Online Reading for Younger Readers

1. Click log in (info should have been added for you.)

2. Student ID: 1

3. Click log in again

Note: not all books I tried worked but many did. The company has given free access while we are at home. All reading levels are currently accessible.

Our online search allows you to search by title, author, publisher, language, keyword, and reading level.

Username: LPreads
Password: trial

Famous people reading aloud their favorites!

Space station astronauts read to kids!

Great for beginning readers and for those who speak another language.

Celebrities read aloud picture books.

Good source for graphic novels and sports stories.

Click the log in link
Username: linkearth
Password: lovetoread

Book Flix

Click the link and enter the username and password to gain access to their books. Offer expires 4/25/20

Username: bookflix46
Password: blue

Digital Library of Illinois

You will need to login using your library card. If you do not have a current card you can apply for one online.

See the post about applying for a library card.

Will require a password from the teacher.

Will only work from 6am-4pm unless a license is purchased by a parent/guardian


Links to books that are read aloud.

A handful of free books brought to life. Families can sign up for 1 free month.

Some are for younger readers and some are for older readers.

There are several steps to connect but the books are well worth it!

To Use the resource:

1. Click the link

2. Do not change "Any Location"

3. Instead of a school name enter:

Follett eLearning, McHenry, IL

4.Click Go

5. Log In with button on the top right

Username: guest

Password: follett

6. Scroll down to Lightbox and choose "See All" to see your choices.


Read and listen to books. Chapter books are included.

No need to sign in simply scroll down to find books.


In this series, Dolly Parton reads select Imagination Library books, all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time.