LITERATURE & WRITING BACK TO KID STUFF Information For Young Writers The Word Detective is the free on-line version of an internationally-syndicated newspaper column answering readers' questions about words and language (primarily word and phrase origins) since 1953. More than 180 previously-posted columns are available in our fully-indexed archive, and reader questions are encouraged (with the exception of any question concerning "gry"). General BookWire Children's Literature Web Guide Jane Austen Information Page Laura Ingalls Wilder Mark Twain on the Web The Shakespeare Mystery The argument over the authorship of Shakespeare continues. Word Play Children's Book Council Magazines by and for Kids American Girl Homeschool Gazette This site encourages Christian homeschooled youth (ages 5-14), in reading and creative writing skills. MidLink Magazine Scholastic Splash Sports Illustrated for Kids Time for Kids YES Mag Canada's Science Magazine for kids. Reference Helps Acronym Dictionary Bartlett, John. 1901. Familiar Quotations Look up a famous quote with this great search feature. Children's Literature Web Guide Fluency Through Fables This group of ESL lessons involve a fable.  The fables are used to increase fluency as well as critical thinking and increasing vocabulary. Library of Congress Myths and Legends of Indigenous Peoples On-line Books OneLook Dictionaries - 5,990,011 words in 963 dictionaries indexed. Project Bartleby: The Public Library of the Internet Roget's Thesaurus Merriam-Webster Online Shakespeare Homepage The complete works of William Shakespeare on-line. Travlang's Translating Dictionaries This site offers on-line multilingual translation dictionaries free-of-charge. You'll find dictionaries covering French, German, English, Spanish, Dutch, Danish, and more. There's also a freeware windows multilingual translating dictionary available for your downloading. Webster's Dictionary On-line and searchable. Stories and Books On-Line A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice Through the Looking Glass Anne of Avonlea Project - project Gutenberb Anne of Green Gables Anne of the Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery Ballads of a Cheechako by Robert W. Service The Call of the Wild by Jack London Cinderella The Internet Public Library KidSpace The Marvelous Land of Oz - project Gutenberg The Sea Wolf by Jack London Selections of Klondike Short Stories by Jack London The Wizard of Oz White Fang by Jack London Wacky Web Tales Write your own interactive story on-line! Writing Clubs Young Writers' Clubhouse