Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books

Novel Effect: Read Aloud Books

By Novel Effect Inc

  • Category: Book
  • Release Date: 2016-09-03
  • Current Version: 3.8.2
  • Adult Rating: 4+
  • File Size: 180.79 MB
  • Developer: Novel Effect Inc
  • Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Score: 4.89262
4.89262
From 8,606 Ratings

Description

Welcome to Novel Effect — an award-winning app that follows your voice as you read out loud from a children’s story book and responds at just the right moment with interactive music, sound effects, and character voices. Bring the story to life, promote literacy, imagination, and fun for kids 12 & under! In the classroom or at home, see why parents and teachers alike say Novel Effect “…turns reading time into a magical experience." - App Store Review. There are 3 versions of the Novel Effect service accessible through the app. New books are added weekly. FREE Free Novel Effect offers hundreds of soundscapes for a library of children’s books curated for teachers, librarians, kids and families. Enjoy limited access to soundscapes for free when you bring your own copy of the print book or ebook! PREMIUM For families and individual educators, Novel Effect Premium offers unlimited access to a library of kid friendly content. Enjoy soundscapes for popular children’s books when you bring your own copy of the book, or read aloud from hundreds of in-app eBooks, including non-fiction and early reader chapter books, as well as exclusive members-only content. CLASSROOM For educators, Novel Effect Premium Classroom offers unlimited access to Premium features and content for one teacher and up to 30 students in a safe and secure environment. Overwhelmingly, educators say reading with Novel Effect is more engaging, creating motivated, confident, and empowered readers. HOW IT WORKS Novel Effect’s service follows along as you read out loud, playing interactive music, sound effects, and character voices in response to your voice. Our library includes a wide variety of high-quality soundscapes for carefully selected family friendly books to engage and promote imagination and learning, updated weekly with new titles! Hundreds of titles are available as in-app eBooks, some titles may require you to read aloud from your own copy. FIND - Use search or browse our collections to find the book you want to read out loud. PLAY - Tap the cover and then choose how you’ll be reading — with print or an eBook. READ - When you hear the chime, start reading aloud! LISTEN - Hear the music and sounds respond to your voice and change with the story. Add a little magic to story time with Novel Effect. PRESS AND EXPERT REVIEWS Novel Effect was featured on Shark Tank, The TODAY Show, and in Forbes, Variety, Lifehacker, and more. “I felt like a real audiobook narrator. My five-year-old tried reading a book on her own… and amazingly, the system picked up her little voice and played the effects at all the right moments.” - Michelle Woo, Lifehacker "Not only did this tool help make poetry come alive for [my student], he asked me if he could try reading... I about fell out of my chair because he never wants to read aloud... and he has asked to go to the library to check out books that he can read along with the app." - Julie Smith, The Techie Teacher® "I think this is cool as cool can be… I love it, I love it!" - Lori Greiner, entrepreneur and investor on ABC’s Shark Tank SAFETY, PRIVACY, AND SUPPORT - Novel Effect requires access to the device's microphone to perform voice-recognition. - The privacy of kids and their grown-ups is our top priority. Voice-recognition is performed on your device, no voice data is saved without express consent. - Please go to http://www.noveleffect.com/privacy-policy or www.noveleffect.com/classroom-privacy-policy to learn more. KEY FEATURES • Hundreds of books with more added weekly • Also includes Spanish books • Online and offline reading • A reading log tracks books you’ve read with the app • Access Novel Effect’s digital library and soundscapes on almost any device Terms of Service https://www.noveleffect.com/terms-of-service

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Reviews

  • Love for Novel Effect!

    5
    By meeshee1011
    As a school teacher librarian, reading stories to kids is the best part of my job but just like eating, not all kids love every book and keeping their attention when they aren't ready to engage can be a challenge. Novel Effect, changes the game though. Kids sit up and take notice when they hear dinosaurs roaring, or dragons breathing fire. If only this app worked with high school textbooks!
  • Great idea

    4
    By ds79705
    I think this is a great idea. I wish there were more books for older students.
  • You are so preppy

    5
    By Preppy hippo club
    Thank you for making this app I really appreciate it!
  • This is so neat!

    5
    By Profe Millz
    The most unique reading app I’ve ever seen!
  • Daughter dreaded reading, but this kept her intrigued.

    5
    By Discouraged Dad 79
    The tool necessary for kids who are more interested in shows on digital devices and dread reading initially to take on and enjoy reading without feeling bored. Very engaging and fun. Great job to the creators of this app.
  • Money

    2
    By Abc chhij
    It sounds cool but they always make you pay for this stuff. You may be able to read some books for free but you have to pay for every good book
  • School Librarian Approved

    5
    By ONA#2
    All my prek - 12th grade students - yes, even high schoolers like to be read to!- love NovelEffect. They always get a choice: with or without the sound effects. Every.Single.Time. They choose sound. They love it! I cannot even fathom getting them as excited about books without the audio enhancements.
  • Brings stories to life!

    5
    By Us3Kokua
    This app is absolutely amazing. Kids are so focused on listening to the stories you read when using this app. The sounds are cute, perfectly timed, and not overwhelming. Highly recommend!
  • 10/10

    5
    By CathieAT
    The best! We love it in my house and I’ve used it several times to read to the kids class-it was a big hit! I’ve gifted it to the kids teacher and try to spread the word as much as possible. Kids love it, and anything to promote reading and literacy is a win in my book. I now check if the book is available on the app before I purchase, and I’ve suggested several to add to their ever expanding collection. The kids always ask for books with the music and sound
  • The books I sent to you were just a bit of different.

    5
    By dktsu try vrdd as
    I love books!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See.

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