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2009 VISITOR

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Authors - General

Australian authors and illustrators
ASLA's Australian Authors page
A-Z Australian Authors & Illustrators for Young People
Children's Literature web guide
Focus on Fiction

Lateral Learning - Australian based Speakers' Agency, booking authors, illustrators and educators

Allen & Unwin's favourite authors - great profiles with an author photo.
HarperCollins author profiles
Scholastic's authors & illustrators
Penguin author profiles

Author Websites

Jeannie Baker

Bronwyn Bancroft

Krista Bell

Janeen Brian

Eric Carle

Christopher Cheng

Margaret Clark

Babette Coles

Justin D'Ath

Terry Denton

Ursula Dubosarsky

Mike Dumbleton

Hazel Edwards
Mem Fox

Jackie French

Susanne Gervay

Libby Gleeson

Morris Gleitzman

Andy Griffiths

Christine Harris

Libby Hathorn

John Heffernan

Nette Hilton

Paul Jennings

Catherine Jinks

Sophie Masson

Meme McDonald

Kirsty Murray
Garth Nix
Wendy Orr

Matt Ottley

A.B. (Banjo) Paterson

Natalie Jane Prior

Emma Quay

Emily Rodda

Michael Rosen

J.K. Rowling

James Roy

Michael Salmon

Ruth Starke

Colin Thompson

Michael Wagner

Nadia Wheatley

Author Activities

Treasure Hunt - Australian Authors Banjo Patterson - Lake Munmorah clickable worksheet
Henry Lawson - Lake Munmorah clickable worksheet
Paul Jennings - Lake Munmorah clickable worksheet
Paul Jennings - Lake Munmorah cloze activity

See Also

Teacher Librarian's Links

50 Ways the Library can help teachers

Books

Character & Book Sites
Harry Potter (Scholastic site)

Deltora Quest

Spot's Official Webpage

Charlotte's Web
Tashi site

Online Stories

The Tales of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Stories on the web. Stories grouped as K-3 & 4-7. [Beenleigh State School Qld]
Audio online stories - select the grade you want.[Beenleigh State School Qld]
Children's Storybooks Online

PBS Kids Stories - Between the Lions.

Information About Books
A Beginner's Guide to Raps
Children's Book Council of Australia

OZ Lit Australian Children's Books
Kidz Book Zone - this site helps you to choose a book & find about some favourites.
Children's Literature Web Guide
ABC's My Favourite Book
Novel Guide for older students The premier free source for literary analysis on the web. An educational supplement for better understanding of classic and contemporary literature through Chapter Summaries, Character Profiles, Metaphor Analysis, Theme Analyses, and Author Biographies.

Using Your Library

Dewey Decimal Classification - a multimedia tour Choosing a Good Read Order in the Library interactive shelving.

Graphic Novels

Graphic novels: enticing teenagers into the library IPL Teenspace: Graphic novels Graphic novels in the curriculum

Fairy Tales

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Read and hear interactive, narrated, animated stories. Children's literature and folklore classics featuring animals, princesses, magic, and fabulous creatures! Also a biography of Jacob Ludwig Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. Andersen's Fairy Tales - Classic folk stories and fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Web-published children�s books with Flash animation and narration; also a biography of Hans Christian Andersen.
EuroTales features traditional tales from European countries. Easy-to-read, bi-lingual text with student-created illustrations.

Fairy Tales webquest - Bilambil PS

Mythology

General Information
Encyclopedia Mythica - the encyclopedia of mythology, folklore & legend.
Mythography - Exploring Greek, Roman, Celtic mythology & art. Has information on Gods, legends & creatures.
Greek & Roman God names, what they are Gods of, and symbols

Glossary of mythical creatures & places

Myths
Myths From Around the World - from 15 different geographical regions of the world. Scholastic Online Activity Centre.
Myth, Legend & Fable includes simple points of information to define the difference between each.

Features myths & legends from around the world.

Greek Mythology
MythWeb - devoted to the heroes, gods, and monsters of Greek Mythology. Detailed info about Hercules, Jason, and Odysseus, as well as an encyclopedia of mythology.
Mythological Creatures - match & identify the mythical creatures.
Greek Mythology - excellent lists of the immortals of Greek myths & notable of Greek myths & notable Greek gods & beings. Click on the name to get further information.
MythMan - Select Homework Help Centre to find out about the gods, beasts & creatures.
Norse Mythology
Norse Gods - simple description of the main Norse Gods.
A List of Norse Mythological Figures - click on each one to get further detailed information

Nursery Rhymes

Nursery Rhymes - Tales to Learn By - This site not only has many nursery rhymes on it but you can also play the music to sing along with them. There are questions at the bottom of each nursery rhyme which teaches you to become a good citizen. Nursery Rhymes - this Enchanted Learning site has reading, games, puzzles & print-outs for nursery & rebus rhymes.

Book Week

2009 Book Week Shortlist
2009 Book of the Year Awards
Focus on Fiction - Book Week - WA Department of Education Notable Australian Childrens' Books for 2009 - This annotated list of titles is drawn from books published in the year 2007 and submitted by publishers for the 2008 Children's Book of the Year Awards.

This page updated on 20/09/2009