Book Samples
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Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoevsky
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
Crime and Punishment includes a standard fiction layout with first-line indenting, as well as a multi-level Table of Contents to enhance accessibility. It also includes an embedded font.
A Princess of Mars – Edgar Rice Burroughs
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, MOBI/KF8, .docx, PDF eBook, and 5x8” print.
A Princess of Mars is a basic layout for novels that includes a science fiction-themed font on headings. Additionally, this book is available in .docx, PDF, and as a print interior for novelist clients interested in the additional services beyond the eBooks.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – L. Frank Baum
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz includes enlarged caps, decorative images, illustrations, and other typographic niceties for works of fiction. It also has a back cover, which is not required but adds an element of professionalism to an eBook.
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
Pride and Prejudice includes a script font, chapter heading ornaments, and scene break dingbats that are suitable for Historical and Regency romances.
Paradise Lost – John Milton
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
Paradise Lost is an epic poem and contains flush-and-hang type formatting that is suitable for eBooks that contain poetry. This ensures readers can determine when stanzas and new lines start—no matter what size the reading device/app.
The Federalist Papers
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
The Federalist Papers contains endnotes, embedded fonts, and a highly-detailed Table of Contents. It is a good template for non-fiction projects.
The Real Mother Goose
Available in EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
The Real Mother Goose is a fixed-layout eBook that will work on Kindle Fire, iBooks, and the Readium plugin for Google Chrome. It contains 131 pages with color illustrations on almost every page. There is also an audio sample of Three Blind Mice. For more information on fixed-layout eBooks, please see our FAQ.
Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates
Available in EPUB, EPUB3, and MOBI/KF8.
The Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates was created for US troops fighting in World War I by the US government. It includes an embedded font, numerous tables and images, and a multi-level Table of Contents. It also includes a hyperlinked index, which is an advanced feature that BB eBooks can offer for non-fiction clients. This eBook was created to highlight new features in EPUB3, including audio and video (samples available in the Appendices).