Accessible formats
Audio books
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell is available to order as an audio book (CD format).
This title can be ordered online as you would the paperback titles, and will be delivered at the same time as your main order.
Braille and giant print books
We’re delighted to announce that this year we are once again working with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and the National Blind Children's Society (NBCS) to make 12 titles available to order in both Braille and giant print.
The following titles are available:
Pumpkin Grumpkin by John Agard and Grace Nichols
The Name of This Book is SECRET by Pseudonymous Bosch
Artichoke Hearts by Sita Brahmachari
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
The Ghost Box by Catherine Fisher
The Kick Off by Dan Freedman
Mortlock by Jon Mayhew
Why is Snot Green? by Glenn Murphy
Big Nate: The Boy with the Biggest Head in the World by Lincoln Peirce
Dead Man's Cove by Lauren St John
Frankie Foster: Fizzy Pop by Jean Ure
The Truth About Leo by David Yelland
To order books in these formats for your students simply email bookedup@booktrust.org.uk with the school name and address, your name and the titles of the books you would like, and in which format.
Braille titles will be provided in grade 2 as standard - please let us know if your student would prefer grade 1.
Giant print is provided as 24pt Arial bold as standard, but can be tailored to individual students' needs. Please let us know in your email if you require an alternative:
font or font size;
word, line or paragraph spacing;
background colour paper.
Please note, Braille and giant print titles may take up to four weeks to produce, and will be delivered separately from the rest of your order. We would suggest you order any Braille and giant print titles as soon as possible.
About the RNIB National Library Service
RNIB National Library Service is the largest library for blind and partially sighted readers in the UK. It provides fiction and non fiction books for children aged five upwards in a range of formats including braille, giant print (24 point type) and unabridged audio (DAISY Talking Books). The Library also provides free access to online reference material, braille sheet music, themed book lists and practical support from a team of experienced library staff including a full-time Children's Librarian. Reading activities are organised throughout the year including a Birthday Book Scheme, author talks and accessible versions of the National Summer Reading Challenge and Carnegie Medal shadowing scheme. Books are delivered by post free of charge and children can borrow six books at a time. It is quick and easy to join - email childrenslibrarian@rnib.org.uk, call direct on 0161 355 2061 for further details or visit our website at www.rnib.org.uk/library
About the National Blind Children's Society
The National Blind Children’s Society produces tailormade large-print books for children and young adults with visual difficulties, some of whom have specialist requirements regarding the font styles, size, spacing and colour, as well as background paper colours, to enable them to have access to popular fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as over 130 National Curriculum textbooks and revision guides. With over 2000 titles in their catalogue there is plenty to choose from. You can find further details at www.nbcs.org.uk or email customeyes@nbcs.org.uk or call 01278 764 764.
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