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Author Co- This site has hundreds of pages, over one million words written to help writers. Checkout: articles, authors, book reviews,
film reviews, manuscripts, ebooks, poetry and much more.
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BBC- The BBC site has 'thousands of places to visit' including: CBBC kids, entertainment, films, food, gardening, health, history,
learning, music, sports, science, television, news, weather etc.
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BRAW- is the new project run by the Scottish Book Trust to promote books, reading and writing for young people by authors and illustrators
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British Library- The British Library's collection of over 150 million items covers every age and place of written civilisation, from unique
historical documents to the latest information sources for business, industry and research.
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Fire and Water - 'The Book Lover's Website'- This is from HarperCollins publishers - search for anything from Biography to Travel. Access to New Releases, Author News,
Events, Extracts, Audio Clips, Reading Guides and much more.
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National Geographic Online- Find out about animals, archeology, photography, science, space, technology, weather, etc. etc. Go to the National Geographic
for Kids, for Parents or for Teachers. Try the Map Finder or the Trip Finder. Explore the Virtual Solar System - the list
is endless. A great teaching/research resource.
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National Library of Scotland- Access the online resources and catalogues, have a look through the digital library and collections for manuscripts, maps, scottish authors,
rare books, music etc.
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National Literacy Trust- The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity dedicated to building a literate nation andaims to make an independent, strategic contribution to the creation of a society in which all can enjoy the skills, confidence
and pleasures of literacy to support their educational, economic, social and cultural goals.
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News Directory - Browse newspapers and magazines from all over the world. Search for the UK's newspapers by region and get access to all of
today's news.
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Read Together-The home reading initiative designed to encourage parents and carers to read to their children. Check out great books, bright
ideas and reading events around the country.
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Scottish Poetry Library- the Scottish Poetry Library includes: Contemporary Scottish poetry, Poetry from around the world, Poetry for children, Poetry
on cassette, CD and video, Current magazines and back numbers, Reading Room for members, Computerised references and searches,
Extensive news Cuttings, plus much more. You can view this site in English, Scots or Gaelic.
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Screenonline- brings to life Britain's big and small screen histories from the 1890s to the present.
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Slainte- Here you will find library news, events, services, what's new, FAQs, links to the people's network pages, SLA, Scottish Authors,
Scottish Writer's Project and much more.
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Which Book- an interactive website offering an easy way to find the kind of book you are looking for. Use the slide controls to choose
the genre and then find out if your local library has it in stock. This is very easy to use and great if you have run out
of ideas of what to read next.
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