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Books
Short chapter books and non-fiction mini-books to read online.
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🧸 Early Years
Ages 4-6
↔️A Little Book of OppositesA free online opposites picture book for ages 2-5: learn big and small, up and down, hot and cold and more, with everyda🚜Big Machines That Help UsA free online picture book for ages 3-6: meet the diggers, fire engines, tractors and big trucks that help us every day,🔴A Little Book of Colors and ShapesA free online picture book for ages 2-5: learn rainbow colors and basic shapes like circle, square and triangle, with ev🐄Counting Animals on the FarmA free online counting picture book for ages 3-6: walk around a sunny farm and count from 1 to 10 with friendly animals,🔤My First ABC BookA free online ABC book for ages 2-5: learn the alphabet A to Z with a friendly word and picture sound for every letter, 🐘My First Book of AnimalsA free online animal picture book for ages 2-5: meet farm, jungle, ocean and pet animals, learn the sounds they make and🌦️My First Book of WeatherA free online weather picture book for ages 3-6: discover sun, rain, wind, snow and rainbows with simple words, warm pic🔢Numbers 1 to 10: A Picture BookA free online counting picture book for ages 2-5: count from 1 to 10 with friendly animals and everyday objects, plus a
🚀 Primary
Ages 7-10
🦕All About DinosaursA free non-fiction dinosaur book for ages 7-10: meet meat-eaters and plant-eaters, learn how we know about dinosaurs fro🌋All About VolcanoesA free online non-fiction volcano book for ages 7-10: discover how volcanoes form, why they erupt, the different types a🐘Amazing Animals of the WorldA free non-fiction animal book for ages 7-10: explore animals of the rainforest, desert, ocean, polar lands and grasslan🐧Animals of the Polar RegionsA free non-fiction book for ages 7-10 about Arctic and Antarctic animals: how polar bears, penguins, seals and whales su💡Brilliant Inventors and Their IdeasA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: meet clever inventors like Gutenberg, Edison, the Wright brothers, George 🚩Countries, Flags and CapitalsA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: discover what a country is, how flags tell stories, what a capit🦉Creatures of the NightA free non-fiction book for ages 7-10 about nocturnal animals: how owls, bats, foxes and more see, hear and hunt in the 🦕Dinosaurs A to ZA free online non-fiction dinosaur book for ages 6-9: meet a dinosaur for every letter from Allosaurus to Zuniceratops, ⚡Energy All Around UsA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what energy is, the different forms it takes, how it moves and ch🐙Explorers of the Deep SeaA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: dive into the dark deep sea to meet glowing fish, giant squid and the brav🐋Giants of the Ocean: WhalesA free non-fiction whale book for ages 7-10: discover the blue whale, humpback songs, how whales breathe and dive, what 🧭Great Explorers and Their JourneysA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: meet brave explorers like Zheng He, Ibn Battuta, Magellan's crew, and the 🚗How Cars and Engines WorkA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover how car engines burn fuel, how wheels turn, how brakes stop you, ⚙️How Machines WorkA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover the six simple machines, from levers and wheels to pulleys and sc🫀How Our Body Works: A First GuideA free non-fiction body book for ages 7-10: explore the skeleton, muscles, heart, lungs, brain, tummy and senses, and le🏝️Islands of the WorldA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: discover what an island is, how islands are made by volcanoes an🏰Knights and CastlesA free online non-fiction history book for ages 7-10: step into the Middle Ages to discover castles, armoured knights, s🌳Life in the RainforestA free non-fiction rainforest book for ages 7-10: explore the layers of the rainforest, its incredible plants and animal⛰️Mountains of the WorldA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: learn how mountains form, meet the world's tallest peaks like Ev🏞️Natural Wonders of the WorldA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: explore the world's most amazing natural wonders, from the Grand🌊Our Amazing OceansA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: dive into the oceans to discover their depths, the creatures that live the💧The Amazing World of WaterA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what water is, how it changes from ice to steam, the water cycle,🐝The Busy Bee: A Nature StorybookA free online nature storybook for ages 5-8: follow Bella the honeybee as she gathers nectar, makes honey and helps flow🦋The Great Animal MigrationsA free non-fiction book for ages 7-10 about animal migration: why and how animals travel huge distances, from wildebeest🌈The Science of ColorA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what colour really is, how light makes the rainbow, why the sky i🔊The Science of SoundA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what sound is, how it travels, how our ears hear it, why some sou🌍The Seven ContinentsA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: explore all seven continents of the world, their lands, animals 🪐The Solar System: A Young Reader's GuideA free non-fiction space book for ages 7-10: explore the Sun, all eight planets, moons, asteroids and comets, with real 🏛️The Story of ArchitectureA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover how buildings are made, why they stand up, the parts of a buildin🎨The Story of ArtA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover how art began in caves, what artists really do, the main kinds of💃The Story of DanceA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover why people all over the world dance, how dance began long ago, an💡The Story of LightA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover where light comes from, how we see colours, why shadows form, and💰The Story of MoneyA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover how money began with swapping and shells, then grew into coins, p🎵The Story of MusicA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what music is, how instruments make sound, the families of the or📷The Story of PhotographyA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover how the camera was invented, how light makes a picture, and how p📜The Story of PoetryA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover what poetry is, how it began as songs and spoken tales, the magic🌱The Tiny Seed: A Nature StorybookA free online nature storybook for ages 5-8: follow one tiny seed as it travels on the wind, sleeps in the soil and grow⛵The VikingsA free online non-fiction history book for ages 7-10 about the Vikings: their longships, raids and voyages, homes and da🐆The World of Big CatsA free non-fiction big cats book for ages 7-10: meet lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs, learn how they hunt,🐦The World of BirdsA free non-fiction bird book for ages 7-10: discover what makes a bird, how feathers and flight work, amazing beaks, egg🐞The World of InsectsA free online non-fiction insect book for ages 7-10: discover what makes an insect, how they grow, amazing beetles, bees🏜️The World's DesertsA free online non-fiction geography book for ages 7-10: explore the world's deserts, how they form, the clever animals a⛅Weather and the SkyA free online non-fiction book for ages 7-10: discover where clouds come from, why it rains, how the wind blows, what ca
🔬 Middle
Ages 11-13
✈️A Short History of FlightA free online non-fiction book for ages 9-12: the story of flight from early dreamers and hot air balloons to the Wright⚕️A Short History of MedicineA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: the story of medicine from ancient healers to germs, vaccines, antibiotics 🚀A Short History of Space ExplorationA free non-fiction mini-book for kids: from the first rockets and Sputnik to the Moon landings, Mars rovers and the sear🕉️Ancient IndiaA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 about Ancient India: the Indus Valley cities, the Vedic age, the Ma🔭Astronomers Who Mapped the SkyA free non-fiction book: meet Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Caroline Herschel, Henrietta Leavitt, Edwin Hubble, Cecilia P🌎Climate Zones and Biomes of the EarthA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: explore the Earth's climate zones and great biomes — rainforests, dese🌋Earthquakes and the Restless EarthA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: discover why the ground shakes — how the Earth's tectonic plates move,✍️Famous Writers Who Shaped LiteratureA free non-fiction book: meet Homer, Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Dickens, Tolstoy, Twain, Achebe and Toni Morrison, and th🏙️Great Cities of the WorldA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: explore the world's great cities — how cities grow, why they sit where🎼Great Composers of Classical MusicA free non-fiction book: meet Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Clara Schumann, Stravinsky and Florence Pric💡Great Inventions That Changed the WorldA free non-fiction mini-book for kids: discover the wheel, printing press, electricity, the telephone, flight and other 🌍Great Kingdoms of AfricaA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 about the great kingdoms of Africa: Aksum, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Gr➗Great Mathematicians and Their IdeasA free non-fiction book: meet Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes, al-Khwarizmi, Newton, Gauss, Ramanujan and Emmy Noether, a🌉How Bridges and Buildings Stand UpA free non-fiction mini-book on structural engineering for kids: forces, arches, beams, trusses, suspension bridges, fou🧠How Your Brain WorksA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: discover neurons, memory, emotions, the senses and sleep, and learn how you🧭Legendary Explorers of the PolesA free non-fiction book: meet Nansen, Amundsen, Scott, Shackleton, Peary, Henson, Matthew Henson's Arctic feats and Ann 🌍Legendary Leaders and ChangemakersA free non-fiction book for ages 10-13: meet leaders and changemakers like Mandela, Gandhi, Lincoln, Wangari Maathai, El🏰Life in Medieval TimesA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 about the Middle Ages: the feudal system, castles and knights, peasants and to🧭Maps and NavigationA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: discover how maps work, how to read scale, symbols and grid references🎤Musicians Who Changed MusicA free non-fiction book: meet Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, B🤔Philosophers Who Asked Big QuestionsA free non-fiction book: meet Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Hypatia, Descartes, Mary Wollstonecraft and Simone 🩺Pioneering Doctors Who Saved LivesA free non-fiction book: meet Hippocrates, Edward Jenner, Florence Nightingale, Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister, Marie Curi🏅Sporting Heroes and Their TriumphsA free non-fiction book: meet Jesse Owens, Muhammad Ali, Pelé, Nadia Comaneci, Serena Williams, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles🧭The Age of ExplorationA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on the Age of Exploration: why Europeans sailed the oceans, Columbus and da Ga🐉The Ancient ChineseA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on ancient China: the great dynasties, the first emperor, the Great Wall, silk🔺The Ancient EgyptiansA non-fiction book for ages 10-13 on ancient Egypt: the River Nile, pharaohs and pyramids, gods and mummies, hieroglyphs🏛️The Ancient GreeksA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on ancient Greece: city-states, democracy in Athens, the warriors of Sparta, g🏟️The Ancient RomansA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on ancient Rome: from a city to a mighty empire, the army and roads, emperors,🧊The Arctic and AntarcticaA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: explore the frozen poles — the Arctic Ocean of the north and the icy c🌊The Five Oceans of the WorldA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: discover the five oceans of the world — Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Sou🫀The Human Body: An Owner's GuideA free non-fiction mini-book for kids: explore the skeleton, muscles, heart, lungs, brain and digestion, and learn how y🧬The Human Genome and DNAA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: discover DNA, genes, chromosomes and the human genome — the secret code of 🏭The Industrial RevolutionA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on the Industrial Revolution: the steam engine, factories and machines, railwa🍄The Kingdom of FungiA free non-fiction book for ages 9-13: discover fungi, why they are not plants, how mushrooms grow, the hidden world of ⭐The Life of StarsA free online non-fiction book for ages 10-13: discover what stars really are, how they are born in vast clouds of gas, 🔬The Living CellA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: discover the cell, the tiny building block of all living things, and the bu🗿The Maya and the AztecsA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on the Maya and the Aztecs: great cities and pyramids, astronomy and calendars🏹The Mongol EmpireA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 about the Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan, fearless horse warriors, the🕌The Ottoman EmpireA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 about the Ottoman Empire: the rise of the Ottoman Turks, the fall o🌲The Secret Life of TreesA free non-fiction book for ages 9-13: how trees grow, make food from sunlight, defend themselves, talk through undergro🎬The Story of CinemaA free online non-fiction book for ages 10-13: discover how moving pictures were invented, why our eyes are fooled into 💻The Story of ComputersA free non-fiction mini-book on the history of computers: from the abacus and Babbage's engines to room-sized machines, ⚡The Story of ElectricityA free online non-fiction book for ages 11-14: discover what electricity is, how circuits and currents work, the scienti🦎The Story of EvolutionA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: discover how life on Earth changed over billions of years through natural s📖The Story of PrintingA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 on the story of printing: from handwritten scrolls and woodblocks t🤖The Story of RobotsA free online non-fiction book for ages 10-13: discover what a robot really is, how robots sense, think and move, where 🧪The Story of the Periodic TableA free non-fiction mini-book for ages 11-14: discover atoms, elements and the brilliant pattern of the periodic table th🔭The Story of the TelescopeA free online non-fiction book for ages 10-13: discover how the telescope was invented, how lenses and mirrors gather li🎭The Story of TheatreA free online non-fiction book for ages 10-13: discover how theatre began in ancient times, how plays are made, the work🚂The Story of TransportA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13 on the story of transport: from walking and the wheel to ships, tra🔤The Story of Writing and the AlphabetA non-fiction book for ages 10-13 on the history of writing: from cave marks and cuneiform to hieroglyphs, the first alp🦠The Tiny World of MicrobesA free online non-fiction book for ages 11-14: explore the invisible world of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microbe🏛️The Wonders of the Ancient WorldA free online non-fiction history book for ages 9-13: discover the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, from the Great Py🦎The World of Reptiles and AmphibiansA free non-fiction book for ages 9-13: the differences between reptiles and amphibians, how snakes, lizards, turtles, fr🏞️The World's Great RiversA free non-fiction geography book for ages 10-13: discover the world's great rivers — the Nile, Amazon, Mississippi, Yan🌟Women Who Changed the WorldA free non-fiction mini-book about remarkable women in history: Marie Curie, Ada Lovelace, Rosa Parks, Wangari Maathai,
🎓 Teen
Ages 14-18
🤔An Introduction to PhilosophyA free non-fiction book for teens: explore the big questions of philosophy — knowledge, reality, right and wrong, the mi🎨Great Artists and Their MasterpiecesA free non-fiction book for teens: meet Leonardo, Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Hokusai, Van Gogh, Monet, Frida Kahlo and Pic🔬Great Scientists and Their DiscoveriesA free non-fiction book for teens: meet Newton, Darwin, Curie, Einstein and other scientists, and discover the ideas tha🎨The RenaissanceA free online non-fiction history book for teens on the Renaissance: the rebirth of art, science and ideas in Europe, fr🗳️The Story of DemocracyA free online non-fiction history book for teens on the story of democracy: from ancient Athens to the Roman republic, M📐The Story of MathematicsA free non-fiction book for teens: the human story of mathematics from counting and zero to algebra, geometry, calculus 🌐The Story of the InternetA free non-fiction book for teens: how the internet was built, from ARPANET and packets to the World Wide Web, search en🌍Understanding Climate ChangeA free non-fiction book for teens: how the greenhouse effect, fossil fuels and rising temperatures drive climate change 📈Understanding EconomicsA free non-fiction book for teens: understand scarcity, supply and demand, markets, money, inflation, trade and how whol🌌Understanding Our UniverseA free online non-fiction book for teens: explore the universe from the Big Bang to stars, galaxies, black holes and the