, Cory Doctorow [prelude]   A commercial interlude   As you read through this free ebook, you’ll notice that it is dotted, here and there, with appreciations of great bookstores — stores that I love, stores that have shown me love. As a former bookseller and a book hoarder for life, bookstores are my natural …

Homeland Cory Doctoroy YA novel about a hacktivist – In this, the sequel to Cory’s extremely popular Little Brother, the protagonist, a hacktivist, Marcus Yallow is again caught in a tricky situation. This time, he has information that will expose the corruption inside the government’s security contractors, but doing so can cost him his job. The …

What’s in the Pot, makes a great an early reader with lots of repetition and simple language. Mama’s cooking dinner, but what is she making, can Sam guess? Another great free children’s story created by Bookdash. Illustrated by Hayley Alonzo, Written by Crystal Warren         What’s in the Pot Sample Text: “What’s …

In No Ordinary Lizard, a middle-grade adventure, Ruth and her lizard Benson go on an incredible journey. If you had a secret pet who was smart enough to write you messages, how far would you go to protect him? This is the question 11-year-old Ruth Patterson faces every day. To keep her secret, Ruth must …

Bronia and the Bowls of Soup is a short tale of a young girl’s experience growing up in the ghettos and concentration camps in Poland and Germany. Bronia is a normal Jewish kid at Grade school in Poland, her family owns a small clothing shop and life is stable and happy. by Aaron Zerah As …

Raj is a radiator, but he cares a lot about all his friends. He wants to make everyone warm. Tim the tea towel gets a bit cold, and the pink flamingo loses an egg, flip a doodle, let’s not let the egg get cold! This exciting tale is a short fun read, with an important …

Hans Christian Andersen is a Danish writer best remembered as one of the greatest storytellers of children’s fairy tales. “The Brave Tin Soldier” was written between 1835 and 1872 and tells of the love and adventures of a one-legged tin soldier and a paper doll dancer he wants to make his wife. This version of …

Dorothy is a dancing doughnut, but she keeps hurting people when she dances. What should she do? This is the second free story in the episodes by popular author Jo Kemp. The book also has some fun activities at the end.   To watch Dorothy The Dancing Doughnut and read along see the video link. …

Lots of fun and alliteration for young children in this the third episode of Boodlebods. Eva the Energetic Egg Timer finds a calling as she visits the hen house. This is part of a series focusing on alliteration perfect for young children and kindergarten age, all the series has an animated youtube video to go …

What’s the Best Costume covers a costume party for the animals, some animals choose to dress up and some don’t, no matter what, the underlying message is to be proud of who you are, you are unique and you are you. Another great rhyming book with a moral brought to us by Yan Li. See Yan …