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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.

18/08/2025

Let’s write a story together! ✍️ What’s going on in this picture?

Start the tale with a one-line caption…

🌟 Use your imagination – we love a twist!

17/08/2025

What is a school, and why do we have to go there?

Find answers to countless common questions about starting school to help ease children's first-day nerves in this super-friendly and interactive introduction to the world of school.

📖 Helps build essential vocabulary
🎒 Encourages conversations about starting school
🏫 Supports children with personal, social and emotional development

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/3k5u95ja

💬 What is the most important item you pack in your child's schoolbag? Tell us in the comments!

15/08/2025

What book did you love as a teenager that you’d still recommend today?

We all have that one book that always brings us nostalgia and truly lasts the test of time. What's yours?

Whether it was a book you remember studying in the classroom, or a story you had at home that always brought you joy, we would love to hear all about it!

Share your recommendations in the comments below.

14/08/2025

Looking for an interactive book that’s more than just a story?

Join Poppy and Sam on a fun-filled day with this interactive magnet book! Children can place and move magnets to bring each scene to life, from sunrise to bedtime.

🧲 Includes 10 colourful magnets
📖 Encourages storytelling and shared reading
🎨 Packed with charming, detailed illustrations to explore together

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/h39rw5ry

💬 What’s your child’s favourite farm animal? Tell us in the comments!

13/08/2025

Looking for an interactive back to school activity book?

Young children will love the latest addition in our Wipe-Clean series. This engaging and reassuring introduction to school is packed with mazes to solve, dots to join, differences to spot and other activities to help children develop their skills in pen control.

🖊️ Includes a pen that wipes off easily and mess free
📖 Activities can be done again and again with long lasting appeal
🎒 Develops an understanding of the school environment and daily routine

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/ycph6pwk

💬 How is your child feeling about the new school year? Tell us in the comments!

12/08/2025

🏰 Enter the kingdom of imagination!

The castle gates have just swung open... but what lies beyond? A feast? A dragon’s lair? Or a kingdom in need of a hero?

Tell us what happens next in the comments! ⚔️👑👇

11/08/2025

GIVEAWAY! ⭐

Please note, we will only ever contact the winners on this account via DM, not under their comment.

To celebrate the publication of Storm Quest, we are giving away a copy of the entire Usborne Adventure Gamebooks series to one of our lovely followers!

To enter simply:
- FOLLOW
- LIKE this post
- TAG a friend

You have until Monday 18th August at 9am (GMT) when a winner will be picked at random. The winner will receive a message in their DMs directly from Usborne.

This competition is UK only. T&Cs apply. See website for details. This competition is in no way sponsored by Facebook.

Good Luck!

10/08/2025

Are you ready to party?

Join the dolls as they prepare for their school dance. Dress them as they decorate the school hall, choose their hairstyles, hop into the photo booth and dance the night away.

👗 Includes over 350 stickers of outfits and accessories
✨ Featuring foiled pages for that extra-special sparkle
📚 44 pages of screen-free fun!

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/yckdc4wr

💬 What’s your favourite dance move? Tell us in the comments!

09/08/2025

Are you hoping to pick up a creative hobby this summer?

Explore the latest interactive addition to the Usborne Scratch Activities series, filled with adorable animals and inviting patches to scratch!

Children can reveal hidden details and create their own designs featuring elephants, sloths and flamingos.

🪄 Includes a wooden scraper in plastic free packaging
🌥️ An easy and relaxing way to spend the day
🎨 Packed with animal-themed colouring and puzzles

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/3hrhx7kt

08/08/2025

If your grandchildren could only remember one thing about you, what would you want it to be?

Whether it is a catchphrase, a habit, a hobby or something completely unique to you, we would love to hear about your special memories that you share with your grandchildren.

Share your 'thing' in the comments below and get those happy memories flowing!

07/08/2025

Looking for a book filled with roarsome activities?

Enter the jungle in this bright, bold activity book designed especially for very young children! There is even a little white mouse to spot on every spread too.

✏️ Packed with pages of things to spot, draw and say
📖 Develops vocabulary and fine motor skills
🏆 Part of Usborne's most loved bestselling series

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/mwb7nuzj

💬 If your child could be any jungle animal for 24 hours what would they choose? Tell us in the comments!

06/08/2025

Are you already feeling that back to school buzz?

Join the dolls in this enchanting sticker book all about classroom activities! Children can discover what they might encounter when starting school through choosing outfits and props to add to the scenes.

🏫 Includes over 200 stickers
📖 A hands-on interactive introduction to going to school
🎒 Perfect for inquisitive or nervous young minds

👉 Shop now: https://tinyurl.com/4y25s35f

💬 What’s your child’s favourite subject? Tell us in the comments!

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London

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	9:30am - 5:30pm

Telephone

+442074302800

Website

https://www.usborne.com/

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Our Story

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.