Search
Engines
- Ask
for Kids
- A fast,
easy and kid-friendly way for kids to search online.
- KidsClick
- Try this
"just for kids" web search created by librarians.
- Yahoo!Kids
- Have
a question? Why not "ask Earl" at Yahoo!Kids?
Homework
Helpers
- APL
Family Pages Homework Helper
- Let the
Appleton Public Library point you in the right direction. They have
compiled a huge list of great sites and divided it into categories to
help you find the site you need.
- B.J.
Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
- Check
out this site created by seventeen-year-old B.J. and his father.
- GeographyIQ
- An online
world atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical
and cultural information.
- Infoplease
Fact Monster
- Search
online almanacs, encyclopedia and dictionary in Fact Monster's Homework
Center.
- Infosoup
Kid's Resources
- EBSCO
Kids Search is designed especially for youth in grades K-5, providing
full-text articles from selected magazines and reference resources.
Middle Search Plus contains 84,011 biographies, 83,472 primary source
documents, and an Image Collection of 192,999 photos, maps and flags.
- Kid
Info
- Check
out their Student Index for some fun sites.
- Miriam
Webster Dictionary
- Students.gov
- Student
Gateway to the US Government.
- Wisconsin.gov
- The State
of Wisconsin's e-government portal.
Looking
For A Great Book?
- Books
In A Series (by author)
- Not sure
what book to read next in your favorite series? Take a look at these
lists arranged by the author's last name.
 Diary
of a Wimpy Kid
- Here
you can find out all about Jeff Kinney's #1 New York Times bestselling
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
- The
Invention of Hugo Cabret
- The Invention
of Hugo Cabret is not exactly a novel, and it’s not quite a picture
book, and it’s not really a graphic novel, or a flip book, or a
movie, but a combination of all these things. Check out this web site
to learn more.
- Juvenile
Series and Sequels
- Database
that currently contains over 19,000 books. Search by series
title, book
title, author
or series
subject.
- Kidsreads.com
- A site
for children ages 6-12 hosted by child friendly mascot Booker T. Worm.
It includes book and author features, reading lists, and a Reading Club.
- Reading
Nook
- Visit
this page compiled by the Appleton Public Library for links to quality
Children's Literature Sites.
- Read
On Wisconsin
- A statewide
book club for everyone who enjoys reading and talking about good books.
Each month, with the help of teachers and librarians from across the
state, First Lady Jessica Doyle will recommend a book to six age groups.
- The
Reading Zone
- Find
links to on-line stories and also learn more about your favorite books
and authors.
-
Just
for Fun!
- Author
Jan Brett's Home Page
- Visit
the home page of the author of The Mitten, Berlioz the Bear, and Comet's
Nine Lives. Try her activity pages or enter a contest!
- The
Berenstain Bears
- Come
see what's new with our favorite bear family!
- Fun Links
- A listing
of fun sites and activities to do online. Enjoy puzzles, coloring sheets,
and games. Brought to you by the Appleton Public Library.
- Harry Potter
- The Official
Harry Potter Website. Also visit Kidsread.com
for more Harry Potter games and trivia.
- The
Internet Public Library Youth Division
- Many
fun and interesting links!
- Kiddonet
- A secure,
dynamic Internet environment for children.
- KidsHub
- A noncommercial
online interactive learning center for elementary school and middle
school students in grades 3-8. It features free educational games, puzzles,
and quizzes.
- Reading
Rainbow
- Take
a look at the program descriptions for some reading suggestions.
- Scholastic
- The Baby-sitter's
Club, Animorphs, Goosebumps and more!
- Suessville
- Enter
a contest and play some games with the Cat in the Hat.
- Winnie
the Pooh and Friends
- Take
a special adventure with Winnie the Pooh.
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