Ebooks and Audiobooks

Free ebooks and audiobooks offered during school closures by book suppliers. For KJS subscribed online databases (e.g. Wheelers, Nat Geo Kids), please login to our KJS Splat page.

Storyline Online

Watch and listen to these famous actors and actresses read some of your favourite books.

Story Time from Space

Astronauts are always popular with kids. Watch and listen to Astronauts reading stories WHILE IN SPACE!

Storyweaver

A rich depository of multilingual children's books - readalongs, videos and audiobooks.

Unite for Literacy

Read more than 400 original ebooks with audio narrations in more than 40 languages.

Read 6,000 ebooks in more than 90 languages.

Kids Ask Authors

Kids Ask Authors (subscribe here!) is a weekly 5-10 minute podcast where children’s book author/illustrator Grace Lin and a guest author answer one question from a child reader.

Storynory

Website with free audiobooks for children since 2005.

KidLit TV

Explore the world of literature through this award winning website. Videos, podcasts, booktrailers and more.

The Fable Cottage

Fairy tales and fables in Spanish, French, Italian, German and English. Lovingly crafted stories especially for children and adults learning a second language.

Bookflix

Designed for Years 1-3 and has paired sets of fiction + nonfiction book. There are colorful animation, rich audio and interactive games.

Trueflix

Designed for Years 4-6 and has paired sets of fiction + nonfiction book.

Scienceflix

Transforming the way students access science topics, acquire scientific knowledge, and build an abiding interest in science, technology, and engineering. Video + nonfiction text and an experiments tab.

BBC Sounds

The BBC Sounds website has a huge range of audio content suitable for kids of all ages and interests, available to listen for free.

Scottish Book Trust

Catch up on previous Authors Live events for you to watch at home.

Epic!

Classroom codes have been sent to families to connect to their child's account. If you have not received this, please email library@kjs.edu.hk.

Highlights kids

Activities, jokes, games, explore, share and listen. Lots of things to keep you happy.

Project Gutenberg

Database of the world's great literature where US copyright has expired.

Oxford Owl

Over 100 free ebooks. Just register with your parents and start reading.

Poetry4kids

Children’s poems, games, poetry lessons, activities, a rhyming dictionary and videos.

Book Trust

Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.

Collins

Learn at Home free resources.

Love Reading 4 Kids

This website offers hundreds of free book recommendations “from toddlers to teens”, and a dedicated Kids’ Zone including competitions, quizzes and other reading-related activities.

International Children's Digital Library

Read children's books from around the world.