American Girl (http://www.americangirl.com/)
This site is a companion to American Girl magazine for girls 8 to 13. Features include crafts and projects (updated daily), tips from readers on problems, and subscription information.

Arthur Online (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur)
This site celebrating everybody's favorite aardvark allows kids to listen to Arthur's theme song and download an Arthur screensaver. 

Awesome Library K-12 Directory(http://www.neat-schoolhouse.org)
For those parents leery of letting their children use the Internet, this site includes links to 12,000 carefully reviewed sites. Good for school assignments. 

Castles for Kids (http://castlesontheweb.com/)
Castle heaven, including a castle glossary and a lot of castle pictures. 

The Children's Literature Web Guide (http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html)
Great web site about KidLit. Has lists of the Caldecott and Newbery winners, children's bestsellers, other children's literature web sites, and resources for children's writers. 

Children's Television Workshop (http://www.ctw.org) 
The Official Home of Sesame Street. 

Crayola  (http://www.crayola.com)
Site offers children's activities galore, and sections for parents and teachers. 

Cricket (http://www.babybugmag.com/cgi-bin/cricket.cgi?tpl=cricket/index&session_id=09417692682239)
For 6 to 14 years old readers. The site has wonderful drawings of the bugs that skitter across the pages of Cricket magazine.

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature  (http://www.dawcl.com/)
Created by Lisa Bartle, a librarian,  this site is a catalog of more than 2,500 children's books that have received major literary awards.  Its search engine allows users to sort the books by unusual attributes:  the book's genre, cultural and historical period about which it was written, the gender and ethnicity of the main character, or by a child's age level. 

Exploratorium (http://www.exploratorium.edu)
An online museum with over 500 interactive "hands on" exhibits. Worth a look. 

Flashcards for Kids (http://www.edu4kids.com/math)
Provides basic remedial activities for students by choosing a particular math concept and level of difficulty. 

The Magic School Bus (http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus)
Though more commercial than educational, this site does offer an activity lab sponsored by the National Science Foundation, as well as information on the popular Magic School Bus books, videos, and CD-ROMs. 

National Geographic World Online  (http://www.nationalgraphic.com/)
This site has a great map section that contains nearly 600 hundred maps that can be printed. Just select a state, country or continent to get started! Also has a kids' section too. 

Peace Corps Kids World(http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids)
Learn about other cultures around the world and also including folktales, games, and geography lessons. 

Sci4Kids  (http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids)
Produced by the Agricultural Resource Service, this site provides stories about the useful and unusual scientific facts pursued by scientists working at ARS. 

Sea World  (http://www.seaworld.org)
A searchable database of animal information containing sections such as "Animal Resources" and "Penguin Cam." 

Seussville (http://www.randomhouse.com/seussville)
This site is a joy for Dr. Seuss fans of all ages. Offers contests, information on Dr. Seuss books and CD-ROMs, as well as games like Horton's Who Hunt and Sylvester McBean's Sneetch Belly Game. 

Sports Illustrated for Kids (http://www.sikids.com/)
This all-sports site, with games, news, contests, and quizzes, is a companion to the Sports Illustrated for Kids and an entertaining site to visit.

Wired OWL (http://www.owlkids.com/owl/)
This site is based on Canadian publication Owl magazine (for children 8 and older), but designed for the Web with activities and links to other sites of interest. It has a special emphasis on nature, science, and technology. Combines fun with terrific information.

Zoom Dinosaurs (http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs)
Dino-mite! This site includes pages devoted to dino anatomy and behavior, extinction, as well as dino information sheets and a geologic time line to satisfy your young dino-afficianado.