Hope Elementary Charter School has a small semi-portable library of 3,000 titles that is available for our students and teachers. The library is staffed by volunteers and is open on Thursday mornings from 8:45-11:45 for classes and staff to check out books. It can be open upon request for research projects.

Websites worth checking out

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/

Here are some really nice websites with free e-books for kids:

http://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

Here are some more Kids’ Search Tools

http://kids.yahoo.com/

http://www.askkids.com/

http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm

This site includes search engines for dictionaries, thesauruses, and other fact finders!

Kid Sites

www.kidsites.com
This site is kid-friendly and divided into various topics ranging from science to social studies.

http://iwaswondering.com/

Interested in science?  This site provides visitors with a curious look at women’s adventure in science in a way that kids can understand it.

NC Wise Owl

www.ncwiseowl.com
This North Carolina program is an excellent site for students, teachers, and parents.

Literature

AntBee’s Children’s Stories
www.antbee.com
Read colorful stories!

Just for Kids Who Love to Read
www.alanbrown.com
This site contains information on popular book series and author’s biographies. Kids can also write and read book reviews.

Scholastic

www.scholastic.com/kids/home.htm
This is the kids’ headquarters for Captain Underpants, Magic School Bus and much more! Read book reviews, play games, and enter contests.

Welcome to Seussville!
www.seussville.com/
Featured games based on Dr. Seuss’s books, including the biography of Dr. Seuss and various literature reproducible.

WonderVista
www.wondervista.com
This site is full of great stories to read and directions on how to draw. New stories are added each week. An activity page, coloring pages, and other fun stuff are included after each story.