Ohio Summer Reading Program
It's not too late to join in the fun at your library! Check with your library's children's department for the state's summer reading program.

DoDo Land in Cyberspace
Go on a journey to DoDo Land, an interesting fantasy land where you can visit the Island of Eyes, Night Bubble, Giant Flower Islands, and the Dragon Ship. There are stories to read and write, activities to do, word games to play, and places to explore.

HarperChildrens.Com
Find out about neat new books or just relax and have some fun. There's lots to do and read here.

Historical Fiction Listed by Date
Nice resource for when you want to read a novel set in the Middle Ages or during the Great Depression. Lists about 300 titles of historical fiction for seventh and eighth graders by the year in which the story takes place. The stories date from prehistoric to 1989.

KidLit
Designed primarily for kids who are interested in stories. There is a good selection of literature and art by kids of various ages, and a full-length travel novel.

Zelo Nursery Rhymes
Get all the words to popular nursery rhymes and songs here.

American Girls Clubs
The official club for girls who love Felicity, Kirsten, Addy, Samantha, Molly, and all the American Girls books.

The Baby-sitters Club
The offical website for "Baby-sitter" fans and readers.

Goosebumps
A cool site. Contains information about books and TV programs related to the popular series; includes a photo gallery.

Laura Ingalls Wilder, Frontier Girl
A site that contains all sorts of information on the "Little House" books and characters. Be sure to visit the kid's page for some neat games.

The Pooh Pages
Visit Winnie, Eeyore, Piglet, Tigger, Rabbit, and Christopher Robin as well as the other residents of Hundred Acre Wood who welcome you to their "expotition" of fun and learning! Researched, designed, and authored by a seventh grader.

The Official and Definitive Site About the World of Beatrix Potter
A wonderful site on Peter Rabbit and his friends, including two games for young children.

Scholastic
From I Spy to Clifford to Captain Underpants, you can find all your favorite characters
here.

Banph
Read the ongoing adventure of Banph... check it out, it's cool!

Children's Storybooks Online
Here's where you can find lots of stories to read using the Web.

Choose Your Own Adventure
6th graders wrote the adventures of Buzz Rod and his red Dodge Viper themselves. You can add a new ending to the story for others to read!

Ika's Stories
Easy stories with great pictures for younger kids to read.

Mike Rofone, The Roving Reporter
Each week, read a new chapter in Mike's adventures. You can also read his past adventures.

Online English Grammar
A grammar resource that will help you make sense of the English language.

Researchpaper.Com
A large collection of topics, ideas, and assistance for school-related research papers. The whole site is searchable by keyword, in case you can't find the topic heading you're looking for.

Spell Check
A fun spelling game. The computer will give you 20 sets of four words. Place a check next to the word that is spelled wrong. Spell the word you checked correctly in the box.

For Young Authors

WritingDEN
Designed for kids in grades 6-12 seeking to improve their English reading, comprehension, and writing skills.

Young Writer Online
An online magazine featuring the best in English language creative writing from kids 6 to 16 from around the world. Young Writer is a forum for young people's writing ­ fiction and non-fiction.

The Young Writers Club
This club aims to encourage kids of all ages to enjoy writing as a creative pasttime by getting them to share their work and help each other improve their writing abilities.