Book Links for Kids

• Top 100 Best Children's Books (recommended by educators)
• Books in Series - The Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri does a terrific job of tracking series books.
• EAR books search
• New Chapter Books
• New Kids Picture Books - Browse children's books recently purchased by Beaman Library.
• Scholastic Book Wizard
• Tumble Books for Kids - This online resource provided by the Library allows kids offers both read-to-me and read along versions of children's books for all ages. See the E-Books for Kids page for more information.
• Storyline Online - Stream videos featuring children's books narrated by celebrated actors alongside creative illustrations.
• Storynory - Free online audio books which can be streamed online or downloaded.
• Books Should be Free - Free online audio books which can be streamed online or downloaded.

Online Fun

Based on the Book

• Books and Games - Games based on popular books, from Harper Collins
• Captain Underpants - Website with activities based on Dav Pilkey's books
• Suessville - Games and parent/child activities

Coding

• Code.org - Learn Computer Science 
• Learn Scratch - Make interactive stories, games, and animations with

Fun and Games - Create

• Fun Brain - Educational games, online books, and comics for kids ages preschool through grade 8

Learn and Play

• ABCya - Free educational kids computer games and activities created or approved by certified school teachers and modeled from primary grade lessons.
• Discovery Kids - A variety of free games from the Discovery Channel
• Free Online Chess for kids - Learn to play chess. Create you own log-in.
• Geocaching - "Real" treasure hunts using a GPS device to search for hidden caches
• Great Websites for Kids from the American Library Association
• Kids Pages - Environmental Health for Kids from NIH

TV Themed

• Bob the Builder - Games and activities
• Nick Jr. - Games and activities based on Nick Jr. shows
• Sesame Street - Sesame Street fun and activities

Databases and Homework Help Sites

• Kid's InfoBits - Gale Cengage Learning Site
• InfoTrac Junior - Great resource for older elementary students