+    def has_mp3_file(self):
+        return bool(self.has_media("mp3"))
+    has_mp3_file.short_description = 'MP3'
+    has_mp3_file.boolean = True
+
+    def has_ogg_file(self):
+        return bool(self.has_media("ogg"))
+    has_ogg_file.short_description = 'OGG'
+    has_ogg_file.boolean = True
+
+    def has_daisy_file(self):
+        return bool(self.has_media("daisy"))
+    has_daisy_file.short_description = 'DAISY'
+    has_daisy_file.boolean = True
+
+    def build_pdf(self, customizations=None, file_name=None):
+        """ (Re)builds the pdf file.
+        customizations - customizations which are passed to LaTeX class file.
+        file_name - save the pdf file under a different name and DO NOT save it in db.
+        """
+        from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+        from os import unlink
+        from django.core.files import File
+        from librarian import pdf
+        from catalogue.utils import ORMDocProvider, remove_zip
+
+        try:
+            pdf_file = NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)
+            pdf.transform(ORMDocProvider(self),
+                      file_path=str(self.xml_file.path),
+                      output_file=pdf_file,
+                      customizations=customizations
+                      )
+
+            if file_name is None:
+                # we'd like to be sure not to overwrite changes happening while
+                # (timely) pdf generation is taking place (async celery scenario)
+                current_self = Book.objects.get(id=self.id)
+                current_self.pdf_file.save('%s.pdf' % self.slug, File(open(pdf_file.name)))
+                self.pdf_file = current_self.pdf_file
+            else:
+                print "safing %s" % file_name
+                print "to: %s" % DefaultStorage().path(file_name)
+                DefaultStorage().save(file_name, File(open(pdf_file.name)))
+        finally:
+            unlink(pdf_file.name)
+
+        # remove cached downloadables
+        remove_zip(settings.ALL_PDF_ZIP)
+        for customized_pdf in get_existing_customized_pdf(self):
+            unlink(customized_pdf)
+
+    def build_mobi(self):
+        """ (Re)builds the MOBI file.
+
+        """
+        from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
+        from os import unlink
+        from django.core.files import File
+        from librarian import mobi
+        from catalogue.utils import ORMDocProvider, remove_zip
+
+        try:
+            mobi_file = NamedTemporaryFile(suffix='.mobi', delete=False)
+            mobi.transform(ORMDocProvider(self), verbose=1,
+                      file_path=str(self.xml_file.path),
+                      output_file=mobi_file.name,
+                      )
+
+            self.mobi_file.save('%s.mobi' % self.slug, File(open(mobi_file.name)))
+        finally:
+            unlink(mobi_file.name)
+
+        # remove zip with all mobi files
+        remove_zip(settings.ALL_MOBI_ZIP)
+
+    def build_epub(self, remove_descendants=True):
+        """ (Re)builds the epub file.
+            If book has a parent, does nothing.
+            Unless remove_descendants is False, descendants' epubs are removed.
+        """
+        from StringIO import StringIO
+        from hashlib import sha1
+        from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+        from librarian import epub, NoDublinCore
+        from catalogue.utils import ORMDocProvider, remove_zip
+
+        if self.parent:
+            # don't need an epub
+            return
+
+        epub_file = StringIO()
+        try:
+            epub.transform(ORMDocProvider(self), self.slug, output_file=epub_file)
+            self.epub_file.save('%s.epub' % self.slug, ContentFile(epub_file.getvalue()))
+            FileRecord(slug=self.slug, type='epub', sha1=sha1(epub_file.getvalue()).hexdigest()).save()
+        except NoDublinCore:
+            pass
+
+        book_descendants = list(self.children.all())
+        while len(book_descendants) > 0:
+            child_book = book_descendants.pop(0)
+            if remove_descendants and child_book.has_epub_file():
+                child_book.epub_file.delete()
+            # save anyway, to refresh short_html
+            child_book.save()
+            book_descendants += list(child_book.children.all())
+
+        # remove zip package with all epub files
+        remove_zip(settings.ALL_EPUB_ZIP)
+
+    def build_txt(self):
+        from StringIO import StringIO
+        from django.core.files.base import ContentFile
+        from librarian import text
+
+        out = StringIO()
+        text.transform(open(self.xml_file.path), out)
+        self.txt_file.save('%s.txt' % self.slug, ContentFile(out.getvalue()))
+
+
+    def build_html(self):