Every week a popular children’s author or illustrator will be introduced on the site giving free online access to one of their books, exclusive videos and their own personal recommendations for their top three reads.
We all know that having access to a school library is really important for children. School libraries nurture a love of reading that can enrich children’s literacy skills, academic achievements and mental wellbeing. The Virtual School Library will ensure that children have access to the magical world of stories all year round, whether they are learning at school or at home.
Our author of the week is Katherine Rundell.
It’s the week of World Book Day and our author of the week, Katherine Rundell, is sharing an audiobook of The Good Thieves for you to listen to for FREE! You can also watch an exclusive video about her £1 World Book Day book, Sky Steppers, discover her top three children’s books, watch a video about The Good Thieves and hear her best reading tips.
This World Book Day, swap the voucher you received in school for Skysteppers by Katherine Rundell and get the book completely free!
The quiz number for the book is 237594.
Listen to The Good Thieves
Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack’s spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan.
Listen to the audiobook by clicking the button below.
To access the virtual library, all you need to do is click the button below.
This will take you directly to the library page of the Oak National Academy website where you will be able to find out who is the new Author of the Week and get instant access to their chosen book each week.
As a challenge, if you read the books every week for a month and complete the Accelerated Reader quiz for them, you will be put into a prize draw to win an Amazon voucher!
What are you waiting for? Get reading!
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