and coloring pages.
  • Grammas Tales [ Kids ] - A collection of stories with illustrations.
  • Grandma's Bedtime Stories [ Kids ] - Site provides stories for children that will spark their imaginations. Includes text and audio versions of the stories, with original drawings, a discussion area, and an art gallery where children can submit their own pictures.
  • Grimms' Fairy Tales [ Teens ] - Texts of many of Grimms' original fairy tales. Includes audio of some of the stories.
  • The Helical Library [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Showcase of poetry, stories and works in progress set in a quirky comic fantasy universe.
  • Hiyah.com Library [ Kids ] - An online library of great stories for kids, animated, and narrated by celebrities.
  • If You Love to Read [ Kids ] - Online novel about an American girl who goes to boarding school in England.
  • Jimmy and the Golden Gate [ Kids ] - An illustrated story for children by Evelyn Sichi about a young boy who wants to see the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • Joshua's Story Tree [ Kids ] - A collection of adventure stories and tales to entertain young children.
  • Kamran and Mapa [ Kids ] - A flying elephant sets out for adventure with his kangaroo friend. Includes puzzles and a coloring book feature.
  • Katie Did and the Neon Peach [ Kids ] - Illustrated rhyming stories for kids of all ages, as well as hundreds of coloring pages, puzzles and jokes.
  • Kids Corner [ Kids ] - Filled with educational and story links, fun sites, book news, munchies with mom and creative coloring.
  • Kids Korner and Toddler Tales [ Kids ] - Collection of free, illustrated online stories for kids.
  • Kid's Stories [ Kids ] - A list of free stories, aimed at the children aged 4-8 years of age. Takes a while to load but worth the wait.
  • Knight Sir John / Le Chevalier John [ Kids ] - Story about a knight named John. In English and Français.
  • The Legend of the Yeti [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Stories and games about this creature said to live in the tallest mountains.
  • Light Up Your Brain [ Kids/Teens ] - Stories for kids in streaming MP3 audio, plus games and links for learning and fun. Requires Flash plug-in.
  • Light Up Your Brain: Stories [ Kids ] - Streaming audio stories read by Chuck Brown.
  • Lil' Fingers [ Kids ] - Online interactive storybooks.
  • Little Kids Stories [ Kids ] - Online picture stories from the BBC featuring time-honored, traditional fairy tales.
  • The MacScouter Indian Stories [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides stories told down through the ages.
  • Maggit and Friends [ Kids ] - Send letters or chat with Maggit. Read stories as well as play games.
  • Magical Kingdom - A real Magical Multimedia Playground for Kids [ Kids/Teens ] - Learn to do real magic tricks, read the animated storybooks, make toys and craft items.
  • Marianne's Story Web [ Kids ] - Feature story is Zaroff's Revenge.
  • MerryTales [ Kids/Teens ] - Online Christmas stories. Includes editorials and a story that visitors can add to.
  • Mike Rofone -The Roving Reporter [ Teens ] - Click on the picture of Mike and his friends and read Mike's adventures as a reporter.
  • A Monster Tale [ Kids ] - Can you make friends with the monsters under the bed? Hilarious story of how one little boy did.
  • Moose Stories [ Kids ] - Stories about moose encounters from school children in Fairbanks, Alaska.
  • MrStoryTime.com [ Kids ] - Join Mr Storytime as he tells fun and educational stories, animated and narrated in Macromedia Flash, along with online games and activities.
  • My Own Rainbow [ Kids ] - Features a new children's story each day.
  • My Wonderland [ Kids ] - Norma Jean Stevens' children's stories containing moral messages, with charming music and animations.
  • Painted Horse Stories [ Kids ] - Three illustrated stories; Cry Me A River, Taylor Rabbit, and My Monsta.
  • A Pocketful of Rhymes [ Kids ] - A huge collection of original, very funny rhyming stories and poems for kids that promote self-esteem and individuality.
  • PrimaryGames.com Bookshelf [ Kids ] - Dottie's Garden, an animated e-book. For beginning readers.
  • Princess Sleepyhead [ Kids ] - Illustrated by lovely photos, this story is about Princess Sleepyhead, and her search for the perfect bed.
  • Rainy Day Corner [ Kids ] - A place to publish their art and writing. Other content crafts, parent corner, book reviews.
  • Read a Story [ Kids ] - Read the first story: Picnic On A Cloud, then vote for the next story you'd like to see finished.
  • Red Boots for Christmas [ Kids ] - Online children's Christmas story. Read along with the electronic storybook or view pictures of the characters.
  • Room 108 Stories [ Kids ] - A large collection of stories for kids. The storybooks have animation and sound.
  • Ruthie's Stories [ Kids ] - Stories presented by this puppet on her web site.
  • SakesAlive E-Mail Adventures [ Kids ] - An interactive site wherein children of all ages can interact with fantasy characters via E-Mail. Features the works of Serendipity author, Stephen Cosgrove.
  • The Secret of Colors [ Kids ] - A short, illustrated, online story about the use of colors in art.
  • Short Stories By Kids [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Post and read short stories, enter contests, access writing and publishing resources and qualify for short story anthologies. This site is from Britain and is not COPPA compliant. It does require personal information to be given for contest entry.
  • Small Stories for Little People [ Kids ] - Six cute stories for young readers.
  • Spin a Tale [ Kids ] - Interactive story for kindergarten through second grade. Classes may get involved by adding to the story or by responding to the story as a class.
  • Spywatch [ Kids ] - Join a group of children trying to catch spies in this interactive story. The story includes both educational and entertaining features.
  • Stories by the Talewagger [ Kids/Teens ] - Stories for children, kids, and teenagers. You may either read them or write them.
  • Stories for Children [ Kids ] - Stories written mainly by kids for kids with music, effects and graphics for illustration.
  • Stories for Preschoolers at Nickjr.com [ Kids ] - Stories for Preschoolers at Nickjr.com features narrated stories for kids including Where Do Slippers Sleep narrated by Julia Louis Dreyfus and Goodnight Bird.
  • Stories From The Web [ Kids ] - Read stories, learn about the authors, and write your own stories.
  • Story Brook Lane [ Kids ] - A collection of sign-alongs and stories with child-like drawings.
  • Story Hour [ Kids ] - Online stories for kids from The Internet Public Library.
  • The Story of Brick [ Kids ] - Brick the brick is saved from being crushed and finds a new home in the wall of a flower garden.
  • Storybook Online [ Kids ] - Short stories and novels for children, 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.
  • Storygift [ Kids ] - Short stories for children written by Daniel E. Occeno.
  • StoryPlace: The Children's Digital Library [ Kids ] - See and listen to multimedia stories for children in Spanish and English. Printout craft activities and reading lists.
  • The Strange Mr. Free [ Kids ] - An eccentric time traveler takes two boys to the past for groovy adventures.
  • StuartStories.com [ Kids ] - Stories and writing activities, by Stuart Baum. Reading lists and writing contests included.
  • Summer Reading [ Kids/Teens ] - Book guide with activities and games designed to keep the pages turning.
  • Suzie Manley's Stories of Magic, Mystery, Travel, and Treasure [ Kids ] - Suzie Manley travels to Egypt every "digging" season to be with her mother. Here are some of the local stories she has collected.
  • The Symphony of Friendship [ Kids ] - An illustrated story about how two enemies become friends through music.
  • The Tale of Christopher Caterpillar and Sammy Snail [ Kids ] - An illustrated story about two little buddies, a caterpillar, and a snail.
  • Tales from India for Children Everywhere. [ Kids ] - Read about ancient Indian legends or short stories set in modern times.
  • TaleSpinners [ Kids/Teens ] - All original online stories for children, kids, and teenagers.
  • Teen-Nest.com - Teenage Serial [ Teens ] - Fictional teenage serial about the successes and failures and trials and tribulations of teen school and social life - new chapters posted weekly
  • Tell Me A Story [ Kids ] - Short stories with graphics, music, and animation.
  • Tetramedia's Story Books [ Kids ] - A fun collection of illustrated, online stories for children of all ages including Silly Stories, Becky and Beans, and The Ecology Kids.
  • The Three Little Stars [ Kids ] - An online children's book about the bond between sisters.
  • The Timbuktoad Storyworld [ Teens ] - Explore The Lost Diaries, Time of Legends and the Story Theatre. Read The Road Through Timbuktoad.
  • Timeless Eternal [ Kids/Teens ] - Online fantasy world includes cartoons, storytelling, games, and contests.
  • Tippity Witchet's Beantime Stories [ Kids ] - Fun online stories for young children.
  • TooTooLand.com Storybooks [ Kids ] - A collection of cartoon-like storybooks with simple text and sound effects. For young children and beginning readers.
  • Tumblebooks [ Kids ] - Animated picture books online. Download free books and the free TumbleReader to enjoy e-books offline too.
  • The Turtle and the Paintbox [ Kids ] - Read about this plain shelled-turtle and his adventures.
  • What Did Toby See? [ Kids ] - Read or listen to Toby the dog's zany imagination as he and his owner look out the window.
  • Wondervista [ Kids ] - New illustrated story every week. Ideal for parents and children to read together. Site includes activity pages.
  • 17 X the Moon [ Kids ] - 21st century fairy tales and fables by Alison Pegg with music, animation and sound effects.
  • Zobo's Story Net [ Kids ] - Online picture stories with links to other sites of the same nature. New stories added regularly.
  • Zynez [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Share poetry, stories, and artwork. Includes a monitored chat as well as message boards that are constantly updated and edited.

Fairy Tales


  • Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By [ Kids ] - Fairy tales, folk tales and other great children's stories, courtesy of Whootie Owl.
  • Andersen Fairy Tales [ Kids ] - Fully animated book brings classic tales to life.
  • Animated Classic Fairy Tales [ Kids ] - Fully animated fairytales as well as other online stories for kids.
  • Animated Grimm Fairy Tales [ Kids ] - Read, listen, and look at the Grimm Brother's Fairy Tales in these fully animated versions. [Flash required]
  • Animated Princess and the Pea [ Kids ] - Listen and read along with this classic tale. Site requires Flash plug-in.
  • Baron Von Lodge in Lilliland [ Kids/Teens ] - A collection of single-page morality tales about Baron Von Lodge, the ruler of Lilliland, Lady Angela, and their friends and fellow countrymen.
  • Bedtime Story [ Kids ] - The criteria for a tale's inclusion on the Bedtime-Story site, is that the story must be as pleasant for an adult to read, as it is for a child to hear. Recommended age group is 6 and up.
  • Bremen Town Musicians [ Kids ] - A fully animated version of the classic tale.
  • Children Stories and Folktales from Indonesia - Collection of children stories and folktales by Renny Yaniar. In English and Indonesia.
  • Childrenstory.com [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides a selection of traditional fairy tales. Includes illustrations.
  • The Colorful Story Book [ Kids/Teens ] - Online version of this book published during WWII includes illustrated versions of Puss in Boots, The Three Little Kittens, The Three Pigs, The Three Bears, Rumplestiltzkin, The Owl and the Pussycat.
  • Editec Children's Books [ Kids ] - Illustrated, online children's books including a large selection of classic stories, rhymes, and fables.
  • Ezone Productions [ Kids/Teens ] - Illustrated fairy tales, fractured fairy tales, and fractured myths.
  • Fablevision Place [ Kids ] - Visit the Fable Library for online stories and tune in to Fable Radio to hear stories online.
  • The Folk Tales Project [ Kids/Teens ] - International school project presents folktales of many different countries written and illustrated by school children.
  • Grandpa Tucker's Rhymes and Tales [ Kids ] - Funny stories that deliver a message and silly poems that bring a smile.
  • If All The Seas Were Ink We'd Call Them Fish Tales [ Kids ] - Fairy tales, rewritten for the enjoyment of children and adults, with color illustrations.
  • A Rocky Mountain Fairy Tale [ Kids ] - An illustrated online book for children of all ages, about protecting the environment.

Animals and Insects


  • Adventures of Banph [ Kids ] - The adventures of Banph, the noble ant knight.
  • The Adventures of Shakey Snake [ Kids ] - The online adventures of a friendly rattlesnake.
  • The Adventurous Bunny and Easter Island [ Kids ] - A shipwrecked bunny is taken to Easter Island, and with the help of island creatures, becomes the Easter Bunny.
  • Ain't Got No Honey For My Oats [ Kids ] - A story of a bear's failure to notice 'that people will like him for him, and not what he can give to them. Will Teddy learn his lesson?
  • All Free Online Children's Books [ Kids ] - Offers two animal stories geared toward young children. Includes audio and reading comprehension quizzes.
  • Animal Stories [ Kids ] - Small collection of original short animals stories.
  • Animals Myths and Legends [ Kids ] - Tales of animal myths and legends. Read stories, solve puzzles, play games, meet a dragon, and help save a world.
  • Ant Bee's Stories [ Kids ] - Free, complete children's stories with fun illustrations.
  • Bembo's Zoo [ Kids ] - A stylish animal alphabet site with illustrations created from the letters in each animal's name. Site uses Macromedia Flash.
  • Cabbit Story [ Kids ] - Story about a real life rabbit that thinks he is a cat and his adopted mother cat that loves him.
  • Cherbear Stories [ Kids/Teens ] - Christian stories, tidbits for the soul, insight cavern and daily encouragement.
  • Chi Chi In Cyberspace [ Kids ] - Educational children's site based on the book ,"Chi Chi In Cyberspace". Have fun exploring a story about Chihuahua puppies who email each other. Free kids art.
  • Children's Reading Room [ Kids ] - From The Museum of Unnatural History, a collection of stories about Bunny and his friends.
  • Chunky Monkey Fan Club [ Kids ] - The original Chunky Monkey stories and characters.
  • Diamond's Site [ Kids ] - Original cat stories as told to Diamond the cat.
  • Dinosaur Tales [ Kids ] - Offering dinosaur stories, news, and children's creative writing.
  • Dr. Owl Online [ Kids ] - Online stories, as well as a talking book designed for parents and children to read together on the Internet. Also includes a talking dictionary and phonics workshop, as well as words in other languages.
  • DreamBox StoryBox [ Kids ] - Two stories with color illustrations, about bears.
  • Geronimo's Adventures [ Kids ] - The fun adventures and travels of Geronimo Bear.
  • Gumpy Pig's Story Page - Stories about Gumpy Pig and his friend James. Gumpy loves adventures, laughing and strawberries. In the first story Gumpy Pig drives a train.
  • Hi Monkey [ Kids ] - The adventures of monkey - a small terry cloth primate. He has a nice personality, he tells good stories and he's a good cook.
  • John and El's Bear Time [ Kids ] - Two little teddy bears, John and El, star in their own adventures. Featuring stories, songs and art.
  • Kamran and Mapa's First Travel Book [ Kids/Teens ] - Adventures of a traveling kangaroo and elephant and how they learn about wisdom, truth and love.
  • Koala Trouble [ Kids ] - The adventures of Max, the baby koala.
  • LittleFatRat.com [ Kids ] - Features a coloring storybook that may be downloaded and printed directly from the site.
  • Merpy's World [ Kids ] - Each month a new animated, interactive and musical adventure is featured with Merpy, Jeremy Dragonfly, and their friends.
  • Panda Bears Playhouse [ Kids ] - Interactive stories with animated graphics and sounds to hold the interest of children.
  • Reading Rover [ Kids ] - Read about an Internet-surfing hound dog.
  • Romeo the Dorrigo Glow Worm [ Kids ] - Follow Romeo's musical adventure with his friends of the Australian bush. Kids music, children story and sing songs.
  • Roy Gilroy in the Children's House [ Kids ] - Storybout a Persian cat visiting a Montessori Preschool in Orange County, California.
  • Sparky Stories [ Kids ] - Funny stories and trivia, features Sparky the toy dog and pals.
  • Story Bear [ Kids ] - Two online stories for young children. From Little Animals Activity Centre.
  • StoryBook Road [ Kids ] - Read stories as well as color pictures in the coloring book section.
  • Storydog.com [ Kids ] - Original online story series about a mischievous little dog named “Vinny” and his pals. A new story with original illustrations launches every Sunday and unfolds each day through Thursday.
  • Sunshine Duck Stories - Educational stories for children featuring Sunshine Duck.
  • Tate's Advent Calendar [ Kids ] - About the adventures of Tate the cat, and his owner Pete. Every day in December, a new page is added to the story. Also available to read are stories from 1997 and 1998.
  • Transora The Flying Cat [ Kids ] - A story about a kitten that learns to fly with birds.
  • Travels with Mousey Home Page [ Kids ] - A stuffed animal who doesn't believe he's a toy, but a real mouse and a famous Egyptologist to boot. Come along for a mouse-eye-view of Ancient Egypt.
  • Web-Pop [ Kids ] - Interactive books and serialized stories driven by the adventures of tiny bio-electronic life forms called the Web-Poppers. Listen or read.
  • Wesley the Dalmatian [ Kids ] - The adventures of this sometimes naughty dalmatian with subtly suggested morals.
  • Whiskertails [ Kids ] - A set of ongoing animal stories.
  • Zoo Place [ Kids ] - Online stories and pictures about animals and zoos.

English Links

Interactive Storybooks Online

Online Stories and Periodicals for Children and By Children


  • Activities in English [ Kids/Teens ] - Activities and games related to grammar, reading, spelling, vocabulary and proverbs.
  • Activities to Learn English [ Kids ] - Interactive material to build vocabulary, spelling, grammar and reading skills. Automatic grading with immediate feedback.
  • A Brief Look at the History of English [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Provides an overview of the three periods of English, along with examples of the language at various points in history.
  • CBC 4 Kids: Words [ Kids ] - Add to an online story, read what other kids have written or submit your own best work, play word games, or find a good book.
  • Check It Out [ Teens ] - Information related to reading, writing, and critical thinking.
  • English-Zone [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - A variety of English grammar, spelling, and conversation exercises.
  • Exploring English [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explore the wonders and quirks of the English Language including the parts of speech, sentences, style guidelines, usage, punctuation, and spelling. Includes online tutorial.
  • GameGoo [ Kids ] - Fun, early educational games (pre-K through 3) based on state standards for language arts.
  • Guide to Grammar and Writing [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Dozens of digital handouts on grammar and English usage, over 170 computer-graded quizzes, and recommendations on writing -- from sentence structure to research papers.
  • Handwriting for Kids [ Kids ] - Printable tracing guides and practice worksheets for printing and cursive.
  • Kristine George's Children's Poetry Corner [ Kids/Teens ] - Children's poetry site from acclaimed poet, Kristine O'Connell George. Features author information, teaching ideas, audio clips, and animated "mini-web" for students.
  • Larke, Joe [ Kids ] - Introduces children's writer Joe Larke, his stories, and his poems. Also includes contact information, details about school visits, and tips for young writers.
  • Mayo's Language Arts [ Kids/Teens ] - Class site contains writing exercises, figurative language, literary terms, games, and links.
  • Mrs. Wee's Online English Magazine [ Kids/Teens ] - Includes book reviews, online stories, writing tips, and word games.
  • PrimaryGames.com Language Arts Games [ Kids ] - Created by a teacher, online games and activities review ABC's, reading, writing, and alphabetical order.
  • Quia! English Activities [ Kids/Teens ] - Games and quizzes for learning grammar and vocabulary. Over 10 types of activities to choose from, including matching games, flash cards, hangman, trivia games, and quizzes.
  • Quia! English Activities [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Games and quizzes for learning English grammar and vocabulary. Offers 20 types of activities to choose from, including matching games, flash cards, hangman, trivia games, and quizzes.
  • Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Explores how oral and written language have developed over the centuries.
  • Scramble-Saurus from Funbrain.com [ Kids ] - Improve spelling and vocabulary skills while using clues to unscramble words. Choose among easy, medium, hard, or superbrain versions.
  • Spider-Man in Amazing Adventures [ Kids/Teens ] - Provides a range of language arts activities based on the popular cartoon series. From the United States Department of Education.
  • Wacky World of Words [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Letters, words, phrases, sentences...play with them all in this collection of online word games.
  • WordCentral [ Kids/Teens ] - Merriam-Webster's Word Central offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and interactive word games.
  • Words at FunBrain.com [ Kids ] - All sorts of online language games help kids master everything from spelling to grammar and have fun in the process.
  • Write On Reader [ Kids ] - Fifth graders created this platinum-award winning site about reading and writing for Thinkquest Jr. 2000. It includes information on making books and tips about writing from well-known authors.

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TSD Online Books

Online Books

Kids Can Learn Phonics Instruction

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100 Most Frequently Used Words in Children's Books

Vocabulary Writing Worksheets

Reading Activities Plus Links

Story Map and Links

Christian Children's Literature

Alef Land Hebrew for Kids

Hebrew Stories in Real Audio

Jewish Games

Jewish Stuff for Kids

American Sign Language Alphabet

Storybook Library

A Student's History of American Literature

Spelling Ticklers

Free Ed Language

Animal Alphabet Multiple Choice Quiz

Alphabet Superhighway

Calligraphy Links

Free Ed Foreign Languages

Teeny Garden Alphabet Book to Print and Make

Another Teeny Alphabet book to Print & Make

Another Teeny Alphabet Book

The Alphabet of art

Royal Easter Show Alphabet of Fun

The Russian Alphabet

Room 100 Space ABC'S

Rosie's Thanksgiving Dinner

The Morse Code Alphabet

Alphabet Soup

Guide to English Grammar and Writing

the San AntonioCollege LitWeb Index

Learn Japanese Online

How to Make Reading Instructional Materials

Human Languages Page

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