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Part 1 of 3: A disgustingly delicious reading of Roald Dahl's The Twits story for ages 6 - 12s. Tom gates full audiobook. Chapter One: 'The Boy Who Lived'. DanielDaniel Radcliffe reads the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone, as part of Harry Potter At Home.

Chapter One: 'The Boy Who Lived'

Look out for more special video readings in the upcoming weeks. Daniel will be the first of many exciting contributors to help us read through the first Harry Potter book, as he introduces the Dursleys, who don’t like anything mysterious. Enter a cat reading a map, owl-filled skies and whispers about the Potters. So, get comfy and enjoy! You can register with the Harry Potter Fan Club to get all the latest updates on further video readings too. Looks like those mischievous Cornish Pixies have caused an error. Register now to get the latest announcements from the Harry Potter Fan Club Newsletter. Look out for more famous faces and friends of the Wizarding World (and beyond!) If you're ready for Chapter Two, read by Noma Dumezweni, step this way.

And for all of our chapters so far, you can find them here. Now that you’ve refreshed your memory of J.K. Welcome to Lit2Go ETC. Audible Stories. YouTube "Read Aloud" Book Videos for Kids. Over the years I have read my four children many, many books, most often at bedtime, and with as many funny voices for the characters as I could provide.

As much as I enjoyed the time for family bonding and for helping the kids settle down for the night, research has shown that having stories read to children has many educational benefits as well. Reading stories out loud to children: Provides them with a model of fluent reading.Allows them to consume content above their reading level (since they can listen at a higher level than they can read).Shows them the connection between the written word and its meaning.Teaches them the narrative structure of a story or book.Helps develop a love of stories, books, and reading that can carry on into the rest of their lives. Although there is no substitute for reading in person to a child, there are still many benefits from using technology to show videos of people reading stories.

Video books: More Sources Additional Resources. BBC Learning English - Dramas from BBC Learning English. Mrnorthern - The Giver Audio. Roald Dahl The Witches 1 of 4. Fault in Our Stars, The : John Green. Author John Green Biography: John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with David Levithan), and The Fault in Our Stars.

Fault in Our Stars, The : John Green

His many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. John was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. Narrator Kate Rudd Biography: Kate Rudd, winner of the 2013 Audie and Odyssey Awards for her narration of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and multiple Audiofile Magazine Earphones award recipient, has narrated over 250 titles across a variety of genres. Matilda. GreatestAudioBooks - Home. School Radio - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. 1: Marley's ghost.

Learn real English online from videos. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian : Sherman Alexie. Robinson Crusoe. LoudLit.org. The Chronicles of Narnia - Ancient Faith Radio. AudioBooksForFree.com. Books Should Be Free: Audio Books + eBooks on iPhone, Android, Kindle and more! CCProse Audiobooks.