Library and Learning Resources: Enhanced Content Lockdown Libguide: Resources for children

Entertainment

Bringing Hogwarts to You

Bringing Hogwarts to You
Welcome to the Harry Potter At Home hub where you’ll find all the latest magical treats to keep you occupied - including special contributions from Bloomsbury and Scholastic, nifty magical craft videos (teach your friends how to draw a Niffler!), fun articles, quizzes, puzzles and plenty more for first-time readers, as well as those already familiar with the wizarding world. We’re casting a Banishing Charm on boredom!

Draw with Rob
draw-along videos that parents could watch with their kids and, hopefully, make some nice pictures. Here they are. Feel free to Author and Illustrator, Rob Biddulph has created draw along videos for children. Send the results to @RobBiddulph on Twitter and @rbiddulph on Instagram with the hashtag #DrawWithRob.

CBeebeies Games
Lots of online games from CBeebies, featuring a variety of CBeebies characters!

10 Minute Challenges
or a daily dose of creativity and fun, check out our '10 Minute Challenges', which are set by bestselling authors and illustrators - we add a new challenge to this page every single day!

Educational resources

Twinkl
Many free learning packs for early years, KS1, KS2, KS3/ KS4, EAL and SEND.
Top Marks
Thousands of educational resources covering all subjects and learning levels.
Reading Wise
ReadingWise is helping schools around the world. Our reading programmes are all online and can all be accessed at home. Teachers can administer them remotely. They can help you to support your pupils in continuing to learn to read while off school.
Hay Levels
Hundreds of 3-minute lessons on subjects from rocket science to Antarctic melt and Romeo & Juliet for GCSE and A Level students

Reading resources

UK librarians have launched a live daily YouTube broadcast at 11am BST featuring book recommendations for children and families.

Puffin Story Time
Settle down for 20 minutes of storytime magic with some of our authors or follow a fantastic draw along from our amazing illustrators.

BookTrust
Here you can find lots of lovely interactive books to read online or watch with signing. You can also watch Story Time.
Oxford Owl
Discover expert advice, educational resources and free eBooks to support children's learning at primary school and at home, from Oxford University Press.
Teach Your Monster to Read
Games for reading! For beginners and those wanting more advanced challenges.
Audible
All audio books and stories are FREE from Audible while the schools are closed!
The Reading Agency
Free resources from The Reading Agency.
Hay Player
Watch authors from Hay Festival Programme for Schools filmed over the last 3 years. There are 55 fun filled and inspiring events to choose from including Ade Adepitan, David Baddiel Gemma Cairney, Eoin Colfer, Julian Clary and Andy Stanton.

Discovering Children's Books
Explore centuries of stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children's Books. For children, teachers and book-lovers of all ages.