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Although all the links have been checked at the time of their addition to this site, Eagle House School accepts no responsibility for their content. There are plenty of great sites out there on the web for you to enjoy. Click on the following examples and have some fun! A great website to keep in touch with the latest children's books. Find out more about how your favourite authors and illustrators work / Get the latest lowdown on award winners and publisher scoops / The Chock-Full, Eyes-Peeled, Independent Children's Books Site that has something for everyone. Mad about Alex Rider? This site contains details of Alex Rider's life, MI6 security briefings about his missions, classified dossiers on criminals and other personnel, and access to highly confidential gadget blueprints. There is also access to downloadable materials for your use in the field. A great site from the BBC Online containing Visual poems, audio poetry, poet-in-residence, and a poetry message board. Here's your chance to swap writing tips, recommend great poems, track down a half-remembered favourite or anything else that springs to mind. Maybe you'd like to ask the Resident Poet, John Hegley, a question? This Channel 4 website is aimed at encouraging 9 to 13 year-olds to read. It provides information on 40 popular writers of children's classics along with interviews, games and activities. There is also a writing toolkit to aid creative writing. Authors featured include Roald Dahl, Jamila Gavin, Anthony Horowitz, Terry Jones, Beverley Naidoo, Terry Prachett, Philip Pullman and J. K. Rowling. This site is for teenage readers. You can submit a review, read reviews by other teenagers as well as celebrities and find out the best new books for this age group. This site tells you all about the new children’s laureate, Jacqueline Wilson. The site has links to Jacqueline Wilson’s website as well as reviews of her books and information about past children’s laureates. A great site from the fantastic David Almond. You can read about the author, his books, pick up some writing tips and read exclusive material written specially for the web by the author. Find out all about Jeremy Strong – his books, his characters and even have a go at writing a story yourself. This fun site will please all those who have ever read a book by this humorous writer. This site is all about the author Michael Morpurgo. Read about the author and catch-up with latest news and book launches. A great site designed by Kenn Nesbitt. This is his Poetry Playground. Here you will find funny poems and poetry books, games, contests, lessons, discussion forums, and journals, plus a rhyming dictionary, streaming audio, school visit information and much more. Fantastic! This lively and entertaining site has so much to offer. Be guided around the site by Willy Wonka and you can find out all about Roald Dahl’s characters as well as taking part in competitions and get the latest news about books and events. The official site for the premier Shakespeare company in the world. See what’s on, find out about the company and as Stratford prepares to put on all of Shakespeare’s plays get ready for The Complete Works. |
