Another list of good, free ebooks for kids
Here's the latest list of the better (in my opinion) free kids' ebooks available from Smashwords. As before, I've reviewed books for children aged from about 6 to 12.
I've been looking for readable, entertaining stories written in good English. To read them online or download (in all ebook formats,) just click on the title to be taken to the Smashwords page. (Right-click to open in a new tab.)
This time, the books seemed to have grouped themselves into pairs.
To start, two easy books for younger readers of 5 or 6 up, both by Gillian Rogerson:
Watch Out for the Bears! Tom is left in charge of the weather huts and finds bears have been stealing the weather.
Lilly's Pets - a Fish Called Blackbeard , a cute story about a special goldfish.
Two books full of horrid ingredients:
The Secret Ingredient by Geoffrey Boileau. Short, lively book for over 7s about a girl who aims to be a chef with a difference (Grilled caterpillar, anyone?)
Goblin Eyeballs by Alex Watts: a girl has to help 3 nasty aunts in their fudge shop. Gruesome fun for over 7s.
Two rather more serious books:
A Time for Mercy by Terence O'Grady. Emily strikes up a friendship with two old men - one a former Nazi, and one a Jew - in this thoughtful, unusual story about forgiveness. Age 9 and over.
Daksha the Medicine Girl by Gita V. Reddy. Daksha lives in a poor village in India, where she uses her herbal knowledge to heal. A carefully-crafted, informative story for ages 9 and over.
Two volumes for junior horror-lovers:
Mystery Underground: States of Emergency by David Anthony. A collection of short spine-chilling stories for over-10s: dark without being too graphic.
Creepers: Five Terrifying Tales by Rusty Fischer contains well-crafted Halloween stories (USA setting) to curdle the blood of over-tens.
Two books that feature dogs:
Treasure from the Past: Big Honey Dog Mysteries by H. Y. Hanna. A bunch of likeable dogs hunt for a very special egg, in this story for age 8 plus.
Keeper by Bonnie Garety. Ten-year old orphan Stephen has to make a new life with an unfriendly aunt. 10 plus.
And finally, two fantasy stories:
Fierce Winds and Fiery Dragons by Nan Sweet. When Carrie and Ivy hatch a dragon's egg, it leads them into exciting adventures: a lively read for over-nines.
Porcelain Princess by Jon Jacks is an assured, complex fantasy for age 11 up, about a world suffering from the Fading and a group of puppets that wander through it.
This booklist is longer than the last, but may become shorter, as I'm trying to remove ebooks from these lists if they stop being free. (To see the previous booklists, just scroll back through my blog.) Since some books only stay free for a short time, better grab them while you can! Happy Reading!
I've been looking for readable, entertaining stories written in good English. To read them online or download (in all ebook formats,) just click on the title to be taken to the Smashwords page. (Right-click to open in a new tab.)
This time, the books seemed to have grouped themselves into pairs.
To start, two easy books for younger readers of 5 or 6 up, both by Gillian Rogerson:
Watch Out for the Bears! Tom is left in charge of the weather huts and finds bears have been stealing the weather.
Lilly's Pets - a Fish Called Blackbeard , a cute story about a special goldfish.
Two books full of horrid ingredients:
The Secret Ingredient by Geoffrey Boileau. Short, lively book for over 7s about a girl who aims to be a chef with a difference (Grilled caterpillar, anyone?)
Goblin Eyeballs by Alex Watts: a girl has to help 3 nasty aunts in their fudge shop. Gruesome fun for over 7s.
Two rather more serious books:
A Time for Mercy by Terence O'Grady. Emily strikes up a friendship with two old men - one a former Nazi, and one a Jew - in this thoughtful, unusual story about forgiveness. Age 9 and over.
Daksha the Medicine Girl by Gita V. Reddy. Daksha lives in a poor village in India, where she uses her herbal knowledge to heal. A carefully-crafted, informative story for ages 9 and over.
Two volumes for junior horror-lovers:
Mystery Underground: States of Emergency by David Anthony. A collection of short spine-chilling stories for over-10s: dark without being too graphic.
Creepers: Five Terrifying Tales by Rusty Fischer contains well-crafted Halloween stories (USA setting) to curdle the blood of over-tens.
Two books that feature dogs:
Treasure from the Past: Big Honey Dog Mysteries by H. Y. Hanna. A bunch of likeable dogs hunt for a very special egg, in this story for age 8 plus.
Keeper by Bonnie Garety. Ten-year old orphan Stephen has to make a new life with an unfriendly aunt. 10 plus.
And finally, two fantasy stories:
Fierce Winds and Fiery Dragons by Nan Sweet. When Carrie and Ivy hatch a dragon's egg, it leads them into exciting adventures: a lively read for over-nines.
Porcelain Princess by Jon Jacks is an assured, complex fantasy for age 11 up, about a world suffering from the Fading and a group of puppets that wander through it.
This booklist is longer than the last, but may become shorter, as I'm trying to remove ebooks from these lists if they stop being free. (To see the previous booklists, just scroll back through my blog.) Since some books only stay free for a short time, better grab them while you can! Happy Reading!
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