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SIRS Discoverer SIRS Discoverer was created for students in grades K through 8 and provides elementary and middle school students with an easy-to-use, information source they can use to search on their own. (eCard or Library card login)

SIRS Discoverer   (eCard or Library card login)
Animals, arts, science, or sports—whatever the topic make research a blast with books, magazines, videos, pictures, websites, and more using SIRS Discoverer. You will find articles, books, biographies, stories, games, activities, colorful pictures and maps and lots of fun safe web sites. It's the perfect site when you have homework. Let SIRS Discoverer help you make the grade.

How to Use SIRS Discoverer (PDF)  | SIRS Discoverer Tutorial

Videos:
Introduction to SIRS Discoverer (Flash)  | (YouTube)
Novelist k8 NoveList K-8 - (eCard login)
contains information on fiction books for all K-8 grade levels, and includes picture books, children's "chapter" books, and young adult titles. It is updated monthly. NoveList K-8 is a great starting place for learning about the books that you will want to read. (Library card login)


Online Books and Stories Tumblebooks
Tumblebooks Library
Animated, talking picture books teach kids the joy of reading in a format they love. The books are created by taking picture books, adding animation, sounds, music and narration to produce an online picture book kids can read, or have read to them.

Watch a video of Tumblebooks user Maibren, age 6,  as she demonstrates how easy Tumblebooks is to use

TumbleReadables
Read-along titles for elementary, middle school, and high school features adjustable online text and complete audio narration. Sentences are highlighted and the pages turn automatically. The collection features chapter books, early readers, Young Adult and Teen novels for both middle school and high school students, plus classics of American and English literature.

Read the Books
A great site for elementary and middle-school students to find a book for school or fun. Innovative and entertaining, Readthebooks.com uses animation to help kids connect with books. Find books, read reviews, rate books. The books link to the Library catalog . Whether it's for a school project or just browsing, kids will find ReadtheBooks.com a useful and enjoyable book-discovery experience.