Usborne Books
The Story of Stone Soup
Old man Harry arrives at a house and asks for food; but cautious Nell doesn't want to give food to a stranger. Harry tells her: "I can show you som...
View full detailsLittle Children's Unicorns Pad
This magical activity pad is packed with unicorn-themed word, number and picture puzzles for young children. Follow a maze to the castle, spot the ...
View full detailsAll the Science You Need to Know Before Age 7
This beautifully illustrated book is a perfect introduction for young children. Budding scientists can explore the world around them, from plants a...
View full detailsMagic Painting Dragons
Myths from all around the world are populated with dragons. You can find out how beautiful, scary and colourful they were by brushing water over th...
View full detailsLittle Sticker Dolly Dressing Woodland Fairy
This magical little sticker book is full of woodland fairy dolls to dress. There are lots of enchanting scenes to decorate, from a fairy garden and...
View full detailsAxolotl Finds a Bottle
Axolotl longs for adventure. One day, she finds an old bottle with something amazing inside. What could it be? This entertaining story for beginner...
View full detailsArmadillo on a Pillow
Armadillo receives a late night visit from a fairy. But he soon gets carried away with the wishes she grants... This entertaining story for beginne...
View full detailsJack and the Beanstalk
Jack and his mother are so poor that they don't have anything to eat. Their hope is fading, until Jack meets a strange little man with a handful of...
View full detailsWipe-Clean Taking Away
This colourful activity book is a great way for children to learn how to do simple subtraction. Join the friendly monsters to complete fun activiti...
View full detailsWipe-clean Capital Letters
Using the special pen provided, preschool children can trace over the capital letters, wipe off and repeat. Little ones need lots of practice contr...
View full detailsFingerprint Activities
This finger-printing book includes simple, step-by-step instructions for lots of pictures and scenes to create using only fingerprints, and a multi...
View full detailsBuild Your Own Trains Sticker Book
A construction toy in sticker book form, with lots of different types of train to build using the stickers provided. It features stylish and detail...
View full detailsThe Great Fire of London
Find out all about the Great Fire of London, in 1666 - what caused it, how it spread, how it was put out and how the city was rebuilt in its wake. ...
View full detailsGoat in a Boat
A lively story with humorous illustrations, ideal for children who are beginning to read for themselves, or for reading aloud together. With simple...
View full detailsAnna and the French Kiss
Anna is less than thrilled to be shipped off to boarding school in Paris, leaving a fledgling romance behind - until she meets Etienne St. Clair. S...
View full detailsLizard in a Blizzard
Lizard has decided to make a snow machine. The trouble is, once it starts to snow, he can't make it stop... This entertaining story for beginner r...
View full detailsBusiness for Beginners
Dive into the world of business with this lively introduction, whether you want to be an entrepreneur or a smarter consumer. With bright, infograph...
View full detailsFirst Sticker Book Garden
Little children will love exploring the wonders that can be found outside the back door in this lively sticker book, with over 100 stickers to comp...
View full details200 Paper Planes to Fold and Fly
Each sheet of this bumper, tear-off pad can easily be folded into a brightly patterned paper plane. The cover folds out to reveal simple instructio...
View full detailsWipe-Clean Alphabet
This is a fantastic new title with wipe-clean pages and a special pen, loaded with special activities to help children learn their first ABCs. This...
View full detailsFirst Reading Series Four : Knights and Castles
Beginner readers are taken on a trip back to medieval times to learn what it was like to be a knight and live in a castle. Part of the Usborne Read...
View full detailsIllustrated Ballet Stories
Soar with the Firebird, dance with the Nutcracker Prince and thrill at the drama of Romeo and Juliet in this beautifully illustrated collection of ...
View full detailsUnder the Sea Magic Painting
Brush water over the stylish, black and white patterns and underwater scenes and watch the vibrant colours magically appear to reveal sharks, sea t...
View full detailsWipe-Clean Dinosaur Activities
Young children need plenty of practice when it comes to pen-control - an essential skill which they need to learn before they can write. This book ...
View full detailsBuild Your Own Superheroes Sticker Book by Simon Tudhope
Build 22 of the strongest and bravest superheroes in the galaxy with this exciting activity book. There are ten pages of stickers of masks, wings, ...
View full detailsSpanish Dictionary for Beginners
An illustrated dictionary with over 2000 words and phrases, and amusing pictures of busy everyday scenes. Arranged thematically so words appear in ...
View full detailsSticker Dolly Dressing Travel by Fiona Watt
Dress the dollies as they travel around the world, checking in at the airport, boarding an inter-city train, enjoying a cycling tour, pony trekking...
View full detailsMagic Painting Narwhals and Other Sea Creatures
Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as underwater creatures burst into colour! There are sixteen detailed pictures to brin...
View full detailsDinosaur World
Which dinosaur was the fiercest? How big were the biggest dinosaurs? How do we know about dinosaurs today? This book will take you back in time to ...
View full detailsSticker Dolly Dressing Puppies and Kittens
Dress the dolls as they look after their adorable cats and kittens, taking them on a trip to the vet, a pamper session at the grooming salon, a fun...
View full detailsSkunks in Trunks
A gang of excitable skunks is off to the water park for a fun afternoon. Their aquatic antics soon land them in trouble - but perhaps they can put ...
View full detailsThe Unhurry Book
Now breathe...and relax. This write-in activity book is all about taking a little time to breathe, focus and be calm, with the help of some friendl...
View full detailsFrog on a Log
Frog lives in a bog. One day, he finds someone lost in the fog... This entertaining story for beginner readers has simple rhyming text and colourfu...
View full detailsLittle First Stickers Horses and Ponies
From the fun of a first riding lesson to the drama of a dressage competition, this entertaining activity book will keep young horse and pony-lovers...
View full detailsStarting to Take Away
This fun book is a perfect introduction to subtraction and helps little children to develop pen control. Join the friendly animal characters and pr...
View full detailsLittle First Stickers Seashore
Visit a sandy beach, add crabs and starfish to rockpools, see sea birds and puffins fly high in the sky and lots more in this fascinating sticker b...
View full detailsThe Sun and the Wind
From the well-loved Aesop's fable. The sun and the wind live in the sky. One day, the wind wants to play a game. Can he take a coat off the girl be...
View full detailsGreat Expectations
From the timeless tale by Charles Dickens. Pip is taken to meet the eccentric Miss Havisham, a recluse since her disastrous wedding day, and her be...
View full detailsMagical Creatures Magic Painting Book by Abigail Wheatley
Brush water over the black and white illustrations and watch as the magical creatures and animals burst into dazzling colour! Sixteen detailed scen...
View full detailsScavengers
Landfill has lived his whole life as a scavenger, running with wooflers, swimming with turtles and feasting on fresh gull. Old Babagoo has always l...
View full detailsNever Get Bored Outdoors
Step outdoors with this book and wave goodbye to boredom! Open a bug hotel, read the night sky and go bird spotting, then learn to draw animals, wr...
View full detailsMaps Activity Book
Explore the wonderful world of maps with this entertaining write-in activity book. Find out how maps work, explore the world and discover different...
View full detailsLittle First Stickers Unicorns
Enter a magical world filled with unicorns in this enchanting sticker book, with scenes to decorate including a cloud castle, woodland waterfall an...
View full detailsWipe-Clean Building Site Activities
This fun book is a playful way for young children to develop their counting, observation and pen control skills. Spot the differences between tower...
View full detailsManaging Your Money
This down-to-earth guide is filled with practical advice on everything from how to budget and be a smart shopper to student loans, mortgages and in...
View full detailsPhilosophy for Beginners
Philosophy is a way of thinking about just about anything. It asks big questions, such as "how can I be good?" or "what makes something beautiful?"...
View full details100 Things to Know About Planet Earth
Did you know that rain sometimes falls red? Or that the equivalent of one truckload of plastic is dumped in our oceans every minute? This visually ...
View full detailsLittle Sticker Dolly Dressing Unicorns by Fiona Watt
Unicorn lovers will adore this sparkly activity book with unicorns to decorate and fairies, pixies and princesses to dress on every page. Scenes in...
View full detailsUsborne has continued to deliver the very best books to children for the past few decades, not only are the books useful for developing reading skills equipping young children with the essential skills to read and write but Usborne has kept all reading material fun, making the learning process exciting and pleasant. Usborne is a family business which was founded by Peter Usborne who has graced us with these specially designed books since 1973. Each book is carefully crafted, words are meticulously selected and drawings are skilfully done to create the perfect masterpiece. It is true that as parents or teachers, we must find innovative ways to approach how we guide children in their reading journey, Usborne is just the right company to be getting our books.

Usborne produces books for babies ages 0-5 like the touchy feely books which incorporate soft textures and material for young readers to learn all about their senses accompanied by useful words and sentences for developing important phonic sounds. For teenagers ages 9-14, they have the What’s happening to me? Books which help children who are entering teenage-hood on the different changes that could be happening to their body, physical and mental health. Usborne covers an extensive range of topics like science, nature, literature, the animal kingdom, history and world general knowledge to name a few.
Usborne consists of a large team of talented individuals from editors, illustrators, writers and they work in-house in their headquarter in London. Usborne focuses heavily on getting each product perfect even if that means spending that extra time before releasing to the public, each title produced is given intense care, passion, detail. In 2020, Usborne was given the Children’s Publisher of the Year by the British Book Awards. So if you’re a new parent, you can safely put your trust on Usborne to help your children develop their reading skills from babyhood all the way up to teenage-hood. Usborne now has over 3000 titles released, translated into over 100 different languages like German, Korean, Spanish, Chinese, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese and more.

Usborne have been creating amazing, quality titles for several decades helping millions of children develop important reading skills through the generations. Each book has been thoroughly planned, researched and carefully put together to ensure it is effectively teaching children about the essential skills of reading, you may find books that are fantastic for babies, children and young people. Peter Usborne wanted to make a positive change and prepare his newborn child’s future, with excitement, fun, colour, and bring in a new generation of teaching to children with entertainment. In present time, the brand is loved by parents, children and has continued to grow and make a positive impact on the world. Peter Usborne is now over 80 years old and is still working diligently with his daughter Nicola Usborne who is the Deputy Managing Director. At Usborne, they are always looking for new and innovative ways to bring the best educational material to children.
The motto for Usborne is do it better, they work tirelessly to create the very best children's books, at the same time support new parents into helping them read to their kids, so you may find that all the books Usborne publishes are the perfect supporting material for learning. In 2018, Usborne was ranked 137 as Britain’s mid-market private companies with fastest international sales, in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.
We’ve been making children’s books for over 40 years
"Usborne is an independent family business founded by Peter Usborne in 1973. It is the largest independent children's publisher in the UK, and Children’s Publisher of the Year 2020. Usborne creates engaging, innovative, accessible books for children of all ages. Usborne books are written to appeal directly to children, and are there for every age and stage from newborn baby to young adult." - Usborne
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