Useful websites

Stories to Listen To

Elevenses with David Walliams

David Walliams reads a story every day at 11am.

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

The Wonder Girls

Unlikely friends, despicable villains, and deadly peril – can a renegade gang stop the Blackshirts sending orphans to Hitler?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChZNU6jmXFjxq9CqQdtsWug

The Reading Realm

Lessons, videos and activities based around books.

https://thereadingrealm.co.uk/

Story from Space

An astronaut will read you a story from space!

https://storytimefromspace.com/

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire

Mr Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever! In fact, he's absolutely grimsters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU5FBOX1m-0&t=13s

Everybody Worries

A picture book with a reassuring message.

https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/books/jon-burgerman-everybody-worries-free-ebook/

Coronavirus Story for Kids

Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus

https://nursedottybooks.com/dave-the-dog-is-worried-about-coronavirus-2/

Oliver Jeffers

Oliver will be reading one of his books every weekday, and talking about some of the things that went into making it.

https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/

What's Going On?

A book to explain Coronavirus to children

https://www.flipsnack.com/CSKidsBooks/what-s-going-on.html

Book Trust Activities

This website is packed with activities to do with books and reading.

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/fun-at-home-with-authors-and-illustrators/

The Storm Whale

Noi and his father live in a house by the sea, his father works hard as a fisherman and Noi often has only their six cats for company. So when, one day, he finds a baby whale washed up on the beach after a storm, Noi is excited and takes it home to care for it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52bRXBR6KP8