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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

Farming and Birds (Collins New Naturalist Library #135)

Given the underlying topography, the scenery over most of Britain has been created largely by human activities. Over the centuries, landscapes have been continually modified as human needs and desires have changed.

Alfie and George: A Heart-warming Tale About How One Cat And His Kitten Brought A Street Together

The Sunday Times bestseller is back, with his biggest adventure yet. The perfect read for fans of A Street Cat Named Bob.

Mog and Me and Other Stories

Mog is everyone’s favourite family cat! Come play with her in this bumper board book collection of funny and warm-hearted stories especially for younger readers, now as a full colour ebook!

Last Stand: George Bird Grinnell, The Battle To Save The Buffalo, And The Birth Of The New West

From the #1 international bestselling author of THE REVENANT – the book that inspired the award-winning movie – comes the fascinating story of America’s first battle over the environment.

The Otters’ Tale

Shortlisted for THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2017 ‘The best popular account of the lives of otters written so far’ Richard Shelton, Times Literary Supplement

The Island of Doctor Moreau: A Possibility (1896) (Collins Classics)

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

AniMalcolm: The Parent Agency; The Person Controller; Animalcolm

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal…

Horse Trader: Robert Sangster And The Rise And Fall Of The Sport Of Kings

During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the world’s rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbread racehorses.

Country Rivals (The Tippermere Series)

A hilarious, sexy rom com for fans of Jilly Cooper and Fiona Walker!

A Pug Like Percy: A Heartwarming Tale For The Whole Family

‘Angela’s Ashes on four legs’ Evening Standard A furry festive miracle who’s there for you with a helping paw. Percy definitely isn’t just for Christmas…

Merry Christmas, Blue Kangaroo! (Blue Kangaroo)

Lily and Blue Kangaroo – a friendship forever! A heart warming festive story featuring Lily and her much-loved toy, Blue Kangaroo, from award-winning, renowned illustrator, Emma Chichester Clark. This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Emilia Fox.

The Lost Cats and Lonely Hearts Club

‘A story of a heart-warming friendship, kindness, bravery…this cat lady loved it!’ Kitty Loves Books

Gulls (Collins New Naturalist Library #139)

The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. John C. Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull.

Claude’s Christmas Adventure

This Christmas a little dog is in for a BIG adventure…

S1 To National 4 Biology: Comprehensive Textbook For The Cfe (Leckie Student Book Series)

Three Little Monkeys

A remarkable collaboration – that brings together giants of the picture book world – to create a funny, anarchic and utterly delightful picture book. A classic of the future. Hilariously read by Olivia Colman.

Bones: A Champion Horse, A Violent Drug Cartel, And The Race To Save A Sport Under Siege

Two brothers live parallel lives on either side of the US–Mexico border. This is the dramatic true story of how their worlds collided in a major criminal conspiracy. A KIRKUS REVIEWS NONFICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S PICK

A Parliament of Owls

A unique collection of stunning photographs and detailed portraits of over fifty of the most striking owl species around the world. Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

Sunk!

Penguin Blue is back, in a swashbuckling new adventure about pirates, treasure, and friendship!

Happy Hatchday (Dinosaur Juniors #1)

The first series from the bestselling and award-winning picture book genius Rob Biddulph!

Collins Big Cat, Band 14, Ruby: The Life Cycle of a Polar Bear (PDF)

Follow the journey of a polar bear from cub to adulthood to find out how they reach the top of the Arctic food chain and survive in the frozen north. * Ruby/Band 14 books give increasing opportunities for children to develop their skills of inference and deduction. * Text type - An information book. * The book is organised into short chapters to help children practise the skills of locating and identifying important information. * The glossary and index on pages 44 and 45 can be used to develop children's information retrieval skills further. * Curriculum links - Science - Living things and their habitats

Birds Art Life Death: The Art Of Noticing The Small And Significant

‘Now when I hear birdsong, I feel an entry to that understory. When I am feeling too squeezed on the ground, exhausted by everything in my care, I look for a little sky. There are always birds flying back and forth, city birds flitting around our human edges, singing their songs.’

River Rose and the Magical Lullaby

It’s bedtime for River Rose in this brilliant debut picture book from superstar mum, Grammy Award-winner Kelly Clarkson, with beautiful illustrations by Laura Hughes.

Something for Mummy (Bing)

A brand new classic picture book, perfect for Mother’s Day, featuring Bing Bunny and his friend Flop - now major TV stars!

The Fox and the Ghost King

A delightful tale of victory against all odds from master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo, lavishly illustrated by Michael Foreman.