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    

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 …

A fun story about a lion who uses her wits to turn her unique attributes, which seemed to be a liability, to her pride’s advantage. This is an illustrate your own book story with prompts for your child to draw, making it their very own storybook. Sample Page from Eleonora Thistletail See more children’s books …

In Tiger, Tiger, Where Are You, we track a tiger by the different marks it leaves. A tiger researcher is out looking for tiger hair and poop as part of his study. He finds plenty of signs of the tiger, but where is the big cat? After all, there are so many ways to see …

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     …

In Matchbox Dreams toys come to life and live in the land of children’s dreams as three siblings adventure with their friends the toy mice. Matchbox Dreams is specifically designed for parents to read to their children before bedtime or for older readers to read to themselves. Each night Harper, Remy and Millie come alive …

Lull and his Ladybugs – Lull and his friends want what every kid their age wants – to feel no different from anyone else. But even lunchtime becomes an isolating experience when they realize their meals are no match to the fancy snacks the rich kids bring from home. Find out how this determined group …

ABC’s of Biodiversity is a truly amazing alphabet. With 260 images – 10 for each letter, each with a high quality photograph, but the amazing thing is what is featured for each letter. Older children learning to read will have fun both learning to sound out words that are unlikely to be familiar to most …

Reba badly wants ice cream, but her mum tells her to finish her homework first. She needs a new notepad and her mum sends her to the shop. The shop keeper gives her too much change. What does she do? Wind out in this short story about being honest. Sample Text from Reba Wants Ice …

Welcome to my Home is a charming picture book about being tidy. In the story, a little boy shrinks and befriends a bee. He learns from the bees why it’s important to work hard, and to be tidy. This picture book is perfect for early readers, to keep them interested while learning new words to …