Inspire a love of reading
Dragons roar, crayons rally for their rights, the jungle dances, and sleepy heads drift to sleepy lands with immersive experiences that transport you into the wonderful world of story books together.
Expertly curated and designed
Each book in our growing library is hand-picked by experts to spark interest and build reading confidence at every stage of their reading journey. Storyscapes are custom made by trained audio designers to honor the original spirit of the story and make reading fun.
Sample our soundscapes!Â
When using the Novel Effect app, you’ll need your own copy of the book you want to read out loud. Some free in-app ebooks are available in the ebook collections.
Choose Your Story
Bring your own book or choose one with an in app copy.
Read Aloud
Press play, when you hear the chime Novel Effect is ready to follow along.
Bring the Story to Life!
As you read, the storyscape responds to your voice and the story.
An amazing app…You’re onto something big & the potential is enormous!
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App Store Review
Novel Effect is the best thing to happen to storytime! It enhances book reading and captures kids’ imaginations. We ALL love it!
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App Store Review
An example of how technology can be human, and bring a bit of magic to people’s lives.
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App Store Review
4.9
App Store Rating
550
Titles in Library
2,253,600