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  • NEW! Bookflix >>
    • BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction from Children’s Press and other trusted Scholastic imprints. It is published by Scholastic Inc. BookFlix was developed in collaboration with Weston Woods Studios and engineered by Grolier Interactive.
  • Kids Search >>
    • For grades K-5.  Search by topic, or type in a keyword that best describes your search.
  • Student Research Center >>
    • For grades 6-12.  Search by keyword or topic to find useful search results that can be easily sorted by source type - -magazines, reference books, photos, flags, etc.
  • Encyclopedia of Animals >>
    • Offers in-depth information describing the nature and habitat of familiar animals.
  • Primary School Resources >>
    • Contains full text for more than 60 popular, elementary school magazines dating back to 1989. All full text articles are assigned a reading level indicator (Lexiles).  Full text is also available for over 100 student pamphlets. This database also has an Image Collection of 116,000 photos, maps and flags.
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