reading is better together
Bring books to life with soundscapes, tools, and resources designed to share the joy of reading with every student, across every grade.
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Welcome to Novel Effect
This is going to be fun!
Every adventure begins with a story—grab a favorite book, cue up the soundscape, gather your readers, and watch as they lean forward a bit more, listen more closely, and can’t wait for what comes next.
How Novel Effect Works
Make today a read-aloud day.
Find fresh themes and story ideas with our monthly read-aloud calendars. When there’s always a reason to read, it’s easy to keep your read-aloud routine going.
Check the calendar: Find a timely reason to read and a soundscape to match.
Explore collections: Discover soundscapes organized around themes, topics, celebrations, and interests.
Browse by topic: Find soundscapes that fit your curriculum, school celebrations, or what your students need right now.
EXPLORE THE COLLECTIONS
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Educator-created activities connect soundscapes to learning goals, build skills, and bring more intention to read-alouds with less planning.
Read-aloud essentials
Sustaining dynamic read-alouds all year long is easy with Novel Effect. Build routines that stick, find inspiration when you need it, and get the support to keep reading aloud.
Simple plans, powerful results
Bring dynamic read-alouds to every school, classroom, and family. Premium Plans support reading success with unlimited access to soundscapes, in-app ebooks, and learning activities on mobile devices and the web.
Save per school with a district-wide license
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- Access on mobile and web
- All soundscapes including curriculum aligned books
- Instant access to hundreds ebooks
- Standards-aligned learning activities, printables, and prompts
- Premium access for all school staff
- Quick and easy implementation
- Email and chat support
- Compliance-ready
- Access for students and families at home
- Admin data dashboard with insights
- Integration for single sign-on
- Classlink rostering integration
- Premium access for all primary schools
- Complimentary access for secondary schools
- Disctrict savings per school per year
- Customized virtual PD training
- Priority support
- Dedicated School Success Manager
- Bluetooth speakers
- Spine stickers
Novel Effect is proud to be a literacy partner with Literati, one of the largest book fair providers. Through our partnership, schools can use book fair earnings toward Novel Effect Plans.
Your story starts here
See what Novel Effect can bring to your read-aloud routine. Claim your free month and start reading today.
Receive a free copy of Rock Your Read Aloud: Sparking Curiosity and Confidence in Little Readers while supplies last. Offer ends October 31, 2026
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