Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 32.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: The burning weight still hung heavily within him.
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 203.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 134.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting with chapter 5.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 35.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: He didn’t care.
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 209.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 148.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting with chapter 6.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 38.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: The great creatures and their greater shadows, …
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 215.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 161.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting with chapter 8.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 43.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: … and presently, with a sigh of regret he …
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 221.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 176.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting with chapter 10.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 48.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: that wretched Mrs Jackson asked her to tea on the second Thursday…
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 227.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 186.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 53.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: Mary Poppins always called them “sparrers”
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 232.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 190.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with chapter 13.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 56.
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the sentence: He and Jane had often tried, …
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
This week we are starting on page 237.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 197.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 195.
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club Whole Group Reading
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With four rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
This week, we will have an opportunity to see what the other rooms are reading as we join together as a whole group. One or two people from each group will be nominated to read aloud to the entire group.
Here are the books we are currently reading:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
Room 2: Mary Poppins, by P.L. Travers
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus S-Z” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
Readers: Óran and Felicitas.
Óran will start at “He and Jane had often tried, but all she could say,” then Felicitas will start the paragraph that begins “But the other birds swarmed…” She will stop reading at “rose garden and pecked off a flower.”
Room 3: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card in grades 1 and 2in the “Crime” folder (April 2021 version) and the “Crime G-L” folder (July 2023 version)
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
N.B. The file name on the RNIB Sd Card starts with the letter T, not the letter C.
Room 4: Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children g1” folder on the card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader Sd card from June 2019, the “Children Stories” folder on the card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus S-Z” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
Starting place: chapter 1.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.
Book Club Social
This evening’s Book Club will be the first one after the Christmas break, so we’re going to be mixing things up a little with another of our popular social events. These are a great way to (virtually) meet some members of the Book Club who you might not have spoken to before.
Instead of being put into the usual rooms, everyone will be put in one of about four different rooms with a random selection of other attendees. In practice, this usually means that you’ll be with at least two people you’ll know from your room and a few people from other rooms.
After 10 minutes, we’ll swap everyone around to give everyone some new people to talk to. Time permitting, we’re intending to do this about five times. This may mean that we don’t quite finish on time.
We’d love to see as many Book Club members as possible, especially if you haven’t managed to make it in a while!
Book Club
Is the only reason you never judge a book by its cover because you can’t read the cover in the first place? With five rooms to suit different ability levels, the Book Club is a welcoming group who meet every week to support each other with the ups and downs of mastering the braille code, answer each other’s questions regarding reading using refreshable braille and practice reading amongst friends. You don’t have to choose your group in advance, and you can move to another group at any time if you think it would be more suitable.
Here is what we are currently reading and our starting places for this week:
Room 1: Finding Gobi: The True Story of One Little Dog’s Big Journey, by Dion Leonard
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 Nonfiction” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children Nonfiction” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with chapter 8 on page 61.
Room 2: The Funny Life of Teachers, by James Campbell
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 1 in the “Children g1 7 plus” folder
- On the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from July 2023 in grade 2 in the “Children 7 plus A-F” folder
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting with the section: What sort of book is this?
Room 3: The Double Clue and Other Hercule Poirot Stories, by Agatha Christie
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2 and in double line spacing from the RNIB Library
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
This week we are starting on page 3.
Room 4: Then, by Morris Gleitzman
This book is available:
- In hard copy in the UK from RNIB, in both grade 1 and grade 2
- In grade 1, in the “Children g1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2020 or April 2021, or the “Children g1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2020, the “Children Stories 2” folder on the card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus G-L” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in the UK in grades 1 and 2 from RNIB Reading Services
This week we will be starting on page 1.
Room 5: The Railway Children, by Edith Nesbit
This book is available:
- In grades 1 and 2, single line spacing from the RNIB Library
- In grade 1, in the “Children G1” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children G1 9 plus” folder on the card from July 2023
- In grade 2, in the “Children Stories 2” folder on the RNIB Orbit Reader SD card from April 2021, or the “Children 9 plus M-R” folder on the card from July 2023
- For download in grades 1 and 2 via RNIB Reading Services
To order books from the RNIB Library in hard copy, call the helpline on 0303 123 9999.