A Guide to the Reading Workshop Intermediate Grades

What 1st Grade Reading Books Are Available Online?

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Reading is important for kids of all ages, whether they're reading on their own or hearing stories from teachers, parents and the other adults in their lives. It's especially important for first graders because they're still learning language, and reading helps them understand the sounds and patterns words make.

You can shop for books in stores, check them out from libraries and even buy them online, but you can also find free or inexpensive digital books for kids online. Reading them is as easy as visiting one of these websites. Some may require a membership signup, but for most of them, you can go straight to the link and start reading.

Wilbooks

Wilbooks offers free digital books for kids ages pre-K through third grade and reading levels A through M. You can also sort their books by collection or series. For example, there are books that are Common Core-approved, Spanish language books, joke books, alphabet books and more.

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Many of the books are free to read online. However, for a monthly fee or annual subscription, you can receive physical books in the mail and access educational printables. Individual, school and classroom accounts are all available. If you want to stick to the dozens of free books available, click on the one you like, and it will appear in a pop-up window. Once it does, you can start reading.

FunBrain

At FunBrain, you'll find a selection of books for elementary and middle grades, including some of the popular books and series that kids love the most. Look for titles like Judy Moody, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Smashie McPerter, Amelia, Stink and more. Each title gives a suggested grade level range.

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However, if you're reading with your child, you may find that you want to work your way through all of the books, even the ones for older kids. The FunBrain site also has games for kids of ages and videos like Kidz Bop, Teen Titans Go! and Highlights Kids. It also has informative videos on topics like getting along with siblings or dealing with bullies. The site even has a section on math.

Oxford Owl

Created by Oxford University Press, Oxford Owl offers a free site for parents and children to use at home, as well as a membership version for teachers and schools. The home version offers a free eBook library for kids ages 3 to 11, including both fiction and nonfiction.

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You can also browse by series or Oxford Reading Level. Beyond books, the Oxford Owl site offers a blog with advice for parents and kids on topics like summer reading and what to expect when school starts. There are math games and phonics guides, and you'll find a selection of activities to do at home, sorted by age and grade level.

Storyline Online

One of the most well-known sites where you'll find free online books for kids is Storyline Online. It's won several awards, including an Emmy, and it's been endorsed by the American Library Association.

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The site is filled with some of the most popular kids' books, and rather than read them yourself, you can watch a video of a celebrity like Kevin Costner, Eva Longoria or Betty White read them to you. Each book has its own activity guide, and you can buy the books from the site if you'd like to own a physical copy.

International Children's Digital Library

The International Children's Digital Library has one of the biggest selections of kids' books online. Choose from more than 4,000 titles in approximately 60 languages. You can narrow the selections down by age, length of book, topic and other categories.

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You can even search for books that are from each continent. If you sign up for a free account, you can create a virtual bookshelf with your child's favorites so that you can find them easily when you want.