• Australian authors and illustrators
• ASLA's Australian Authors page
• Australian Aboriginal writers
• Children's Literature web guide
• OZ Lit Australian Children's Books
• Focus on Fiction
• Allen & Unwin's favourite authors - great profiles with an author photo.
• HarperCollins author profiles
• Scholastic's authors & illustrators
• Penguin author profiles

Harry Potter (Scholastic site)	Deltora Quest	Cairo Jim's Site
Spot's Official Webpage	Selby's Page	Ramona The World of Beverly Cleary
Charlotte's Web

Online Stories

Beenleigh State School Qld.

• Stories on the web. Stories grouped as K-3 & 4-7.
• Audio online stories - select the grade you want.

Children's Storybooks Online

PBS Kids Stories - Between the Lions.

• 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 - Top 100 books as voted by ABC listeners December 2004
• 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.

The Picture Book Process - Gallery 5 from the Dromkeen site

Choosing a Good Read

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,

• Encyclopedia Mythica - the encyclopedia of mythology, folklore & legend.
• Yahooligans - Mythology & Folklore
• 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 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.

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

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.
• Greek Mythology - try 2 games on this site to 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.

Nursery Rhymes - this Enchanted Learning site has reading, games, puzzles & print-outs for nursery & rebus rhymes.

2008 Book of the Year Awards

Notable Australian Childrens' Books for 2008 - 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.

Focus on Fiction - Book Week - WA Department of Education