200 Free Kids Educational Resources: Video Lessons, Apps, Books, Websites & More

Bookyards Editor: For parents with kids, here are some very good book and educational links.

300 New Words Added To The Scrabble Dictionary

The Guardian: Yowza! 300 new words added to Scrabble dictionary

Scrabble players will have to rethink their game after new words, including OK and ew, added to approved list

Three hundred new words have been added to the official US Scrabble dictionary, including sriracha, aquafaba, beatdown, zomboid, twerk, sheeple, wayback, bibimbap, botnet, emoji, facepalm, frowny, hivemind, puggle and yowza.

Merriam-Webster released the sixth edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary on Monday, four years after the last version.

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Editor: The Scrabble dictionary checker is here.

Here Are Four Books Banned In The Past That You Can Now Download For Free

Bookyards Editor: Here are four books that have been banned in history but you can now download for free (click on the link of your favorite book below to download it).

Animal Farm by George Orwell

Lady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence

Ulysses by James Joyce

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Four Writers Shortlisted For 'The New Nobel Literature Prize'

Bookayrds editor: The link to the story is here .... Four writers shortlisted for 'the new Nobel Literature Prize' (The Local).

Good Readers Make Good Leaders (Video)

Here Are Five Top Reading Apps

Your Say: These top 5 reading apps have hit the sweet spot of variety, affordability, and accessibility

Ebooks are a growing segment in India’s publishing industry. Technology has played a major role, and these 5 reading apps are riding the wave.

The explosive growth of smartphones in India has led to overall growth in the consumption of digital content. The ripple effect is now being felt in the world of publishing too.

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Bookyards Editor: Google Play is my app of choice.

Books, Tea, And More Books!

Ayn Rand's "Anthem"

Bookyards Editor: Bookyards' ebook for today is Ayn Rand's "Anthem". You can download this ebook from here.

Hundreds Of Out-Of-Copyright Sci Fi Classics That Are Free On Kindle

Bookyards Editor: For science fiction fans, here are hundreds of out-of-copyright Sci Fi classics that are free on Kindle (link here).