Falmouth Public Library
Welcome to the Kids Connection
Just for Fun Links

America's Library
www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
The Library of Congress' fun site for kids and families.

PBS Kids Home Page
www.pbs.org/kids
Learn about all the shows for kids on PBS.

Favorite Book Sites

Harry Potter
www.scholastic.com/harrypotter
Trivia, discussion, information about the author and about the book

Narnia.com
www.narnia.com
Travel to C. S. Lewis's imaginary land of Narnia.

The Official TINTIN site
www.tintin.be
Of interest to TinTin fans, pick English or French language.

Pokemon
www.pokemon.com
The official site—learn everything about Pokemon.

Star Wars
www.starwars.com
Visit the official Star Wars website. 

Authors on the Web

Molly Bang's Home Page
www.mollybang.com
Read how the ideas for her award winning books were developed. 

Jan Brett's Home Page
www.janbrett.com/
Learn about Jan Brett and her books and have fun with her activity pages.

Brian Jacques Home Page
www.redwall.org
The official home page from the author of the Redwall series.

Salley Mavor's Website
www.weefolkstudio.com
Learn about the artist, her books, events and more.  

Lemony Snicket's Website
www.lemonysnicket.com/index.cfm
Let the misfortune continue....

Magazines for Kids and Parents

Babybug
www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=babybug/index&session_id=09823438342475
A magazine for infants and toddlers.

Boys' Life
www.boyslife.org/
Official magazine of the Boy Scouts of America.

Cousteau Kids
www.cousteaukids.org/index.html
Learn about sea creatures and the oceans they live in with the Cousteau Society.  Recommended for ages 5-11.

Cricket
www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=cricket/index&session_id=09823438342475
This magazine contains activities, literature and art.  Recommended for ages 7-14.

Family Fun
www.familyfun.com
Ideas for the whole family for crafts, entertainment, parties, recipes, travel and more. Recommended for ages 7-14.

Highlights
www.highlightsforchildren.com
A general interest magazine that accepts original works from readers.  It contains poems, short stories, jokes, science, crafts and more.  Recommended for ages 2-12.

Hopscotch for Girls
www.hopscotchmagazine.com
This magazine for girls is Full of fun-filled activities and stories.  Recommended for ages 6-12.

Kids Discover
www.kidsdiscover.com
A magazine for kids to explore science, geography, and the world around them.  Recommended for ages 6-12.

Ladybug
www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=ladybug/index&session_id=09823438342475
A magazine for young children.  Recommended for ages 2-7.

Mothering
www.mothering.com
A magazine for parents focused on "natural family living".

National Geographic World
www.nationalgeographic.com/world
Explore the world and beyond with the National Geographic Society.  Recommended for ages 8-14.

Ranger Rick
www.nwf.org/kidzone/kzPage.cfm?siteId=3&departmentId=81
Features animals and natural history using photos, crafts, jokes and riddles, plays, poetry, and more.  Recommended for ages 6-12.

Sesame Street Magazine
www.sesamestreet.org
Features stories, games, activities to introduce the alphabet, numbers, etc.  Recommended for ages 2-6.

Spider
www.cricketmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=spider/index&session_id=09823438342475
A magazine for beginning readers.

Sports Illustrated for Kids
www.sikids.com
For the sports enthusiast.  Recommended for age 8 and up.

Stone Soup
www.stonesoup.com
A magazine for and by young authors and artists.  Recommended for ages 6-13.

Zillions
www.zillions.org
Consumer Reports for kids.  Recommended for ages 8-14.

Zoobooks
www.zoobooks.com
The encyclopedia of animals.  Recommended for ages 5-14.