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Free E-books
There are a few services on the Internet where teachers and students can find classic literature titles available as free downloads. These ebooks can be downloaded onto most computers and devices in the form of pdf files and epubs. Some of these ebooks can even be downloaded to Kindle and mobile apps for the iPad, Android and Window tablet platforms.
Planet E-book
Forgotten Books
Forgotten Books is the world's largest online library with 484,473 books available on demand. Readers can download ebooks to their devices or read these books online with their online book reader. Readers can also receive real-time book recommendations based on their reading and browsing habits.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress offers a host of digitized books for users to read. The site also contains educational resources for parents and students such as primary resource sets and lesson plans for kids and teens.
Literacy Resources
ReadWorks
With a free ReadWorks account, you can search for lessons and reading passages by grade and skill. In your account you can create digital binders of the lesson plans and reading passages that you want to use. Learn more about ReadWorks in the video below.