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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

Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 10, TreeTops: Cornflake Coin (PDF)

In Cornflake Coin Kerry and Omar are eager to win a treasure-hunting competition. What will they do when they discover their Roman coin comes from a cereal packet? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.

Oxford Reading Tree, Stage 10, TreeTops: Cornflake Coin

In Cornflake Coin Kerry and Omar are eager to win a treasure-hunting competition. What will they do when they discover their Roman coin comes from a cereal packet? TreeTops Fiction contains a wide range of quality stories enabling children to explore and develop their own reading tastes and interests. It contains stories from a variety of genres including humour, sci-fi, adventure, mystery and historical fiction. These exciting stories are ideal for introducing children to a wide selection of authors and illustrators. There is huge variety to ensure every reader finds books they will enjoy and can read.

Amazing Adventures of Hercules (Young Reading)

Storyworlds, Stage 8, Once Upon A Time World: Ali, Hassan and the Donkey

"Ali and Hassan worked very hard on their farm. They had a grey donkey who helped them to do their work."This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Storyworlds, Stage 8, Once Upon A Time World: Ali, Hassan and the Donkey (PDF)

"Ali and Hassan worked very hard on their farm. They had a grey donkey who helped them to do their work."This fantastic range of fiction for Shared, Guided and Independent reading gives you stories your children will love to read over and over again. Gaelic and Scottish teaching support also accompanies this reading series.

Maths Inspirations: Teacher's Notes (PDF)

Provides opportunities to use and apply mental calculation strategies through sets of graded mental exercises, including a variety of formal questions and informal activities. The series offers ideas for building children's mental maths ability in a structured way. These photocopiable resources provide practice opportunities where they are needed.

Bug Club, White: How Animals Smell, Taste and Touch (PDF)

Schools across the UK are catching the Bug, and now so can kids at home! Bug Club is one of the best-loved reading programmes in primary schools and kids just love reaching for the bookshelves to find their favourite Bug Club book.

Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency — TALK TO THE TAIL: Fluency 1 (Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency)

All Aboard, Stage 8: Two Sea Songs

Two lively sea songs.All Aboard teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. It offers carefully-structured materials to develop sight vocabulary, phonological awareness and information retrieval through three specially-designed strands for Infants. It then develops the higher order reading and writing skills necessary for genuine literacy at Junior level.

All Aboard, Stage 8: Two Sea Songs

Two lively sea songs.All Aboard teaches the strategies children need to become successful readers. It offers carefully-structured materials to develop sight vocabulary, phonological awareness and information retrieval through three specially-designed strands for Infants. It then develops the higher order reading and writing skills necessary for genuine literacy at Junior level.

Phonics Bug, Phase 5: Babysitting Barney (PDF) (Phonics Bug Ser.)

This title is part of Phonics Bug - the first Phonics programme to bring together research-based teaching methods with 100 per cent decodable books, CBeebies video, and an online reading world to give today's children a firm, fun foundation in Phonics.Baby Barney will not go to sleep. Can Sid stop him screaming? This book includes the following words: looked, called, asked.

Project X, Book Band 4, Blue, Bugs: Zak and Zee

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Why does Zak bug not answer Zee bug?

Project X, Book Band 4, Blue, Bugs: Zak and Zee (PDF)

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Why does Zak bug not answer Zee bug?

Project X, Book Band 4, Blue, Toys and Games: Shoo Mouse, Shoo!

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Granny Red keeps seeing a mouse. Why will the mouse not go away?

Project X, Book Band 5, Green, Making a Noise: Be Quiet!

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Old MacDonald wants a quiet farm. How can he stop all the noise?

Project X, Book Band 6, Orange, What a Waste: What a Waste!

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Mr Big liked to have new things. Why did he feel so sad?

Project X, Book Band 6, Orange, What a Waste: What a Waste! (PDF)

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Mr Big liked to have new things. Why did he feel so sad?

The Velveteen Rabbit (or How Toys Become Real)

Originally published in 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has delighted young readers for nearly a century. The story follows a young boy who’s given a stuffed rabbit as a Christmas gift. After the rabbit befriends other nursery toys, he comes to the realization that he wants to become a real rabbit. Eventually, the boy becomes ill and is relocated; his room is then disinfected and all the boy’s toys are thrown out, including the velveteen rabbit. The rabbit sheds a real tear causing a fairy to appear and turn him into a real rabbit. This edition includes full-color illustrations, with image descriptions,from the original illustrator, William Nicholson. Each image accompanies the text to enhance young readers’ experience and immerse them in this captivating story. Reprinted hundreds of times since its initial publication, The Velveteen Rabbit is a timeless children’s classic lets young readers experience the true magic of friendship, love, and being honest with oneself. In 2007, the book was named one of "Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children” by the National Education Association.

Young Reading Series 2: Treasure Island (PDF)

This adaptation of a classic tale, one of the latest titles in Usborne's 'Young Reading' series, is complemented by colour illustrations throughout.

Charlie's Superhero Underpants (PDF)

On a wild and windy day all the washing blows away. Socks and vests, a woolly hat and worst of all, Charlie's Superhero Underpants. So begins a trek around the world to find them. Lively rhyming text, fresh, funky artwork and irreverent humour combine in this winning picture book.

Welly Dancing (Rigby Star Independent #Blue Level, Book 2)

Anthea lives on a farm and loves feeding the animals. But her favourite pastime is dancing. This story tells how Anthea dances as Cinderella in her school play.

Welly Dancing (Rigby Star Independent #Blue Level, Book 2)

Anthea lives on a farm and loves feeding the animals. But her favourite pastime is dancing. This story tells how Anthea dances as Cinderella in her school play.

Lighthouse, Year 2, Purple Level, Book 1: Ozlo's Beard (PDF)

Part of the Lighthouse collection, an engaging fiction and non-fiction series of readers carefully levelled to ensure gradual progression for Foundation and Key Stage 1 children.

Collins Big Cat, Band 07, Turquoise: Good Fun Farm

Collins Big Cat is a guided reading series edited by Cliff Moon. Top children's authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that your children will love to read, banded to help you choose the right book for every child. Practical teaching notes are included at the back of each book.

Project X, Book Band 7, Turquoise, Discovery: George's Bright Idea

Project X includes fiction and non-fiction, exciting adventure stories, lots of gadgets, and 21st-century illustrations. Developed based on research into what will really hook boys into reading and make them love books. Each book comes with notes for parent/teaching assistants that highlight tricky words or concepts in the books, prompt questions and suggest a range of follow-up activities.Will George's bright idea save his mum and dad's café?