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Books
Short chapter books and non-fiction mini-books to read online.
63 lessons
🧸 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🦉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🧭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🏰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🌊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 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 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 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 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 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⛅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💡Great Inventions That Changed the WorldA free non-fiction mini-book for kids: discover the wheel, printing press, electricity, the telephone, flight and other 🌉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🏰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🧭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 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 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 Industrial RevolutionA non-fiction history book for ages 10-13 on the Industrial Revolution: the steam engine, factories and machines, railwa🌲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 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 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🌟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 Scientists and Their DiscoveriesA free non-fiction book for teens: meet Newton, Darwin, Curie, Einstein and other scientists, and discover the ideas tha📐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