This lesson focuses on the benefits of joining a book club to discuss and connect with books and the benefits of reading for pleasure. It provides a "How to Start Your Own Book Club" presentation and provides links to a decription of...

Wired for Words is an excellent site for students from K-12 to find books that would interest them. It has a searchable database of book reviews, many submitted by site users. It maintains high standards of quality when choosing the...

This site presents the full text of Rudyard Kipling's book, "The Jungle Book." Content includes a brief summary.

Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...

Read these beloved classic stories with their original illustrations. 23 books for children, including The Three Little Pigs and Denslow's Humpty Dumpty. 6 novels for teens, including Poe's The Raven and Dickens' A Christmas Carol. All...

Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...

Scholastic Kids Book Central contains links to other interactive Scholastic sites on various children's book series. The site also provides information on kids' authors and illustrators, fun activities, and more.

A colorful joke book with monsters and animals. Includes audio accompaniment.

Produced for librarians, the Masterpiece Agatha Christie Book & Film Club provides everything you need for exciting and engaging library programs.

Use this recipe book based on the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali to get cooking with family and friends! Try out some of Molly's recipes and then write down your own recipes to add to her recipe book.

This is a fun idea to display your students' book reports, and encourage reading at the same time! In this online lesson, children use special markers to actually draw their book report on the windows of the library or classroom. Also...

The Oregon Blue Book, the official state directory and fact book, provides a wealth of information about Oregon. "FACTS," contains almanac references, economy information, scenic images, capital city information, and state buildings;...

Scroll through a digital version of the historic book, Babe Ruth as I Knew Him, a brief illustrated book written by Ruth's teammate Waite Hoyt. From the Library of Congress' collection of classic literature.

A flip book that serves as a reference for teachers of Common Core Math Standards for secondary students.

The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service presents The Endangered Species Coloring Book. A PDF file filled with pictures and descriptions of eight endangered plant and animals.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the emergence of superhero comic books.

Students respond to self-selected books in journals and talk about their books daily in small groups. The teacher guides students by offering suggestions and writing with them in dialogue journals.

Can you motivate your young students to read more? Scholastic.com offers a list of timeless picture books to help you accomplish your goal. Along with the title there is a brief description of each book.

A comprehensive history of the purification of Nazi Germany by burning objectionable books.

This site provides step-by-step directions for starting a book club.

This CNN site provides reviews of recently published books.

The complete text of "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling is available here in PDF format. The Jungle Book, which was first released in 1894, is 189 pages pages long.

What are the major roles in literature circles? Check out this site to learn more about the individual roles needed to form a literature circle. Includes links to various reading handouts and lessons.

This website provides chart lists and defines the parts books all readers should know, such as the title, author, table of contents, and glossary. Click on "Back to activity," to be taken to four games, which will help students learn and...