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Tales of court and castle
By Joan Bodger. 2003
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Short stories
Human-transcribed braille
Presents the author's wonderful retellings of seven English, Irish, and Welsh tales. Tristan, Iron John, Burd Janet and Tamlane and…
others come to life with language that speaks to the stories' origins, but will engage modern readers. Grades 4-7. 2003.Caught off guard: twelve tales of surprise
By Bernard Jackson. 1990
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Ghost and horror stories, Short stories
Automated braille
Collection of twelve short stories, which involve adult characters in situations ranging from the supernatural to the mundane - all with surprising twists. Grades 4-7. 1990.
Selected stories
By Alice Munro. 1996
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Short stories
Human-transcribed braille
Short story by the world-famous Alice Munro, which won her Canada's most prestigious literary prize: the Governor General's Award. Munro's…
stories look beneath the facade of everyday lives, the pain and promise, loves and fears of apparently ordinary men and women.The warning: a short story
By Sophie Hannah. 2015
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Short stories, Mysteries and crime stories, Sea stories, Suspense and thrillers, War stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Single mom Chloe leaves her nine-year-old daughter's audition music in the car. They are rescued when a bicyclist offers to…
retrieve it. After Chloe brings him a thank-you gift at his work, she receives an odd warning from the receptionist about how dangerous he is. Strong language. 2015Red Dog
By Louis De Bernieres. 2011
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Adventure stories, Short stories
Automated braille
Red Dog is a West Australian, a lovable friendly red kelpie who found widespread fame as a result of his…
habit of travelling all over Western Australia, hitching rides over thousands of miles, settling in places for months at a time and adopting new families before heading off again to the next destination and another family - sometimes returning to say hello years later. While visiting Australia, Louis de Bernieres heard the legend of Red Dog and decided to do some research on this extraordinary story. After travelling to Western Australia and meeting countless people who'd known and loved Red Dog, Louis decided to spread Red Dog's fame a little further. The result is an utterly charming tale of an amazing dog with places to go and people to see.