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Grades K - 3
bulletBookFLIX

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Reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration by pairing classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks to build a love of reading and learning.

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bulletKids Search * For kids in grades K-8. Search magazines and encyclopedias for articles and images in a kid-friendly environment. Includes teacher resources.  
bulletSearchasaurus

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Hey kids! Let the dinosaur help you find what you need! Search magazines and encyclopedias for interesting facts and great homework help. Includes an animal encyclopedia, dictionary and database of pictures. Grades K-5.
bulletTumbleBook Library Animated, talking, children’s picture books created from existing books with quizzes, puzzles and memory games. Over 100 titles with some in French and Spanish.
bulletTumbleReadables Features 125 read-along titles (plus 100 large print titles) including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen novels, children's classics, classics including Shakespeare. Read-alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, and are an excellent tool for ESL students.
Grades 4 - 6
bulletKids Search * For kids in grades K-8. Search magazines and encyclopedias for articles and images in a kid-friendly environment. Includes teacher resources.  
bulletLands and Peoples

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Global news, atlas, almanac and information on countries and cultures.  
bulletNew Book of Knowledge

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For teachers and elementary students learning to use online resources for research featuring Web links, current events, bibliographies, magazines, student resources and activities for learning.  
bulletNew Book of Popular Science

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Science, medicine and technology articles for all ages, including a science fact finder, biographies, science projects, activities, news and Web links.

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Find new authors and titles, or browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction-related websites.  
bulletSearchasaurus

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Hey kids! Let the dinosaur help you find what you need! Search magazines and encyclopedias for interesting facts and great homework help. Includes an animal encyclopedia, dictionary and database of pictures. Grades K-5.
bulletTumbleReadables Features 125 read-along titles (plus 100 large print titles) including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen novels, children's classics, classics including Shakespeare. Read-alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, and are an excellent tool for ESL students.
bulletWorld Book: Kids

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Designed especially for younger users with simple navigation and easy-to-read content. Colorful illustrations, diagrams, and maps enrich thousands of articles. Great for visual learners of any age.
Grades 7 - 8
bulletLands and Peoples

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Global news, atlas, almanac and information on countries and cultures.  
bulletNew Book of Knowledge

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For teachers and elementary students learning to use online resources for research featuring Web links, current events, bibliographies, magazines, student resources and activities for learning.  
bulletNew Book of Popular Science

If at home, click here.


Science, medicine and technology articles for all ages, including a science fact finder, biographies, science projects, activities, news and Web links.

bulletNoveList Plus



Find new authors and titles, or browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction-related websites.  
bulletStudent Research Center *

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Designed specifically for students in junior high, high school and beyond, this rich search environment allows easy access to research material, images, and other information from full-text magazines, journals and encyclopedias.
bulletTumbleReadables Features 125 read-along titles (plus 100 large print titles) including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle school readers, YA/teen novels, children's classics, classics including Shakespeare. Read-alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, and are an excellent tool for ESL students.
bulletWorld Book: Student

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Articles from World Book Encyclopedia plus graphic and multimedia enhancements, animations and audio/video clips. Also, related articles from major newspapers and magazines, special topical reports, a chronicle of events from 1922 and links to related Websites. Includes a Spanish language encyclopedia.
bulletWorld Book: Spanish Encyclopedia

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Designed for elementary and middle grades or beginning Spanish students with bright, colorful navigation so that information can be found quickly and easily.


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