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Online Story Websites

Storyline Online
Free - Stories read by actors

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Between the Lions
PBS Kids - Free

http://pbskids.org/lions/stories/
Children's Storybooks Online
Range of levels, some have sound, some must be read by the guests.

http://www.magickeys.com/books/
KOL Junior
Stories have sound. Free

http://kids.aol.com/KOL/1/KOLJrStories
BAB Books
Free - Reader must do the reading. There is no sound.

http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/
International Children's Digital Library
Free - Books must be read by the reader. No sound

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Whootie Owl Stories
Free - Recommended for ages 6-12. Must be read by the reader. No sound that I have found.

http://www.storiestogrowby.com/choose.php
Children's Stories
Free - No sound

http://www.childrenstory.com/
Tumblebooks
Totally animated with sound. Subscription required but free trial is offered.

http://www.tumblebooks.com/
One More Story
Totally animated with sound. Subscription required but free trial is offered.

http://www.onemorestory.com/
Grimm Fairy Tales
Free - Some are animated.

http://www.grimmfairytales.com/en/main
Anderson Fairy Tales
Free - Some are animated.

http://www.andersenfairytales.com/en/main
Aesop's Fables
Free - No sound or animation.

http://www.duboislc.net/read/Aesop/Aesop.html
Book-Pop
Free - You can read them or have them read to you.

http://www.web-pop.com/readersindexflash.html
Mighty Books
Subscription - Some things are free - Variety

http://www.mightybook.com/
Aesop's Fables
Rewritten for children to make them more understandable. No sound or animation.

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/aesop.htm
Wendy's World of Stories for Children
Free - No sound or animation

http://www.wendy.com/children/
Story Place
Children's Digital Library - English and Spanish

http://www.storyplace.org/
Moonlit Road
Scary Stories for teens and adults - No sound or animation - Free

http://themoonlitroad.com/
Storybook Online
Real Player Read Alouds

http://www.storybookonline.net/Default.aspx
Kids Corner
Beatrix Potter stories - Free - Sound

http://www.wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
We Give Books
Read a book online and you can give a book.

http://www.wegivebooks.org/wgb/entities/dashboard/new_user:1
Online Storytime
Barnes and Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/online-storytime-books-toys/379003588
Read to Me
Curent Books

http://www.readtomelv.com/current-books/
Read to Me
Archived Books

http://www.readtomelv.com/archived-books/

Book Character Websites

Judy Moody

http://www.judymoody.com/
Junie B Jones

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
Arthur

http://pbskids.org/arthur/index.html
Skippyjon Jones

http://www.skippyjonjones.com/
Word Girl

http://www.scholastic.com/wordgirl/
Clifford

http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/
Grumpy Bird

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/grumpybird/
Miss Spider

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/grumpybird/
Curious George

http://pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/

Book Series Websites

Dinotopia

http://www.dinotopia.com/
Berenstain Bears

http://www.berenstainbears.com/
Magic Tree House

http://www.magictreehouse.com/#
The Edge Chronicles

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/edgechronicles/
Dr. Seuss

http://www.seussville.com/
Goosebumps

http://www.scholastic.com/goosebumps/
I SPY

http://www.scholastic.com/ispy/games/index.htm
Magic School Bus

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/
Maya and Miguel

http://www.scholastic.com/clifford/
Can You See What I See?

http://www.scholastic.com/parents/play/canyouseewhatisee/index_pac.htm
Elliot's Park

http://www.scholastic.com/elliotspark/
How Do Dinosaurs?

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/dinogoodnight/

Create Your Own Stories

Storybird

http://storybird.com/
Tikatok

http://www.tikatok.com/
Bookemon

http://www.bookemon.com/
StoryJumper

http://www.storyjumper.com/
Make Beliefs Comix

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

Preschool and Primary TV Character Websites

Thomas the Train

http://www.thomasandfriends.com/usa/Thomas.mvc/Home
Barney

http://www.barney.com/usa/?cid=fromPortalThomasUSA
Bob the Builder

http://www.bobthebuilder.com/usa/?cid=fromPortalThomasUSA
Fireman Sam

http://www.firemansamonline.com/usa/
Angelina Ballerina

http://www.angelinaballerina.com/usa/?cid=fromPortalFiremanSamUSA
Rainbow Magic

http://www.rainbowmagiconline.com/uk/?cid=fromPortalAngelinaUSA

Author Websites

Jan Brett

http://www.janbrett.com/
Eric Carle

http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
Robert Munsch

http://robertmunsch.com/
Judy Blume

http://www.judyblume.com/
Ezra Jack Keats

http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/
Beverly Cleary
Ramona, Mouse and the Motorcycle, Henry, Ellen

http://www.beverlycleary.com/
Kevin Henkes
picture books, Mouse books, novels

http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
Jerry Spinelli

http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm