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Thorndike Press: Put Every Word Within Reach

Develop engaged, focused and confident readers with one simple solution: large print.

About Thorndike Large Print

Bring equity to your reading program

Large print is more than just a bigger font. It’s a powerful literacy tool that helps struggling readers build confidence, reduces eye strain from digital fatigue and offers an accessible format for anyone with visual impairments.

Put Every Word Within Reach

Thorndike Press large print books make reading easier and more enjoyable for every reader—from young learners building skills to adults reading for pleasure. Many feature bestselling authors across fiction and nonfiction genres, including romance, mystery, biography, history and lifestyle.

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Easy-to-Read Font

Thorndike Press books are typeset in a 16-point Plantin font with jet-black ink on high-opacity paper. This provides a higher contrast than regular print.

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Similar in Size

Thorndike Press books are complete and unabridged. They are like the standard print editions in size and weight, sometimes even smaller.

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Fewer Words per Page

Less words on a page make the process of visualizing easier. Word recognition increases as the reader can begin to sound out words more effectively.

Large Print for Readers of All Ages and Levels in One Place

Adult Large Print

Offers a powerful yet underutilized tool on your shelf for adult readers.

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Youth Large Print

Introduces a research-based reading intervention proven to improve student reading skills and mindsets.

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New Releases

Keeps your large print collection current with anticipated releases ready to preorder.

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Monthly Catalogs

Organizes our monthly large print titles so you can browse and plan your collection.

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Large Print Supports You and the Readers You Serve

Large print is a simple literacy intervention tool that improves reading skills and confidence—no curriculum changes or new tech required.

  • Improves Reading Fluency & Comprehension
  • Reduces Distractions & Eye Strain
  • Boosts Confidence for Reluctant Readers
  • Supports Diverse Learners, from below-grade-level readers to students with ADHD and English learners
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Discover the Proof. Measure the Impact.

Many of my students struggled with confidence and were not very engaged readers at the start of this school year. I definitely feel that I have been able to meet their needs becoming confident and fluent readers by using large print books.
Special Education Teacher, IL
The large print kind of tricked me into reading for a longer time because I felt like I was reading quicker than I actually was.
Grade 8 Student, FL
I felt accomplished with reading so many pages at once. One big thing for me was that I did not lose my spot or go a long time with only half reading.
Grade 7 Student, IL
I LOVE large print because I think it helps kids keep track spatially of where they are in reading. I think the visual benefits help students feel they can have the stamina to finish reading a page or chapter.
Grade 7-8 Teacher, IL

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