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Find out what we stock by searching our online catalogue.

You can search by:

  • author
  • title
  • series
  • ISBN
  • subject
  • fiction theme
  • key stage
  • format.

You will be able to see whether we have copies of a particular title in stock, and whether any are available for loan.

Many of the titles will show you the book cover and a summary of contents, as well as the Key Stage.  We have added reviews to more than 800 fiction titles to help you keep up to date.

Useful Searches in the ELS Online Catalogue

Searching for DVDs, videos, cassettes, CDs, big books, packs, posters

Click on the Physical Format button on the Search/Home page and select the relevant option from the list. This will automatically do the search for you and will sort the results by author. However please note that results will not be sorted if there are a large number of titles.

You can also use the Advanced search button on the Search/Home page to search by physical format. Use the drop down arrow next to the format box to choose the format, e.g. ‘CD Spoken word’. You can then enter search terms in the other boxes on the page to narrow your search. For example :

  • Format = CD spoken word AND Author = Wilson, Jacqueline will give a list of books by Jacqueline Wilson on CD.
  • Format = Big book AND Title = Room on the broom will find the big book version of ‘Room on the broom’.

Searching for fiction books and picture books on a theme

Click on the Fiction Themes  button on the Search/Home page to search for a specific theme in children’s fiction books.  You can select from Picture Books, Children’s Fiction, Teenage Fiction, or NLS Themes.  Most ELS fiction stock is indexed under theme, particularly those related to the National Curriculum and the NLS.  

  • Click on the relevant list e.g. picture books.
  • Click on the first letter of your theme, then select from the list of terms
  • The search is automatically done for you and the results are sorted by author.
  • However please note that results will not be sorted if there are a large number of titles.

You will also find a link to our on-line Loan Request form, by which you can e-mail us your project requests.

If you would like any further help or information please contact us

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