Reading with Your Teachers
Kirklees Library Service
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Join online to access over 20,000 free audio and e-books
In order to help and support people with having to stay at home, we’ve made it easier to join Kirklees Libraries. You don’t have to visit a library! All you need to do is join online and you’ll get a library card number and PIN. Then you’ll be to access over 20,000 free audio and e-books with new titles being added everyday.
Become a new library member at: https://kir.ent.sirsidynix.net.uk/…/default/search/regi…/$N…
Then find out how to start borrowing free e-books: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby/
If you’ve already got a library card there’s no need to rejoin. If you don’t know your PIN or have can’t find your card, please telephone us on 01484 414868 and we’ll do our best to help.
Readings by Oak Teachers
The Balaclava Boys
Cloud Busting by Malorie Blackman (Part 2)
The Balaclava Boys, Part 2
I Opened a Book by Julia Donaldson
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Chris Hemsworth, Liam Hemsworth & Nick Kroll read James and the Giant Peach

The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read-Alouds & Activities
With kids at home and parents looking for educational activities, many of our favorite authors are offering online read-alouds and activities on social media. We’ve rounded up over 50 of the best virtual author activities below! Just click on the picture!

The Big Book of Hopes
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Edited by Katherine Rundell, with contributions from more than 100 children’s writers and illustrators
Completely free for all children and families, the extraordinary collection of short stories, poems, essays and pictures has contributions from more than 110 children’s writers and illustrators, including Lauren Child, Anthony Horowitz, Greg James and Chris Smith, Michael Morpurgo, Liz Pichon, Axel Scheffler, Francesca Simon and Jacqueline Wilson.
The collection, published by Bloomsbury, is dedicated to the doctors, nurses, carers, porters, cleaners and everyone currently working in hospitals.
Just click on the picture to read the book.