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Categories/Education & EdTech/Novel Effect
Novel Effect

Novel Effect

Founded 2015

Play interactive sound effects and background music that respond as you read books aloud

Pricing model

Free Trial

You can use Novel Effect to bring children's books to life with responsive sound effects and background music. When you read a physical book or ebook aloud, the app listens to your voice and triggers matching audio cues in real time. It works with hundreds of popular picture books, board books, and classroom favorites. You can also access educator-developed lesson plans, discussion prompts, and printable activities to keep kids engaged during story time at home, in libraries, or in classrooms.

What Novel Effect does

Track spoken reading voices using real-time audio recognitionTrigger synchronized sound effects and music as books are read aloudBrowse audio soundscapes for hundreds of children's titlesDownload printable reading worksheets and classroom discussion guidesRead included ebooks directly inside the mobile or web applicationConnect mobile devices to external speakers for group storytellingReal-time voice tracking that syncs audio to the reader's paceExtensive catalog of soundscapes for popular physical books and ebooksEducator-developed lesson plans, printable activities, and discussion promptsWorks alongside both print books and in-app digital booksMulti-sensory background music and dynamic sound effectsCross-platform support across iOS, Android, and web browsersCustom subscription quotes designed for schools, districts, and public libraries

Pricing breakdown

Pricing model: Free trial

PlanList price
School Staff (annual billing)$799 / mo, billed annually
School Community (annual billing)$1,298 / mo, billed annually
Public Library Staff (annual billing)$499 / mo, billed annually

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