Books and reading

See also the books pages on the main cyberLibrary and the list of links to author websites

Bookheads

Tell the world about yourself and the books you enjoy. Find out what others, including celebrities are reading. Also responsible for the Booktrust Teenage Prize, which recognises and celebrates the best teenage fiction.

BBC Blast - Writing

Writing pages for young people from the BBC. Includes a showcase for you to upload your own writing, tips and tolls, messageboards and more.

Cool reads

Books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers. The site currently has over 2500 reviews which you can browse by category. It doesn't look as if the site is updated frequently anymore, which is a shame, but it is still a fantastic resource for reviews.

Love Reading 14+

An online bookshop that provides free extract downloads and a useful who writes like feature. Requires free registration.

Spinebreakers

Online book community, run by teenagers for teenagers.

Teenreads

Includes information on authors, books, series and characters. An American site, but features plenty of UK books and authors.

What comes next?

Children's and teens book sequels. Find out the right order of any book series. Includes links to author websites.