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Ebooks and Audiobooks: JS and ELC ebooks and audiobooks

A guide to sources of ebooks and audiobooks

Audiobooks and Ebooks

Story Box Library

https://storyboxlibrary.com.au/

Students and parents log in using our Hutchins School account.

Username: THSstories                  Password: THSstories

Vooks: streaming library of animated books. Teachers can join free for one year, parents can join free for one month. 

https://www.vooks.com/

Wheelers ePlatform: ebooks and audiobooks for primary through to secondary students.

https://hutchins.wheelers.co/

Students need to have their username and password to sign in for borrowing books. 

 

Britannica School: an online encyclopaedia for students. Excellent for the student who loves finding out about things.

https://school-eb-com-au.hutchins.idm.oclc.org/levels

Students must sign in with their Hutchins username and password to access the complete articles.

 

Libraries Tasmania has a variety of eLibrary services. Visit their eLibrary page to access ebooks and stories, newspapers, journals, comics, magazines, music, films or to learn a new language!

https://www.libraries.tas.gov.au/information/Pages/eLibrary.aspx

You need a current Libraries Tasmania membership number. If you don’t have a membership, you can join online.

Storytime from Space: NASA astronauts read to you from inside the Space Station!

 Storyweaver by Pratham Books: a huge database of short stories, myths and fairytales from all over the world. Stories are offered in a huge variety of languages, so all children can enjoy stories in their native tongue.

Temporary Free Access

Audible Stories: Audible is offering a selection of stories free to stream online – no downloads.

https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

 Harry Potter at Home: for all fans of Harry Potter, this new site has lots to offer with background information on the characters and fun activities based on the books we know and love.

David Walliams Elevenses: Daily readings of stories from David Walliams

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

Dav Pilkey at Home:  A series of videos by Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man

FunBrain Reading: a selection of books and excerpts to read online

Funbrain Jr: stories for Pre-K to Y2

Storyline Online: videos of picture books being read aloud. Free during the COVID-19 shutdown period

Coronavirus - A book for children: a pdf picture book explaining the COVID-19 pandemic in a child-friendly way

Stories via ABC iview

ABC iview - Julia Donaldson's wonderful children's books shared as animated movies.

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo's Child

The Highway Rat

Stick Man

Zog

Room on the Broom

The Snail and the Whale

Stories via YouTube

The StoryTime Family: picture books for younger children

 

Reading Pioneers Academy - a wide selection of fiction books read aloud, from Fox in Socks to Spiderman!

Fairy tales and stories for kids: YouTube channel with animated versions of many classic fairy tales

Brightly Storytime: picture books read aloud by Ms Linda or sometimes by the authors

Authors sharing books

Mem Fox has released audio of most of her books on her website. Click on a book then scroll down to find the audio player.

Stay At Home StoryTime with Oliver Jeffers: Oliver Jeffers reads a book a day and shares the videos on his website.

Author interviews from the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge - explore the interviews from 2017, 2018 and 2019 to see all your favourite Australian authors and illustrators talking about their books, reading parts of their stories, and showing how to draw their characters.

Bedtime Stories with R A Spratt: from the author of Nanny Piggins and the Peski Kids comes this great weekly podcast of bedtime stories. Access via her website or download wherever you find your podcasts.