A Hotlist on Book Websites

A Hotlist on Book Websites
An Internet Hotlist on Book Websites

created by Laura Taylor
CITY OF LONDON ACADEMY

Introduction | Reading | Writing | Favourite Authors

Introduction
Here are some websites about Books and Reading.

Try them out to find out more about your favourite authors. Let library staff know if you have found some other good sites.

The Internet Resources

British Council Encompass - Click on the spinning compass and select the genre you like best. Then find suggestions for great reads
Channel 4 Book Box - Profiles on lots of your favourite authors and poets
Fighting Fantasy - Lots of information and links about this popular gaming series by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingsstone
Keep Reading!! - Click on your favourite genre and get suggestions of books you are bound to enjoy!
Kids at Random House - Links to Roald Dahl, Jacqueline Wilson, Phillip Pullman, and lots of others
No flying no tights - A great site about graphic novels and manga
Peters Books Author Profiles -
Turn2page1 - The Reading Zone's website. Check it out for news of new books, reviews, competitions etc
Young Bond - Based on the Charlie Higson series

Reading

Ask Chris - Get ideas for books to read, send your own reviews in and read other young peoples' reviews.
Cool reads - Find out the real truth about what is hot and what is not in books this term. Students tell all.
Kids Reads - An American site with reviews and author interviews
Literature Map - Type in the name of a favourite author and Literature Map will suggest lots of others you may like.
Mrs Mad - And she certainly is, Mrs Mad is telling us all all about it. So find out what is going on in the world of book-a-rama.
Spinebreakers - A teen reading site
Stories from the web - Read book reviews on this funky graffiti style web site. You can send in your own reviews, poetry, stories etc. Click on the interactive section.
The Reading Planet - An American site but lots of fun activities and ideas

Writing

Childrens Express - Children's newspaper. Great for creative writing
Kids on the Net -
Read Write Think - Lots of writing activities- poems, comic strip creator, CD cover etc
Reading is Fundamental - Activities, reviews and your writing
TXT Cafe - Creative texting, poetry and ecards
Write Away -
Write4Fun - Lots of competitions. Send your stories in and see them on the net!!
WriteBuzz - A great site for budding writers under 16. Competitions and a chance to submit your work to the site
Young Writers -

Favourite Authors

Achuka Interviews - Interviews with several authors including Jacqueline Wilson
Alan Gibbons -
Andy Stanton - Author of the Mr Gum books
Anne Cassidy -
Anne Fine -
Anthony Horowitz 2 - The author's own website
Anthony Horowowitz's Alex Rider site -
BBC Big Toe - Lots of different author's biographies
Benjamin Zephaniah - Rap poet and author
Bernard Ashley -
Books for Keeps - Book Review magazine's own website with really useful archive of articles/profiles of different authors plus a link to videos of your favourites at Meet the Author
Cathy Cassidy -
Cathy Hopkins - Author of the 'Mates, dates' series
Charlie Higson - Check out the Young Bond website
Cherub Campus - A great site featuring the excellent Robert Muchamore series
Darren Shan - Author of the terrifying vampire series
Dave Pilkey 1 - Captain Underpants own website
Dave Pilkey 2 - Captain Underpants author
David Almond -
Eion Colfer's Artemis Fowl site -
Elizabeth Laird -
Eoin Colfer -
Garth Nix -
Georgia Nicolson - Louise Rennison's popular heroine has her own site!
Horrid Henry - Website of Francesca Simon's favourite character
J K Rowling 2 -
J.K Rowling -
Jacqueline Wilson - Lots of news, games, competitions and information. Join her fan club and receive regular newletters from your favourite writer!!
Jacqueline Wilson Official Site -
Jean Ure -
Joe Craig- Jimmy Coates website -
Karen McCombie - Author of the Ally's World series
Lemony Snicket -
Lemony Snicket 2 -
Lemony Snicket 3 - A Series of Unfortunate Events - The movie website!
Louis Sachar - Author of 'Holes'
Louise Rennison - Author of the popular Georgia Nicolson series
Louise Rennison 2 - Another website about this author
Malorie Blackman -
Mark Haddon - Author of 'The curious incident of the dog in the night'
Meet the author - short video clips of your favourite authors
Michael Morpurgo - Author of Kensuke's Kingdom and many others
Morris Gleitzman -
Paul Jennings - Author of some creepy tales wiith a twist
Pete Johnson -
R.L.Stine - Horror writer of the Goosebump series
Rick Riordan -
Roald Dahl -
Roald Dahl Day -
Spiderwick Chronicles -
Terry Deary -

Content by Laura Taylor, LTaylor@cityacademy.co.uk
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listbookwebla.html
Last revised Sat May 17 8:49:10 US/Pacific 2008