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Usborne Publishing Usborne Publishing is one of the largest children's publishers in the UK. Publishing and distributin

Founded in 1973 by Peter Usborne, Usborne Publishing pioneered a completely new generation of entertaining, colourful and friendly non-fiction books for children. There are now over 3,000 Usborne books in print, including non-fiction, fiction, novelty and baby books. Peter was awarded a London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015, and a CBE for Services to Literature in 2021. Usborne also

has an extensive international publishing programme, with books published in French, Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, Mandarin and German under the Usborne brand; rights to Usborne books have been sold in over 100 languages, and our English language books are distributed worldwide. You can sign up for Usborne news, updates and offers here: https://usborne.com/about-us/newsletters. Please note:

USBORNE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Usborne Community Partnerships (formerly known as Usborne Books at Home and Schools) is our UK direct sales arm. Find out more about them here: https://usborne.com/gb/sell-usborne-books/about. CONTACT US
We try our best to ensure that Usborne books are designed, written and manufactured to the highest possible standards. If you'd like to get in touch, please visit our FAQs page at https://usborne.com/about-us/can-we-help-you or email [email protected]. DISTRIBUTION
For more information about distribution of Usborne books in your country, please visit this page: https://usborne.com/sell-usborne-books/trade-enquiries.

Today is  ! 🦧Explore our top pick of websites where you can watch orangutans and discover why they are endangered and ho...
19/08/2024

Today is ! 🦧

Explore our top pick of websites where you can watch orangutans and discover why they are endangered and how we can help protect them.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/5n8ddtrc

Peter Usborne was our beloved founder and chairman. He would have been 87 today.To honour Peter's commitment to children...
18/08/2024

Peter Usborne was our beloved founder and chairman. He would have been 87 today.

To honour Peter's commitment to children's literacy, we are sponsoring School Library Association (UK)'s newly-named Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year Award. Usborne Managing Director, Nicola Usborne, shared why this award is important, the impact she hopes it will have, and how Usborne are continuing her father’s mission in an interview with SLA.

Read the article: https://buff.ly/4bGLQvo

Join our wonderful storytellers for a That’s not my… sensory storytelling adventure at Henley Literary Festival on 4th O...
17/08/2024

Join our wonderful storytellers for a That’s not my… sensory storytelling adventure at Henley Literary Festival on 4th October! 🐭

Meet Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin and lots more That’s not my… friends for fun songs, bubbles and more – ideal for baby bookworms 1+.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/bdkkcrxz

Henley Literary Festival

Can you solve all of these puzzles from  ? 🌴Three kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure fro...
17/08/2024

Can you solve all of these puzzles from ? 🌴

Three kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure from bestselling and award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

Download our FREE activity sheet: https://tinyurl.com/3muenctr

Discover a GIANT-SIZED murder mystery in stores now! 🔍  by P.G. Bell is the perfect whodunnit for budding detectives thi...
16/08/2024

Discover a GIANT-SIZED murder mystery in stores now! 🔍

by P.G. Bell is the perfect whodunnit for budding detectives this summer holiday and it is OUT NOW!

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/2t3p355r

🌞 There's still time to save over 50% on selected Usborne books for curious kids, but hurry, our summer sale ends midnig...
14/08/2024

🌞 There's still time to save over 50% on selected Usborne books for curious kids, but hurry, our summer sale ends midnight UK time tonight (14th August)! 🌞

Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/ypwvjk6r

What is the next book you are planning to read?"The next book you read could change your life." - Russell Punter ⭐
14/08/2024

What is the next book you are planning to read?

"The next book you read could change your life." - Russell Punter ⭐

Are you brave enough to spend 24 hours under the ocean? 🐟🐠Join two scientists as they climb inside a hi-tech submersible...
13/08/2024

Are you brave enough to spend 24 hours under the ocean? 🐟🐠

Join two scientists as they climb inside a hi-tech submersible and descend into the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean.

Meet strange-looking creatures thousands of miles below the surface and explore alien landscapes. Discover how experiments are performed at the bottom of the ocean, what happens after a whale dies, and what makes extremophiles so extreme.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/y3pj3tnn

Trumpet about elephants on 12 August for  ! 🐘Explore the Quicklinks to discover why elephants have trunks, watch a baby ...
12/08/2024

Trumpet about elephants on 12 August for ! 🐘

Explore the Quicklinks to discover why elephants have trunks, watch a baby elephant take its first steps and try a matching game.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/ybr83jbr

Want to celebrate further? Download our FREE elephant activity sheets: https://tinyurl.com/3s4mebn7

Get lost is some wildly imaginative page-turners this summer with Usborne! ☀️Discover more fabulous fiction books: https...
11/08/2024

Get lost is some wildly imaginative page-turners this summer with Usborne! ☀️

Discover more fabulous fiction books: https://tinyurl.com/3sd25kua

See inside a lion's mouth for  !We've picked some of the best websites where you can get up close to lions and find out ...
10/08/2024

See inside a lion's mouth for !

We've picked some of the best websites where you can get up close to lions and find out why they are important and how we can help protect them.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/thwnttca

Want to celebrate further? Download our FREE lion activity sheets: https://tinyurl.com/4ud4t9sy

Can you find the five things hidden in the Temple of Secrets? 🌲Download this FREE activity sheet to join Agent Arthur's ...
10/08/2024

Can you find the five things hidden in the Temple of Secrets? 🌲

Download this FREE activity sheet to join Agent Arthur's mission.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/5655z8ny

This summer, join Sunshine on the holiday of a lifetime in Jamaica! Can she pull off the secret wedding of the century?!...
09/08/2024

This summer, join Sunshine on the holiday of a lifetime in Jamaica! Can she pull off the secret wedding of the century?!

: Friends Always and Forever is OUT NOW! ☀️

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/4ah688zj

Cover illustrations by Fuuji Takashi 🌴

We want to see your cutest cat photos in the comments! 🐱Today is  ! Meet lots of cats and kittens, pet a virtual kitten ...
08/08/2024

We want to see your cutest cat photos in the comments! 🐱

Today is ! Meet lots of cats and kittens, pet a virtual kitten and try a quiz by exploring the Usborne Quicklinks for Usborne's Little First Stickers Cats and Kittens.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/347y3z29

Want to celebrate further? Download our FREE cat activity sheets: https://tinyurl.com/mv5yuwsa

Will you join Agent Arthur's mission? 🌲Arthur is the newest recruit to the Action Agency. This mission finds him crash-l...
07/08/2024

Will you join Agent Arthur's mission? 🌲

Arthur is the newest recruit to the Action Agency. This mission finds him crash-landing into a jungle filled with danger. He needs your help to solve a series of brain-teasing puzzles to outwit a gang of ruthless crooks.

Packed full of interactive puzzles, this long-awaited re-issue of an Usborne classic has been updated and enhanced for a whole new audience of puzzle adventurers.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/5655z8ny

Introducing the That's not my... buggy books! 👶🍼With their fabric straps and Velcro fastenings, these That's not my... b...
06/08/2024

Introducing the That's not my... buggy books! 👶🍼

With their fabric straps and Velcro fastenings, these That's not my... buggy books are perfect for attaching to any buggy, stroller or high chair for babies and toddlers on the go.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/4ypvm26h

LISTEN UP! 🦙Frank and Lola are two little llamas who NEVER pay attention, and when Granny Llama tells them about the dan...
05/08/2024

LISTEN UP! 🦙

Frank and Lola are two little llamas who NEVER pay attention, and when Granny Llama tells them about the dangers of the mountainside, they're too busy playing ball to hear her. But will their encounters with the Crumbly Cliffs, Slippy Slopes and Fearsome Goats help them to learn their listening lesson..?

A warm-hearted, llama-tastic story about the importance of listening.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/5xtwkf4e

Are your little ones starting school for the first time this year? 📚Join five animal friends as they start school in thi...
04/08/2024

Are your little ones starting school for the first time this year? 📚

Join five animal friends as they start school in this delightful introduction to the school day, from getting dressed in the morning to home time.

Perfect for age 3 + 🍎

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/bnbenat4

Embark on incredible adventures this summer with Usborne! ☀️ Which one is your favourite?Discover more fabulous fiction ...
04/08/2024

Embark on incredible adventures this summer with Usborne! ☀️ Which one is your favourite?

Discover more fabulous fiction books: https://tinyurl.com/3sd25kua

Set sail for more secrets, sabotage and danger... ⚓️🚢Alice and Sonny investigate the kidnapping of a Hollywood star, in ...
03/08/2024

Set sail for more secrets, sabotage and danger... ⚓️🚢

Alice and Sonny investigate the kidnapping of a Hollywood star, in this installment of the bestselling series, from award-winning author A.M. Howell.

OUT NOW! 🚢

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/m72htpuk

We are thrilled that   is Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for August! ☀️🌴This summer go on an unforgettable sch...
01/08/2024

We are thrilled that is Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for August! ☀️🌴

This summer go on an unforgettable school trip with Jenny Pearson's hilarious new adventure, Shipwrecked! Bursting with fun, captivating illustrations by Nick East.

OUT NOW! ☀️🌴

Buy the Waterstones exclusive edition now: https://tinyurl.com/yaedcxxr

"Reading is an exercise in empathy... walking around in someone else's shoes for a while." - Malorie Blackman ⭐What book...
31/07/2024

"Reading is an exercise in empathy... walking around in someone else's shoes for a while." - Malorie Blackman ⭐

What book taught you empathy?

What was your favourite science when you were in school? 👩‍🔬If your answer is chemistry then we have the book for you! T...
30/07/2024

What was your favourite science when you were in school? 👩‍🔬

If your answer is chemistry then we have the book for you! This engaging introduction to chemistry tackles the key concepts and big ideas in a friendly and accessible way.

Follow step-by-step chemical reactions, explore the periodic table and learn all about chemistry's real-life applications from solving crimes to producing green energy.

Perfect for age 10+ 🧪

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/mrym9u4k

Tell us your favourite tiger facts! 🐅It is  ! Watch tigers leap, swim, hunt and play, discover tiger facts and find out ...
29/07/2024

Tell us your favourite tiger facts! 🐅

It is ! Watch tigers leap, swim, hunt and play, discover tiger facts and find out how we can help protect them with Usborne Quicklinks.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/2nyafth8

Author events provide tremendous value to schools and pupils, and our Independent Usborne Partners take care of everythi...
28/07/2024

Author events provide tremendous value to schools and pupils, and our Independent Usborne Partners take care of everything for you from start to finish so that you don’t have to!

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We have five awesome summer activity books to help you get through the holidays! ☀️ Which one are you most excited for?D...
27/07/2024

We have five awesome summer activity books to help you get through the holidays! ☀️ Which one are you most excited for?

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/3etmeu2c

🏅 How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals?🛹How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboardi...
26/07/2024

🏅 How do blind athletes tell between silver and gold medals?
🛹How did a Finnish architect accidentally invent skateboarding?
⚽ Why do footballers wear logos on their kit?

Find 100 quirky and surprising facts about sports, from the science of sports to amazing sporting achievements. Perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Discover more: https://tinyurl.com/5b7szn6r

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Usborne is an independent family business founded by Peter Usborne in 1973. It is the largest independent children's publisher in the UK.

When Peter got a call from his wife saying he was going to be a father, he immediately decided to move into children’s publishing so that he could create colourful, exciting, captivating books for a new generation of kids – including his own.

More than four decades later, Usborne books are known and loved by families all around the world.

Peter is now in his eighties but is still working – and loving it. The baby he received that phone call about – Nicola Usborne – is now our Deputy MD, working alongside her dad and a longstanding senior team.