Learning Resources For All
Tar Heel Reader is a huge and growing collection of non fiction and fiction stories that are suitable for younger children, right up to adult learners. Books can be read online, read aloud by a computer generated voice, or downloaded for offline use. No sign up is required.
Online Books
Children's Storybooks Online has a wide variety of books that learners can read online. The books are split up into categories for "young children", "older children" and "young adults". No sign up required.
The British Council of Kid's English has a great collection of books that can all be read online, mostly suitable for younger learners. No sign up is required.
Storyline Online is a collection of timeless children's fiction books, read aloud by well-known celebrities. No sign up required.
Scholastic Listen and Read has 54 non-fiction books that can be read or listened to online. No sign up required.
Starfall has a range of children's books that can be read online. There are both fiction and non fiction books, that are suitable for younger to older learners. No sign up is required.
Oxford Owl is a collection of fiction and non-fiction books to read. The site is also optimised for tablet or mobile devide viewing. Free sign up is required.
Sunshine Online has levels e-books and activities to go with the books. The books can be used for a range of subject areas, so reading can easily be incorporated into other learning areas. Sunshine Online is an Australian site. A free trial is available, and then a paid subscription is needed.
Tumble Book Library has a good collection of books that can be read online or read aloud by a computer generated voice. The books are suitable for a range of learner ages and abilities, and include story books, chapter books and non fiction books.
We Give Books is a site developed by Penguin and Pearson Publishers. The site has non fiction and fiction books for all ages and abilities of learners. The publishers donate many of the books read to learners in underdeveloped countries who would not otherwise have access to books. Free sign up is required.