GREAT RESOURCES FOR KIDS
Best Book Reviews
Looking for a great kids read? 'Best Book Reviews' is a blog created by Louis, to share the books he has been reading. You can find lots of different titles and genres, popular authors and series, and some hidden gems. Louis adds to his blog regularly, so there will be something new to find every time you visit.
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Storytime by RNZ
New Zealand audio books, stories, and music for kids of all ages. Produced by RNZ.
Kiwi Kids News
New Zealand's leading online news platform for young people. Safe, educational, and engaging daily news articles.
Kiddle
Safe sites and pages written specifically for kids. Handpicked and checked by Kiddle editors.
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Most Kiddle search results are illustrated with big thumbnails, which makes it easier to scan the results, differentiate between them, and click the most appropriate results to your query. Thumbnails serve as visual clues and are especially beneficial to kids as they don't read as fast as adults.
AnyQuestions
AnyQuestions offers free, online help to assist New Zealand students with their school work.
Between 10am and 6pm weekdays, students can log on and chat with a librarian. The librarian can help guide their research and support students to develop information literacy skills, including how to look up information themselves.
AnyQuestions also has a Many Answers section. This section offers over 170 topics each with supporting resources.