| Amazon
(UK) http://www.amazon.co.uk - search
this site for British titles by author, title, ISBN or subject, or just browse.
Now has age range browsing for children's titles. Gives availability, price, waiting period if ordered and for most titles, a brief summary
of content. |
| Alphabet
Street http://www.alphabetstreet.infront.co.uk/
- searchable UK-based site with children's and young adult literature sections. Book
reviews, prices and ordering information available. |
| Barnes and
Noble http://www.bn.com - search by author
or title or browse subjects. For each title it allows you to look at a quick
synopsis, see reviews of the title, has an excerpt from a chapter and lists similar
titles. Has useful category for out-of-print titles. |
| Blackwell's
Online Bookshop http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/
- search the site or browse. Has category for children's literature and educational
titles, young children's and early learning. |
| Books
Online http://www.bol.com/index.html
- new online bookshop with a European focus. Children's and teenagers section can be
searched or browsed. Good book reviews. |
| Borders
http://www.borders.com - large searchable
children's literature section. Search by age group, staff favourites, children's
books for parents, ideas for educators. Prices and availability indicated. |
| Cherry Valley
Books http://www.cherryvalleybooks.com
- based in Colorado, the site is dedicated to the promotion and sale of children's and
child-related literature. Only web bookstore devoted solely to children's
literature. Can search by subject or age group as well as author, title etc.
Titles are reviewed. |
| Good
Book Guide http://www.good-book-guide.com
- on-line bookstore, but useful search and browse features. |
| Heffers
http://www.heffers.co.uk - features include
the Bookworm Club detailing a selection of paperback books specially chosen for children
up to the age of 13 to encourage a love of reading. A mixed bag of fiction,
non-fiction and poetry with reviews and prices. |
| Internet
Bookshop (part of the WH Smith Group) http://www.bookshop.co.uk
- 1.4 million UK and US titles listed. No section specifically for children's
literature but can search from general search feature. Jenny "your personal
Librarian" will inform you of similar titles, and titles by the same author if the
email request form is completed - a useful feature. |
| John Smith's
Bookshop http://www.johnsmith.co.uk
- searchable site. Useful section on children's multimedia and useful for Scottish
links and information. |
| WH Smith
http://www.whsmith.co.uk - |
| Waterstones
(includes Dillons.co.uk) http:www.waterstones.co.uk
- has section for best children's book of the month in various age groups,
with short reviews. |
