Authors, Illustrators and Books - Useful Websites
Achuka
News and profiles of UK children's authors and poets.
www.achuka.co.uk
Children's Book Sequels
Find out what comes next! Discover the order of titles in a series such as Alex Rider or Vampirates. Search by author, title, character or the name of the series. Plus links to authors' websites.
www.childrensbooksequels.co.uk
Cool Reads
A site about books run by young people including lots of reviews written by 10-15 year olds. You can also search for books by category, such as romance or adventure.
www.cool-reads.co.uk
Roald Dahl
Official Roald Dahl site including quizzes, interviews and lots of information on the author and his books.
www.roalddahl.com
Jubilee Books
Interviews, reviews and information.
www.jubileebooks.co.uk
Scholastic
Harry Potter, and more found here!
www.scholastic.com/kids
Shakespeare
Find out about Shakespeares life and times.
www.shakespeare.org.uk
You could also look at our library webpages about Shakespeare compiled by the Arts, Languages and Literature department.
Stories from the Web
Read stories, email authors, write reviews and more!
www.storiesfromtheweb.org
Teen Reads
News and reviews on books for teenagers.
www.teenreads.com
Tolkien
Information on the author and his books.
www.tolkien.co.uk
You could also look at our library webpages about Tolkien compiled by the Archives and Heritage department of Birmingham Central Library.
UK Children's Books
An online guide to children's books, including links to authors, illustrators and publishers.
www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk
Return to A-Z of website categories
www.birmingham.gov.uk/homework-websites
Children's Internet Guide Menu
Please note:Websites can change very quickly. The links on this page go to websites which we believe to be useful or interesting for young people. Please ALWAYS follow our Safe Surfing Guide and let us know if you are not happy with any of our recommended websites. Email: young.libraries@birmingham.gov.uk
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