Amazon is finding ever more interesting ways to sell its books. Twice a day, twitterlit.com serves up a literary teaser in the form of a book’s opening line and nothing else, and asks readers to guess the book’s title before following the link to the online store. There are three versions of this addictive service, including one for UK readers.
Educating and involving primary school children in environmental matters is the key aim of raiseatree.co.uk. Pupils plant and raise a virtual tree somewhere in the world and are taught how it must be watered and looked after in order to grow. And you don’t have to be a teacher to register as a user.