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Taika Waititi and friends read Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach - good stuff!

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"roald dahl" author children books bfg "charlie chocolate factory" "willy wonka"

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Greetings to you! We shake you warmly by the hand! Do take a look around! You'll find storytelling, creative ideas and all sort of other audio-visual treats ...

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A special issue to help spread a little love during these challenging times...

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Get your your next read sorted with the Reading Agency's Book Sorter. Just click on the different parts of the machine to discover books recommended by kids like you...

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All of the books in the Book Sorter have been added by children just like you!
You can choose the sort of book you're after and get recommendations from children your age.
Just click on the coloured boxes and drag your choices into the middle of the Book Sorter.
All of the books in the Book Sorter have been added by children just like you!

Now you can find out what other children have recommended.

Click on parts of the machine and drag your options into the book sorter!

Top Tips

Once you've got your results, click the Surprise Me! button to shake up the order of your list.

Click on book cover to find out more about it and to read reviews.

To add your own recommendations to the Book Sorter, you'll need to log in or sign up and create a profile.

Visit our Find a Read page for a handy guide on accessing books while you're at home.

Great reads to try this summer

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All of the books in the Book Sorter have been added by children just like you! You can choose the sort of book you're after and get recommendations from children your age. Just click on the coloured boxes and drag your choices into the middle of the Book Sorter.

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The Book of Hopes edited by Katherine Rundell

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The Book of Hopes edited by Katherine Rundell

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A collection of stories, poems, essays and pictures, compiled especially to lift our spirits during lockdown, by some of the best children's authors and illustrators around. Enjoy!

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The Book of Hopes; Edited by Katherine Rundell

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Read The Book of Hopes; Edited by Katherine Rundell by Bloomsbury Publishing on Issuu and browse thousands of other publications on our platform. S...

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A selection of classic short stories and novels for your listening pleasure!

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A collection of timeless fiction from the literary greats.

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Start keeping a daily diary to document the strange times we're living in. Find out more on the website below and get daily prompts on instagram @ourcoronadiarygram #ourcoronadiary

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In the tedium and claustrophobia of the pandemic lockdown, it might be easy to forget that we are living through a historic event.

In the great tradition of Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank, Our Corona Diary hopes to document the experience through the eyes of young diarists and inspire a creative response to the crisis. Our hope is to collect an online archive of children's diary entries from this time, however long it continues.

Eventually, we hope to publish a curated collection of the diaries in an anthology, with a listing of all the names of the children who contributed to the project. We believe that this will be an important record of our children's daily lives through this historic disruption.

Even though we must be kept physically apart, we hope this process will bring people virtually together.

Kathryn Evans is an award winning author of teen and young adult books who spent a lot of time in schools talking about books and writing before the pandemic spoiled everyone's fun. Kathryn lives on a farm near Chichester and has two children who are mostly grown up , and 2 cats and a dog that are mostly not. She loves dancing and fencing and since we've all had to stay home, has broken a lamp and a curtain rail trying to do both.

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In the tedium and claustrophobia of the pandemic lockdown, it might be easy to forget that we are living through a historic event. In the great tradition of Samuel Pepys and Anne Frank, Our Corona Diary hopes to document the experience through the eyes of young diarists and inspire a creative response to the crisis.

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A different picture every day with prompts to help you get writing!

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Access a free inspiring image, story starter and short burst writing activities, every day! Inspire your most reluctant writers and improve writing stamina

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Enid Blyton's Malory Towers on BBC iPlayer

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Darrell begins her first term at Malory Towers, there is adventure around every corner!

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Got a favourite author? Find others you might like using this fun tool!

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Got a favourite author? Find others you might like using this fun tool!

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Literature Map - The Tourist Map of Literature

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Watch Neil Gaiman (and friends) read The Graveyard Book and Coraline in their entirety... 

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Watch Neil Gaiman (and friends) read The Graveyard Book and Coraline in their entirety... 

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Videos - MouseCircus.com - The Official Neil Gaiman Website for Young Readers

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Watch the latest Neil Gaiman videos and see Neil (and some famous friends!) read The Graveyard Book and Coraline in their entirety.

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Listen to your favourite authors discuss their latest books

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For all you horror fans...are you feeling brave?

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About the show

Beware, these scary stories will transform you! The Creeping Hour is a horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves.

Gather your whole family to shiver with fright as you listen to the terrifying tales of The Creeping Hour. Listen if you dare. Don't say we didn't warn you!

The Creeping Hour is a co-production of WGBH and Elie Lichtschein. It is appropriate for all ages and recommended for kids ages 8-12.

About the Hosts

Axe

I used to be a regular girl into playing music and listening to stories. But not just any stories, I listened to stories that raise the hair on your arms. That was me, until one day, after one too many scary stories I began to transform...now I'm half girl, half monster rock star. I'm a Creep. My cold, empty eye sockets will make you stop dead in your tracks.

Toro

I used to be your average guy, a lover of animals, concerned about the environment, you know, just an average vegan dude. Well, an average vegan dude who listened to an above average amount of scary stories... and now I'm a Creep-a horned monster with a thundering hunger for everything terrifying.

Weta

I used to be a typical girl. Just a girl with a love of fashion and fascination for all things that flit and fly and buzz. And a passion for scary stories-too many scary stories it turns out. Now I'm a Creep. I'm more bug-monster than human. I used to do AMAZING makeup tutorials. They're even better now that I have twice the amount of lips.

Start with these episodes

Meet Axe, Toro, and Weta, three friends who listened to one too many scary stories and transformed into monsters, into... "Creeps." These days, the Creeps gather to tell you, brave listener, ...

In this episode of The Creeping Hour, Weta shares the story of a polluted beach, a horrifying creature, and a group of friends... a lot like you... who ...

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How you can listen to this podcast

You can listen to episodes right here on the website , or if you prefer, in a podcast app. Listening in an app makes it easier to keep track of what you've already heard, listen without using your data plan and many other conveniences.

Listen if you dare

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Beware, these scary stories will transform you! The Creeping Hour is a horror anthology series hosted by the Creeps, three friends who listened to so many scary stories that they turned into monsters themselves. Gather your whole family to shiver with fright as you listen to the terrifying tales of The Creeping Hour.

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If you've got a suggestion or recommendation of something you think would be good to share here please email Ms Gillen at library@bellerivefcj.org

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Read extracts from great stories and make every day World Book Day!

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Read extracts from great stories and make every day World Book Day!

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Be inspired and discover your child’s next favourite book with the BookTrust Bookfinder: search by theme and age, from babies and toddlers all the way up to teenagers.

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