Free-to-read Books

Don't have any books to read? We've selected a few online resources with brilliant collections of public-domain stories you can read for free. See a few below!

You can browse entire collections of children's books on these sites
Oxford Owl : Requires registering for a free account, but there is a huge collection of eBooks assorted by age range!
Book Trust : Great, modern collection of book suitable for younger children
Gutenberg Project: A collection of classic literature. Great for older kids and ongoing reading time.
N.B. StoriiTime neither promotes nor endorses these texts but wishes to encourage the shared reading experience. Texts chosen for shared reading should always be appropriate to the age of any participating children. StoriiTime takes no responsibility for the selection of texts for shared reading.

Everybunny Dance

- Ellie Sandall

As a group of exuberant bunnies dance, sing, make music and generally have lots of fun, a fox watches them from afar. The rhyming text skips along and is complemented by joyous illustrations, full of warmth, colour and humour.

Read Everybunny Dance

Rumble in the Jungle

- Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz

Little ones will love looking at the colourful pictures and joining in with all the great sound words, as they discover lots of exciting jungle animals. Including lions, elephants, chimpanzees, zebras, hippos and more!

Read Rumble in the Jungle

Oh No, George!

- Chris Haughton

Enjoy Chris Haughton's brilliant picture book about a dog who is trying to be good - really, really trying. We love Oh No, George! This brilliant, bold and instantly recognisable picture book is all about George, a lovely pet dog who promises to be good when his owner is out.

Read Oh No, George!

Goodnight, Sleep Tight

- Amber Stewart, Layn Marlow

Button is a little bear. When it comes to bedtime, sometimes he worries about having bad dreams. In this heart-warming story, Daddy knows just what to do to soothe Button's fears and help him get to sleep.

Read Goodnight, Sleep Tight

The Frog Prince

- Pippa Goodhart

Little ones will love looking at the colourful pictures and joining in with all the great sound words, as they discover lots of exciting jungle animals. Including lions, elephants, chimpanzees, zebras, hippos and more!

Read The Frog Prince

The Lazy Giant

- Ivan Jones

The Lazy Giant is so lazy that he won't cook or clean, but he is so bad-tempered that no one wants to work for him. When he makes some children into his servants, they are unhappy. Will the children be able to teach the Lazy Giant a lesson?

Read The Lazy Giant

Peter Pan

- J.M. Barrie

Peter Pan (also known as the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy) is the story of a mischievous little boy who can fly, and his adventures on the island of Neverland with Wendy Darling and her brothers, the fairy Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, the Indian princess Tiger Lily, and the pirate Captain Hook.

Read Peter Pan

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

- Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is, on one level at least, the story of a girl who disappears down a rabbit hole to a fantastic place full of bizarre adventures. Charles Dodgson, a mathematician at Christ Church, Oxford, first told his surreal story to the daughters of dean Henry Liddell as they rowed down the Thames.

Read Alice in Wonderland

The Jungle Book

- Rudyard Kipling

Raised by a family of wolves since birth, Mowgli must leave the only home he's ever known when the fearsome tiger Shere Khan unleashes his mighty roar. Guided by a no-nonsense panther and a free-spirited bear, the young boy meets an array of jungle animals, including a slithery python and a smooth-talking ape. Along the way, Mowgli learns valuable life lessons as his epic journey of self-discovery leads to fun and adventure.

Read the Jungle Book
You can find the entire collection of children's books on the Oxford Owl's website (requires signing up for free account), Book Trust's website or the Gutenberg website.
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