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Select your format based upon: 1) how you want to read your book, and 2) compatibility with your reading tool. To learn more about using Bookshare with your device, visit the Help Center.

Here is an overview of the specialized formats that Bookshare offers its members with links that go to the Help Center for more information.

• Bookshare Web Reader - A customized reading tool for Bookshare members offering all the features of DAISY with a single click of the "Read Now" link.
• DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) - A digital book file format. DAISY books from Bookshare are DAISY 3.0 text files that work with just about every type of access technology that reads text. Books that contain images will have the download option of ‘DAISY Text with Images’.
• BRF (Braille Refreshable Format) - Digital Braille for use with refreshable Braille devices and Braille embossers.
• MP3 (MPEG audio layer 3) - Provides audio only with no text. These books are created with a text-to-speech engine and spoken by Kendra, a high quality synthetic voice from Ivona. Any device that supports MP3 playback is compatible.
• DAISY Audio - Similar to the DAISY option above; however, this option uses MP3 files created with our text-to-speech engine that utilizes Ivonas Kendra voice. This format will work with Daisy Audio compatible players such as Victor Reader Stream and Read2Go.
• EPUB - A standard e-book format that can be read on many tools, such as iBooks, Readium or others.
• Word - Accessible Word output, which can be unzipped and opened in any tool that allows .docx files

Natural Wine, No Drama: An Unpretentious Guide

Discover the world of natural wine… without all the drama. Honey Spencer is determined to help everyone understand and enjoy all that each unique glass has to offer.

The House of Hidden Meanings: A Memoir

From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date—a brutally honest, surprisingly poignant, and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black, poor, and queer in a broken home to discovering the power of performance, found family, and self-acceptance.

Worthy

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith.

The Times Cricket Grounds of the World

From the history-steeped ‘home of cricket’ at Lord’s, to the mecca of Indian cricket at Eden Gardens, this encompassing guide ranges across five continents to bring you the best cricket venues the world has to offer.

The Times Rugby World Cup Moments

Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times and The Sunday Times archive, this volume brings together 100 of the most iconic moments from World Cup history.

2024 Guide to the Night Sky Southern Hemisphere: A Month-by-month Guide To Exploring The Skies Above Australia, New Zealand And South Africa

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January–December 2024.

2024 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-month Guide To Exploring The Skies Above North America

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events occurring in North America's night sky throughout 2024.

2024 Guide to the Night Sky: A Month-by-month Guide To Exploring The Skies Above Britain And Ireland

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. “This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price” Astronomy Now “A handy and straightforward guide.” British Astronomical Association's 'Journal' “an ideal Christmas stocking-filler” The Observatory

Oz Clarke’s Story of Wine: 8000 Years, 100 Bottles

Uncork Oz Clarke’s Story of Wine. This fully revised and updated edition brings the story of wine to the present day, to give you the perfect gift for any wine lover.

Coco Chanel: The Legend And The Life

SLEEK. CHIC. NOTORIOUSLY GUARDED. WELCOME TO THE SECRET WORLD OF COCO CHANEL.

Summer Sparklers: 60 Sunshine Cocktails For Spring And Summer

60 sunshine cocktails for spring and summer!

The Sun: Beginner's Guide To Our Local Star

Despite its apparent unchanging appearance in the daytime sky, the Sun is incredibly dynamic and shrouded in mystery. In this guide, Dr. Ryan French explores history, science and modern observations to uncover the mysteries of the Sun.

T.V.: Big Adventures On The Small Screen

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *The long-awaited return of the comedy national treasure*

The Mona Lisa Mystery: Big Cat

How to Build a Home (Little Experts #Book 5)

Get designing and building with architect and TV presenter GEORGE CLARKE. From marvellous materials to future tech – discover the stories behind our homes.

All New Official Minecraft Explorer’s Handbook

Discover everything you need to become an Overworld explorer with this brand-new handbook!

Minecraft Beginner’s Guide All New edition

Join characters such as Miss Hap, Sir Vival and Bill Ding on an adventure through the Overworld, to discover how you can ace your early game.

King Charles III: 100 Moments From His Journey To The Throne

Stunning, photographic King Charles III memorabilia gift for royal fans As the nation celebrates the coronation of a new monarch, The Sun looks back on 100 moments in the life of the man who would be king.

Sweary Cats

Underneath that chilled exterior is a potty-mouthed mouser ready to let rip. Sweary Cats features over 60 fabulous felines itching and scratching to tell it like it is, either through withering sarcasm or deeply insulting remarks.

Ancient Egyptians (Would You Rather?)

Would you rather be a pharaoh or a pharaoh’s servant? Cleopatra or Queen Hatshepsut? Only you can decide!

The Magic Border

‘An embrace of a book’ Florence Welch ‘Poetry was my place, my little clearing in the forest, where I could quietly put everything I was holding. I’m not sure what gave me the courage to open up that space to you, but here I am, doing it.’

How To Solve The Rubik's Cube

The Rubik's Cube is the world's best-known puzzle, a magical object that has baffled and fascinated the world for over fifty years. This clearly-illustrated step-by-step guide teaches you a foolproof beginners' method for solving the Cube, plus advanced techniques if you want to learn to solve it in seconds.

Nature’s Wonders: Moments that mark the seasons (National Trust)

Britain’s nature year, from the first flower to the last leaf

The Times British Royal Fashion

Long before Lady Diana’s couture of revenge took the world by storm, or Princess Anne cemented herself as a Gen Z icon, there has been a well-documented fascination with members of the Royal Family and the significance behind their style.

Follow Your Dreams: 100 Inspiring And Extraordinary Jobs

Discover 100 inspiring and extraordinary jobs in this illustrated book for kids! Why not become a cat behaviourist? Or a rollercoaster engineer? How about a coral reef gardener?