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Children's Books

Achuka

An independent children's book site with news, reviews, features and interviews.

Award-winning children's literature

A database of good reads for children. You can browse by award or you can search specifying reading age, period, genre, gender and ethnicity.

The Bookbag

Book review site covering a wide range of titles, old and new. Includes a collection author interviews, plus a number of book lists. Fiction, non-fiction and children's books are all covered.

Booktrusted

This site is part of Booktrust and includes recommendations and reviews, guides to children's books and advice for parents.

Children's Books UK

A collection of links to modern children's authors and illustrators.

Children's Book Sequels

A database of children's book sequels. The site will help you discover the right order of a series of books from A Series of Unfortunate Events to Young Bond. Browse or search by series or author. Links to author websites are also included.

The Children's Literature Web Guide

The guide to Children's and Teen Literature on the Web. Includes a very comprehensive guide to children's book awards on the web and contains links to many author websites.

My Home Library

Encourage children to build their own library with this collection of downloadable book plates. Illustrators include Quentin Blake, Zita Newcombe and Nick Sharratt

Reading matters

Children's book review website. Browse by title or author for reviews. Includes book lists on specific themes and an interactive bookchooser.

The Word Pool

A children's book site for parents, teachers and writers. Includes sections on choosing children's books and reluctant readers.