A guide to books and films for young people aged 5 to 18, searchable by author, title, theme, genre and age-range. Includes reviews and links to teacher resources and author websites.
A guide to children’s literature: books, short stories, traditional literature and poetry from around the world with an emphasis on Australian and New Zealand literature. It contains four separate databases: books & authors, poetry, short stories and awards.
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Not sure of the order of a series? This website lists series by both publication order and chronological order. It's also a great way of discovering new series by a favourite author.
Epic Reads is HarperCollins website for all things Young Adult fiction - book information, author interviews, quizzes, ingenious book lists. It's YA series list includes series coming soon.
With 90 million members, Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations. Receive personalised book recommendations, view community reviews, see what your friends are reading, and track what you're reading/read/want to read.
Run by the State Library Victoria, Inside a Dog is a community hub for bookish teens to share their love of reading and books. It's also a great resource for teen creative writing.
LitPick promotes student and adult reading and writing through book reviews. As LitPick coordinates community reviews for authors, it's a great source of reviews for new releases. You may even become a reviewer (eBook versions only outside the US), which means you not only receive a free read but also obtain feedback on your writing skills by the review editorial team.
Riveted by Simon Teen is an online community for anyone who loves YA fiction. Discover new authors and books- including free reads! There's author videos and quizzes as well.
Young Adult Books Central is one of the largest professional book recommendation sites for tween and teen readers. Both editor and user ratings are included in the reviews, and you can add content by joining the user community.
