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That's not my monkey... Recall

3rd September 2019

Important product recall information
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Award-winning success for Usborne Books at Home

27th June 2018

Industry recognition for our amazing head office team
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It's good to talk!

2nd February 2018

MD, Mark Franklin, shares a review of his January '18 tour.
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Best Activity Books for the Holidays

2nd June 2017

A look at a range of activity books to keep bored children busy this summer holidays.
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Celebrate Share-A-Story Month with us!

8th May 2017

Inspire a future generation of illustrators, and join in with this year's theme of 'Picture a Story'.
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Explore the great outdoors...

5th August 2016

Download these fun activities from The Usborne Outdoor Book today!
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Enjoy extra host benefits until 15th April

6th April 2016

Host an Usborne Book Party and you could get 20% of the value in free books!
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More Welsh titles are now available

27th January 2016

We have two new additions to our Welsh range of titles...
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Get all wrapped up!

19th December 2015

Make your presents stand out with your own printed star wrapping paper.
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Make your own... Christmas Cupcakes

7th December 2015

There's nothing like a bit of Christmas baking with Usborne!
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Faulty stock issue

9th November 2015

Product recall: That's not my reindeer and That's not my santa...
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A very important date... 150 years of Alice in Wonderland

3rd November 2015

We're celebrating 150 glorious years of this timeless classic.
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Make your own petrifying pumpkin cake!

6th October 2015

Have a 'Happy Halloween' with this tasty recipe!
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Get 10% off Reading Programme titles in my Flash Sale!

6th July 2015

What a way to celebrate Children's Book Week!
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New Welsh titles now available

13th April 2015

New Welsh titles are now available!
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Redeem your World Book Day tokens with me!

2nd March 2015

Enjoy £1 off any Usborne title with a World Book Day token.
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'Things to make for mum' this Mother's Day

2nd March 2015

Little ones can show Mum just how special she is with this brilliant activity...
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Book Bands for the Phonics Readers series

12th January 2015

Explore the new and revised book bands that have been assigned to the Usborne Phonics Readers series.
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Enjoy festive treats with Usborne books

31st October 2014

Excite little ones with our enchanting Christmas titles.
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Have fun with foaming fizz!

31st October 2014

What happens to bicarbonate of soda when you add it to different liquids? Let's find out...
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Ready, steady, bake!

31st October 2014

Who's ready to become an Usborne 'star baker'?
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Create frightening faces this Halloween!

3rd October 2014

We're giving you free step-by-step instructions to help you transform your little ones.
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Get 'spooked' just in time for Halloween

3rd October 2014

We've got a spooky activity for those brave enough to try...
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Get ready for 'back to school'

2nd September 2014

What can I offer schools this autumn term?
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More support for School Aid

2nd May 2014

Usborne Team Leader, Vicki Offin, contributes to a charity very close to our heart.
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Competition - Take the Usborne mini quiz

28th April 2014

How much do your children know about the world around them? Encourage them to enter our competition and they could win a pack of Usborne books.
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I can help you with Children's Book Week

9th April 2014

This year Children's Book Week has been brought forward to the summer for the first time and runs from 30 June - 04 July 2014.
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Usborne Community Book Pledge

2nd April 2014

Our Community Book pledge is a simple, easy way for schools to increase their vital reading resources and for local businesses to support them in doing so.
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Peter Usborne 'My First Million' article

24th March 2014

Usborne founder, Peter Usborne MBE, speaks to the Financial Times about building the Usborne empire.
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Share your love of reading this World Book Night

20th March 2014

Hold an Usborne party in your home on the 23 April and share the gift of reading.
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[VIDEO] The Role of an Usborne Mentor

4th March 2014

Everyone who starts their new Usborne business is assigned a Mentor. A Mentor is there to help answer your questions and should be a vital part of your support network.
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Usborne Publishing wins an award double-whammy

28th February 2014

Last night's IPG awards saw Usborne Publishing come away with two awards for Children’s Publisher and Independent Publisher of the Year.
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[VIDEO] 2014 Spring Conference and Gala

3rd February 2014

Watch our highlights video of the Usborne Books at Home 2014 Spring Conference and Gala event, where Usborne Organisers come to celebrate success and plan for their businesses in the year ahead.
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Hold an Usborne sponsored reading event!

3rd February 2014

I offer Usborne sponsored reading and listening events that allow children to improve their literacy and raise money for new books.
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Using Usborne Snap Cards as a learning tool

31st January 2014

Eugenia Loras, an Organiser who works in Switzerland, tell us how she uses Usborne Snap cards as an English language learning tool.
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Get free books for your school

3rd January 2014

Get your pupils reading and receive free books with Usborne's service for teachers.
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Win £100 worth of Usborne books

2nd January 2014

Monthly prize draw entrants could win lots of wonderful Usborne books.
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Make your own gingerbread house biscuits

30th November 2013

These cute little biscuits are fun for children to make and decorate and make a great gift for Christmas.
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Busy Bees nurseries celebrate 30 years

25th November 2013

On November 19th, Busy Bees nurseries invited Usborne Organisers to be part of their 30th birthday celebrations.
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Our Top five Christmas gift picks

14th November 2013

Looking for the perfect gift for a child you know? Look no further with this list of our top children's book gifts.
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Applying phonics to improve reading

31st October 2013

The system of Synthetic Phonics is helping children to improve their reading, research has found.
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'Teach your Monster to read' game nominated for BAFTA

24th October 2013

Usborne's free online game, developed to help children learn to read, has been nominated for a top award.
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Can a child really be too young to enjoy books?

21st October 2013

Reading with your child is one of the simplest pleasures you can share and sets them up for a bright future. But lots of parents don't regularly read with their children at bedtime.
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Leave a review about your Usborne experience

15th October 2013

Have you held an Usborne party, event or fair recently? Tell us what you thought about the service you received and you could win £320 worth of Usborne books.
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