Category Archives: Books
Cressida Cowell – How to speak Dragonese
We have LOVED @CressidaCowell reading How to Speak Dragonese to us! If you've missed it, head to #BookTrustHomeTime for the latest chapter (and to catch up on the previous ones, too!)
We frankly can't think of anything lovelier for a Sunday… https://t.co/uoYIy4fucr pic.twitter.com/9JPeEzOlHJ
— BookTrust (@Booktrust) June 14, 2020
Darren Shan – Cirque du Freak
Would you like to listen to the audio book of Cirque Du Freak for FREE? Sure!
BUT would you rather listen to it recorded by a professional, or by a group of amateurs including Darren Shan?!?
Time to choose!!https://t.co/UnoFeflLvd
p.s. you can listen to BOTH if you like! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/oEhICbfmDs
— Darren Shan (@darrenshan) June 11, 2020
The Ickabog
The entire world probably know this by now, but J.K. Rowling is releasing a new story.
You can also get your illustrations in the published version of the book. Take a look at the website.
We are pleased to announce @JK_Rowling's story #TheIckabog is now available to read online for free at https://t.co/HJVrLd0KRI. .
Each weekday, over the next seven weeks, a new instalment will be published. We hope you and your children will enjoy this original fairy tale! pic.twitter.com/ddIIWKfeHL
— J.K. Rowling's Stories (@jkr_stories) May 26, 2020
Miniature books
Calling all children – we need your imagination! We’re creating a virtual library of miniature books with some of your favourite authors and you can be part of it. Make your own mini book and send it to us at @BL_Learning with #DiscoveringChildrensBooks https://t.co/w8s7Gs8nO0 pic.twitter.com/wbGVK3oXGt
— British Library (@britishlibrary) May 11, 2020
MyOn books and MyOn News
MyOn from Renaissance is a huge collection of easy reading books (over 7000) currently available for free.
Each book can be read aloud (and you can change the speed as you need), there’s a dictionary, a zoom function, and you can search or browse by category.
No need to sign up for anything, just hit Read.
https://readon.myon.co.uk/library/browse.html
There’s also MyOn News which provides daily articles, again in an easy to read way, but again there are added extras: you can change the news article into French or Spanish, which can also be read to you; you can change the font size; view where the story is taking pace on a map; watch connected videos and slideshows
Oi Frog!
You know how I'm always saying you're #nevertoooldforpicturebooks? Well, here's the very lovely Kes Gray reading his Oi Frog series.https://t.co/QO558NNdv2
— OLHS Library (@OLHSLRC) May 7, 2020
And since you totally love the illustrations, here's the equally lovely @_JimField demonstrating how you draw them!https://t.co/VPreeGD3SB
— OLHS Library (@OLHSLRC) May 7, 2020
Coronavirus: a book for children
Actor @hughbon voices audio for Nosy Crow’s coronavirus book for children – listen to the audiobook here: https://t.co/WA5rueNKG2 pic.twitter.com/l8pi1uKU9W
— Nosy Crow (@NosyCrow) April 21, 2020
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Surprise! We've got a treat for you…From today, amazing friends of the Wizarding World are going to take turns reading Harry Potter book one.
And to start us off with Chapter 1, we think you’ll agree we have the perfect narrator…⚡️ #HarryPotterAtHome
https://t.co/w9K77akbou pic.twitter.com/Q03PmjeD5d— Wizarding World (@wizardingworld) May 5, 2020
The First Men on Mercury
The First Men on Mercury is a poem by Edwin Morgan.
Glasgow duo, Metaphrog, turned it into a short graphic novel in 2009, and you can watch the whole thing here, along with some rather atmospheric music by Tommy Smith.