Read for Free Online
Audible
Listen to a wide range of fiction and non-fiction, delivered direct to your ears.
https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/free-listens
National Geographic
Ideal for thought-provoking articles, videos and more on the world around us.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Project Gutenberg
60,000+ free e-books from classic novelists such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Joseph Conrad and H.G. Wells.
http://www.gutenberg.org/
Science News
Covering a range of topics from Earth to space and technology in a way that’s suitable for students.
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/
Virtual School Library by Oak National Academy and the National Literacy Trust
Sharing free reading and writing activities from much-loved authors. This week features novelist, Jacqueline Wilson.
https://library.thenational.academy/spend-time-with-tracy-beaker-and-jacqueline-wilson/
– Read The Story of Tracy Beaker for free online
– Watch a video with the author
– Download an activity pack
Oxfordshire Book Awards
The 2021 finalists have been announced. Choose titles to read from the secondary category and vote for your favourite in March. There are also videos from the 2020 winners in all categories.
https://www.oxfordshirebookawards.com/
Games
Vocabulary Game
https://playknoword.com/
Word Games and Quizzes
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games/typeshift