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Kid-Oriented Databases

21st Century Explorer - - (at home Click Here)
Choose reading Level 1 or Level 2. Includes:
Compton's by Britannica or Britannica Student Encyclopedia;
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia; Journals and Magazines; The Web's Best Sites; Videos; Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus
21stC-brit
   

AudioBookCloud
(formerly TumbleTalkingBooks)
You can download the books to any PC/MAC laptop, notebook, desktop, and to Android tablets. Downloads are for a 90-day loan period and you may borrow as many books at the same time as you like!

audiobookcloud.com
   
Britannica Online for Kids - (at home Click Here) An Encyclopedia for the younger set.

Grolier Online Kids - (at home Click Here)
Encyclopedias, altas, dictionaries. Explore subject area links along the left hand side of the homepage.

Kids InfoBits - K-5
Magazine & newspaper articles for grades K-5.
Current evernt, science, history, etc.

Kids Search - K-5
Includes dictionary, encyclopedia, magazines, images.

Searchasaurus - K-5
Kid-friendly way to search for magazine articles.
Includes: Pamphlets, Photos, Maps and Flags.
searchasaurus

Sesame Street eBooks - (at home Click Here)
The Sesame Street eBook Reader displays eBook content in your Internet browser just like it appears in a printed book. There are 4 different kinds of eBooks: read along books, audio books, animated books, and interactive books.

TumbleBook Library
Animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.

TumbleReadables
An online collection of read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students. Features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Read-Alongs are great for emergent and reluctant readers, and as an excellent tool for ESL.



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Art & Music
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Genealogy
Health
History & Social Studies
Kids
Legal
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News/Journals/Current Issues
Science
Spanish & Other Languages
Student Resources



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