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Subscription Information
for Parents, Carers & Young People

Subscription information for Parents, Children and Young People

Stories from the Web® is a reader development website for children and young people from the ages of 0 to 14, managed by Birmingham Libraries. It combines conventional literature promotion with computer-based activities to engage children in creative reading and writing activities.

A subscription to the website allows full access to all children in your family for a year.

Remember if you live in a library area which is already a member of Stories from the Web you will already have free access.

Just visit your local library to find out the user name and password. Check here to see if your library area already subscribes

Costs

A year’s subscription for a family costs £36 per annum.

Family Membership Signup Form

Please use the form below to complete your order.

Your Information

Contact First Name:
Contact Surname:
Age:
Password:
Address:
 
City:
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Current Email:
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Currently we can only process postal subscriptions. If you would like to subscribe please send a cheque for £36 made payable to Birmingham City Council as well as this form. As soon as we receive your cheque we will send you your family login details.

What our customers say

“I think if I had the chance to tell the whole world something, I would tell them to go on this website.” Abbey

“I think it is a beautiful website I could live in it I like it that much.”  Laura

“Loved the early years’ section, very interactive.” Kirklees

Stories from the Web
The site is divided into 3 distinct areas for children and young people.

The 0-7 age group access the site through a play room where they can explore the room, change the background, make musical noises, and see our characters Jif and Jape playing. Further information.

For 7-11 year olds the homepage is a castle with various ‘windows highlighted. The banners on the right of the page highlight the latest activities on the site. You can click on these or you can select a door on the castle to enter one of these four areas. Further information.

11-14 year olds have a newly designed area of the site which provides opportunities to write, review and comment on the work of other young people. Further information.

What you get

  • access to an individual gallery for the stories, reviews, drawings & feedback sent in by the children & young people in your family
  • access to a gallery of work by children and young people from across the UK & across the world
  • special areas of the site to help your children live safely for example Stay Safe & Be Healthy sections
  • the chance for children to review books as part of the ‘Space Hop’ Summer Reading Challenge which runs in libraries all around the UK
  • constantly updated activities and book information

Why join this site?

This site offers:

  • lots of information about books and authors writing for children & young people
  • a range of engaging creative reading, writing & craft based activities to support the development of children and young people
  • reading and creative writing activities which have been shown to help the development of literacy skills in children and young people
  • the chance to talk about books in a safe online environment which is fully moderated by experienced, CRB cleared staff
  • access to special competitions which give young people & children the chance to win free books & other promotional materials
  • three areas tailored for specific age groups; early years, 7-11 and 11-14
  • information about graphic novels on the 11-14 site
  • phone & email support

 

If you would like any further information please contact us.