An early non-fiction book for younger children about the fascinating topic of sea stars. In the beautiful photos we can see so many pretty colours of these beautiful star shaped creatures, and short text is perfect to introduce new science and nature topics to younger children. A great follow up book for an outing to the aquarium …

Captain Snatchit’s Parrot, Neptune, finds himself kicked off the Captain’s life raft after his ship sinks. Adventure, romance, and a life of bounty follow. Misfortune becomes fortune for Neptune, with lots of colourful characters, and some great lessons along the way. Other types of file format can be found at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/170917       Text …

Sarbasst’s Tales 4 – Amy, Bam, and friends are back in a heart warming tale of friendship and love. Another great book from Sarbasst’s Tales. By: Sarbasst Braian     See the Story in a Read-along Version from Kiwi Opa See more books from the Author below   [display-posts category=”sarbasst-braian” include_excerpt=”true” image_size=”thumbnail” wrapper=”div” wrapper_class=”display-posts-listing grid” meta_key=”_thumbnail_id”] …

The Rescue – Rufus, a brave little mouse, returns from an errand to find his home destroyed and his family kidnapped. He then takes on a journey to rescue them. On the way he is aided by many animals and learns the importance of not only teamwork, but courage and perseverance. By: Carmen Saptouw   <Sample …

We Are Aussies – Aussie Shepherds are a part of Australian history, friends, lifelong companions, and great workers. This  beautifully illustrated endearing tale is all about the famous Aussie Sheepdog, with real photos and facts to top it off. By: Cheri Heck See more from the author at www.picassogifts.com   Sample Text from We Are Aussies …

Sarbasst’s Tales 3 – Enjoy the spirit of friendship with Bam, Amy, and friends, and have a wonderful day. Another great book from Sarbasst at Sarbasst’s Tales. By: Sarbasst Braian     Read along with the video of Sarbasst’s Tales 3, read by Kiwi Opa See more books from the Author below   [display-posts category=”sarbasst-braian” include_excerpt=”true” …

Penguins – A non-fiction book all about penguins, including review questions and a drawing task. Another great creative commons book from Open Equal Free, categorised by OEF as Level 3. By: Aleyna La Croix, Michael A. Jones, Hannah Bradley and Chelsea E. Hall       See more of these books below   [display-posts category=”sea-creatures” include_excerpt=”true” …

A non fiction book all about cats, big and small, including review questions and a writing exercise at the end. This is a well presented and well written creative commons addition from Open Equal Free, categorised by OEF as Level 4. By: Michael A. Jones  

Bheema The Sleepy Head – Bheema just can’t seem to wake up in the mornings, how will she solve this problem? Another great free kids book in Creative Commons from StoryWeaver and Pratham. By: Kiran Kasturia and Shweta Mohapatra   Text and Images from Bheema The Sleepy Head Bheema loves to sleep and just cannot get …

Minny Wants a Ride – Minny sees the chair and wants a ride – is she injured, or disabled, or lazy? Or is it just in her nature? A public domain book from Pratham. By: Pratham Public Domain       See more books about diversity and differences below   [display-posts category=”diversity-and-differences” include_excerpt=”true” image_size=”thumbnail” wrapper=”div” wrapper_class=”display-posts-listing …