Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Cool Websites about Books and Magazines
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Authors
- Scholastic Books
http://www.scholastic.com
- Scholastic publishing company offers links to pages for:
- Animorphs
- Ann M. Martin - The Baby-sitters Club and California Diaries
- Dear America series - includes information on writing contests and the TV show, too
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - Read about the author,new books, play some games, share your thoughts
- Walter Wick's I Spy books - play "I Spy" or create your own!
- Magic School Bus - An art gallery, activities to try, a coloring book, and LOTS more
- Simon and Schuster Kids Page
http://www.simonsays.com/content/index.cfm?pid=523097&tab=4
- Laurie Halse Anderson
- Tony DiTerlizzi
- Frank Asch
- Dan Gutman
- Will Hobbs
- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Alice series)- Phyllis answers letters online!
- Avi
http://www.avi-writer.com/
- Avi explains how he got the ideas for his books, tells about himself, and provides a bulletin board so his readers can talk about his books.
- The Berenstain Bears
http://www.berenstainbears.com/
- The official site for the Berenstain Bears. Send Mama Bear an email or play a game! There's lots to do here.
- Judy Blume
http://www.judyblume.com/menu-main.html
- Judy Blume's official homepage includes a biography, writing tips, a "Did You Know" section, and answers to questions she gets asked a lot.
- Jan Brett
http://www.janbrett.com/
- The author/illustrator's official site. You can read about her books, and there are also TONS of activities, brought to you by Hedgie the Hedgehog.
- Eric Carle
http://www.eric-carle.com/
- Read about Eric Carle, his latest books, and answers to questions people ask a lot. More informational than fun.
- Debra Dadey
http://www.debbiedadey.com
- Debbie is the author and co-author of over one hundred and fifteen books, including the Bailey School Kids and Bailey School Monsters series, Triplet Trouble, the Ghostville Elementary series, and The Slime Wars, co-authored by her teenage son, Nathan Dadey. Fun activities and a chance to ask her some questions, too!
- Dr. Suess
http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville/
- Random House publishes the Suess books. They've got games, contests, and lists of the books.
- Will Hobbs
http://www.WillHobbsAuthor.com
- If you're a Will Hobbs fan, you'll enjoy this site. Not only does he tell you about his life and answer some of his favorite questions, he also tells how he got the idea for several of his books.
- Brian Jacques
http://www.redwall.org/dave/jacques.html
- This is the official Brian Jacques (Redwall) site, and a kid started it and maintains it! Find out about the books, ask Brian questions, do crossword puzzles, and find online clubs and other websites.
- Jackie French Koller
http://www.geocities.com/~jackiekoller/
- The author maintains her own site. She talks about her family, her books, and writing, and she also suggests links for kids, teens, and would-be writers.
- Mary Pope Osborne: Magic Treehouse series
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/magictreehouse/
- Talk to the author, get more background information on things that happen in the books, exchange ideas with other kids, and even listen to the author!
- Barbara Parks: Junie B. Jones
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/junieb/
- Read a letter from Junie, play some games, find out more about Junie and her favorite things, and discover facts about the author.
- Katherine Paterson
http://www.terabithia.com/
- Paterson's official website contains a biography, answers to frequently asked questions, and descriptions of her books.
- Gary Paulsen
http://www.randomhouse.com/features/garypaulsen/
- Check in for messages from Gary Paulsen, ask him a question, read about his latest books.
- Dav Pilkey
http://www.pilkey.com/
- Wow! This site is full of fun stuff to read and do! If you don't have a sense of humor, don't go to this site! Dav's the author or illustrator for the Dumb Bunnies books, Captain Underpants, Dragon Tales, etc.
- Patricia Polacco
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/index.htm
- The author's official website. There's a lot here, but a lot of it is more for adults than kids. But there are some pages kids might like to look at, including a Kids Art gallery and information about the author.
- J. K. Rowling
http://www.jkrowling
- This is J.K. Rowling's official page. It uses Flash and can be confusing to navigate, so younger kids may find it helpful to have someone older with them the first visit or two. Find about the truth about all those rumors, read the FAQ, read about the wizard of the month, and more, all straight from Rowling's desk.
- Ron Roy: A to Z Mysteries
http://www.ronroy.com/
- Read a letter from Mr. Roy, see where he lives, find out about the books he's written and the ones about to come out. To see other information about the A to Z mysteries, look at the Random House site. Here's one place there that has a contest (as of 3/01) and some activities.
- Audrey Wood
http://www.AudreyWood.com/
- Wow! Take a look at this! Meet the author, play contests and games, and discovers secrets about how Audrey and Don Wood write their books.
Magazines
- Sports Illustrated for Kids
http://www.sikids.com/
- There's an incredible amount of stuff to do on this site: read articles, answer poll questions, see how much you know about sports trivia, laugh at some jokes, and more. Check it out!
- Weekly Reader
http://www.weeklyreader.com
- The Weekly Reader website has something for everyone. There are articles and games for every grade from kindergarten through eighth, and there is a special area for teens. Check out the surveys and contests, too.
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Updated December 20, 2006