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Clipper Emergent Reader Programme

The Clipper Emergent Reader Programme was developed in 2004 in response to demand from libraries for material tailored for the adult literacy market. The Programme has been hugely successful and is now widely regarded as a vital tool in the effort to help reluctant or hesitant readers discover the world of reading.

The Programme enables libraries to build an exciting collection of audio literacy packs from high-profile authors, which fulfils the twin aims of reader development and social inclusion.

How It Works

Each Clipper Emergent Reader Programme Audio Pack, comprises a copy of the printed book and an unabridged recording of the book on both cassette and CD. The user is able to follow the printed text whilst listening to the recording, allowing them to become familiar with any unusual words or phrases as well as developing an understanding of the rhythm of reading. Their literacy skills and reading pleasure are greatly enhanced.

Packaging and Presentation

During development it became apparent that any literacy aid must be widely available and not stigmatise the user. Our Audio Packs are packaged in the same way as our regular audio book titles, with no reference to 'adult literacy', reading difficulties or any indication of 'course' or 'level'.

Target Audience

Anyone who feels they would like to improve their literacy skills will benefit enormously from the Programme, including ESOL readers. Research has shown that the audio/text combination produces an immediate and lasting improvement in the understanding and appreciation of the written word.

Reader Literacy Development

• 26 Million people do not consider reading for pleasure or using libraries regularly.
• 12 Million people of working age have literacy skills below the level expected of a 13-year old.
• 5 Million have literacy skills below the level expected of an 11-year old.

These estimates, suggested by recent research, underpin the need for high quality, accessible titles to attract adult emergent readers and fire their enthusiasm for reading. In consultation with libraries and The National Literacy Trust and The Vital Link, we have developed the Clipper Emergent Reader Programme to offer a list of great titles perfectly tailored for the adult literacy market.

Excerpts

Here are eight MP3 excerpts from a varied selection of Clipper Emergent Reader Packs:

Titles List

Title	Ref.	ISBN	Price
An Accident Waiting to Happen by Vincent Banville	LT10039	978 1 84505 433 5	£18.95
Aim High by Tanni Grey-Thompson	LT10073	978 1 40740 440 0	£23.95
Behind Closed Doors by Sarah Webb	LT10054	978 1 84632 879 4	£18.95
Blackwater by Conn Iggulden	LT10016	978 1 84505 564 6	£23.95
Blood Red Roses by Lin Anderson	LT10010	978 1 84505 613 1	£18.95
The Blue Hen by Des Dillon	LT10012	978 1 84505 611 7	£18.95
The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope	LT10018	978 1 84505 568 4	£23.95
Bring It Back Home by Niall Griffiths	LT10071	978 1 40740 438 7	£23.95
The Builders by Maeve Binchy	LT10038	978 1 84505 434 2	£18.95
Burning Ambition by Allen Carr	LT10068	978 1 40740 300 7	£23.95
The Cherry Sundae Company by Isla Dewar	LT10009	978 1 84505 610 0	£18.95
Chickenfeed by Minette Walters	LT10019	978 1 84505 923 1	£23.95
Cleanskin by Val McDermid	LT10051	978 1 84505 922 4	£23.95
The Cold Heart of Summer by Alan Gibbons	LT10082	978 1 40741 231 3	£18.95
The Comedian by Joseph O'Connor	LT10002	978 1 84505 429 8	£18.95
The Corpse's Tale by Katherine John	LT10047	978 1 84632 487 1	£23.95
Danny Wallace and the Centre of the Universe by Danny Wallace	LT10050	978 1 84505 940 8	£23.95
A Day To Remember by Fiona Phillips	LT10072	978 1 40740 439 4	£23.95
Dead Brigade by James Lovegrove	LT10078	978 1 40741 227 6	£23.95
Desert Claw by Damien Lewis	LT10044	978 1 84632 484 0	£23.95
Don't Make Me Laugh by Patrick Augustus	LT10013	978 1 84505 908 8	£23.95
A Dream Come True by Maureen Lee	LT10076	978 1 40740 443 1	£23.95
Driving with Daisy by Tom Nestor	LT10033	978 1 84505 436 6	£18.95
The Dying Wish by Courttia Newland	LT10052	978 1 84505 566 0	£23.95
Fair-Weather Friend by Patricia Scanlan	LT10025	978 1 84505 320 8	£18.95
Falling Awake by Vivian French	LT10083	978 1 40741 232 0	£18.95
Gato by Margaret Elphinstone	LT10008	978 1 84505 614 8	£18.95
The Grey Man by Andy McNab	LT10043	978 1 84632 483 3	£23.95
Has Anyone Here Seen Larry by Deirdre Purcell	LT10042	978 1 84505 438 0	£18.95
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly	LT10021	978 1 84632 307 2	£23.95
The Highway Men by Ken MacLeod	LT10060	978 1 84632 884 8	£21.95
How to Change Your Life in Seven Steps by John Bird	LT10020	978 1 84632 306 5	£23.95
I Love Football by Hunter Davies	LT10045	978 1 84632 485 7	£23.95
In High Germany by Dermot Bolger	LT10036	978 1 84505 422 9	£18.95
Jesus and Billy are off to Barcelona by Deirdre Purcell	LT10040	978 1 84505 425 0	£18.95
Joe's Wedding by Gareth O'Callaghan	LT10037	978 1 84505 428 1	£18.95
Johnny Delgado: Private Detective by Kevin Brooks	LT10085	978 1 40741 234 4	£18.95
Kill Clock by Allan Guthrie	LT10079	978 1 40741 228 3	£23.95
Letter from Chicago by Cathy Kelly	LT10035	978 1 84505 435 9	£18.95
Lighthouse by Chris Binchy	LT10087	978 1 40741 494 2	£18.95
Lily: A Ghost Story by Adele Geras	LT10069	978 1 40740 436 3	£23.95
Mad Weekend by Roddy Doyle	LT10059	978 1 84632 874 9	£18.95
Maggie's Story by Sheila O'Flanagan	LT10032	978 1 84505 423 6	£18.95
Mrs Whippy by Cecelia Ahern	LT10056	978 1 84632 877 0	£18.95
The Name You Once Gave Me by Mike Phillips	LT10046	978 1 84632 486 4	£23.95
No Dress Rehearsal by Marian Keyes	LT10034	978 1 84505 427 4	£18.95
Not a Star by Nick Hornby	LT10057	978 1 84632 876 3	£18.95
Not Just for Christmas by Roddy Doyle	LT10041	978 1 84505 424 3	£18.95
Old Bag by Melvin Burgess	LT10081	978 1 40741 230 6	£18.95
Old Money, New Money by Peter Sheridan	LT10004	978 1 84505 432 8	£18.95
The Open Door Book of Poetry by Niall MacMonagle	LT10006	978 1 84505 935 4	£23.95
Partners in Crime by Nigel Hinton	LT10086	978 1 40741 241 2	£23.95
Pipe Dreams by Anne Schulman	LT10005	978 1 84505 431 1	£18.95
The Poison in the Blood by Tom Holland	LT10053	978 1 84505 565 3	£23.95
The Quiz Master by Michael Scott	LT10026	978 1 84505 323 9	£18.95
Reading My Arse! by Ricky Tomlinson	LT10070	978 1 40740 437 0	£23.95
Revenge by Eric Brown	LT10077	978 1 40741 226 9	£23.95
Ripples by Patricia Scanlan	LT10003	978 1 84505 426 7	£18.95
The Rubber Woman by Lindsay Ashford	LT10074	978 1 40740 441 7	£23.95
Second Chance by Patricia Scanlan	LT10031	978 1 84505 430 4	£18.95
The Second Child by John Boyne	LT10088	978 1 40741 495 9	£18.95
Secrets by Lynne Barrett-Lee	LT10048	978 1 84632 488 8	£23.95
Secrets by Patricia Scanlan	LT10055	978 1 84632 878 7	£18.95
The Sin Eater by Deborah J Miller	LT10094	978 1 40741 501 7	£23.95
The Smoking Room by Julie Parsons	LT10029	978 1 84505 325 3	£18.95
Someone Like Me by Tom Holt	LT10015	978 1 84505 569 1	£23.95
Stalker by Anthony Masters	LT10084	978 1 40741 233 7	£18.95
Star Gazing by Kate Thompson	LT10092	978 1 40741 499 7	£18.95
The Story of Joe Brown by Rose Doyle	LT10027	978 1 84505 321 5	£18.95
Stray Dog by Gareth O'Callaghan	LT10028	978 1 84505 324 6	£18.95
The Sun Book of Short Stories by Various Authors	LT10075	978 1 40740 442 4	£23.95
The Team by Mick Dennis	LT10022	978 1 84632 309 6	£23.95
These Times, This Place by Muriel Gray	LT10007	978 1 84505 615 5	£18.95
The Thief by Ruth Rendell	LT10017	978 1 84505 941 5	£23.95
Three's a Crowd by Sheila O'Flanagan	LT10089	978 1 40741 496 6	£18.95
Twenty Tales From the War Zone by John Simpson	LT10067	978 1 40740 299 4	£28.95
The Underbury Witches by John Connolly	LT10058	978 1 84632 875 6	£18.95
Walking with Rainbows by Isla Dewar	LT10080	978 1 40741 229 0	£18.95
The White Cliffs by Suhayl Saadi	LT10011	978 1 84505 612 4	£18.95
Winner Takes All by John Francome	LT10049	978 1 84632 489 5	£23.95
Winning Through by Brian Irvine	LT10062	978 1 84632 882 4	£18.95
A Woman Walks into a Bar by Rowan Coleman	LT10014	978 1 84505 913 2	£23.95
World Cup Diary by Niall Quinn	LT10030	978 1 84505 322 2	£18.95

All prices shown exclude VAT, Processing Fees and Postage & Packaging costs.

Ordering Options

Ordering Information

To order Clipper Emergent Reader Programmes please contact your regional sales representative, or contact us here at W. F. Howes using the details listed on our contact page.