Robert, born to immigrant parents, and barely speaking English when he started school, was not considered athletic. Against odds, he becomes a top swimmer, winning many races and surprising his coach. Based on the true story of a hearing impaired Australian swimming champion. By: Elena Silva   See more books like these below   [display-posts category=”diversity-and-differences” …

Fruit for School Projects – A non-fiction book about fruit, great facts for school projects and reading comprehension. Another great creative commons book from Open Equal Free, categorized by OEF as Level 2 – suitable for Grades 2 to 3, age 7 to 9 years old. By: Megan Smith, Elissa Alvey, Dane Stogner   Text and …

The Confessions of Henry Hooter the Third contains over 50 poems mostly written in rhyme for young children. Sample Text – The Confessions Of Henry Hooter The Third Sadly the dawn light seeps from the skies He closes his eyes Counts black sheep Cannot sleep. “I am tired of being wise … I’m not wise. …

In Who Will Save the Planet, fourteen-year-old Jason can’t work out how to get climate change fixed—until he saves the life of the mysterious and powerful Graham. Graham promises a reward, and Jason asks him to do something to stop climate change. The request is caught by the media, so Jason thinks the man’s trapped …

The Misadventures of Little Toast: Honey I Love You – Little Toast is jealous of her papa, his name is honey, which is delicious and sweet, when she is only toast….will she be toast again? This is the third book in the “Little Toast” series, another great free book. By: Kanika G     See …

The Olukhayo version of the classic tale of Supercow, Volume 1 (a popular book from the Free Kids Books homepage), a simple yet endearing story of supercow’s heroic adventures, saving lives, fighting crime, and always having time for a cuddle at the end of a long day. This version of Supercow (Vol 1) is in …

A Fish And A Gift – Yusuf waits on the beach while Papa pushes out his boat. Surfers, turtles and sharks come from the sea. What will Papa bring back for Yusuf? A tale of a fisherman and his family. Another great Creative Commons book from Bookdash. By: Liesl Jobson, Jesse Breytenbach, Andy Thesen     …

Iris lived a blissful life in an idyllic village, until the day her sister disappeared. Her quest to find her sister led her to cross the line. Then, there was no turning back. Life became wobbly, and the only way to balance was to learn on the move. Read on to find out what Iris discovered as she wobbled over to the other side of The Boundary.

1 2 3 with Lily – The Forest Fairy takes her friend Lilly, a little girl, on a counting adventure through the forest. Lilly sees different animals and learns to count from 1 to 10 on the journey. By: Carmen Saptouw     Sample from 1 2 3 with Lily “Forest Fairy I need your help. …

How did Christmas start? Perhaps a group of Elfs and fairies got together to share the spirit of giving and make magic happen? Find out in this cute illustrated free children’s book. Another great book from T Ferries.       Read Along with the video, here: