Real-life stories

The House with Chicken Legs travels to Germany

4th April 2018

30 proof copies, two schools, and a whole heap of fun! Find out what happened when Organiser Nicky Powell treated two schools to an early read of a not-yet-published book.
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Real Life Story - Connie Wilman

29th September 2017

Find out how Connie Wilman used her Usborne business to raise money for charity and to build a positive future for her family.
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"I took great pleasure in handing over all those lovely books!"

21st July 2015

Usborne Organiser, Vikki Drew shares her excitement for working in schools.
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"I was absolutely stunned by how much they had raised!"

7th July 2015

Usborne Organiser, Emma Gardner shares her 'Ready, Steady, Read!' success...
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An Usborne Storytime and Craft Party

1st July 2015

Usborne Organiser, Katie Slingerland showed that she could offer even more with her 'pop-up bookshop'...
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Focus on building a team together

1st September 2014

Mentor Jenny Leonard tell us her Usborne story, from her Runaway Successes, to achieving Team Leader status and becoming Mentor to Sam Goodger.
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Focus on being a Runaway Success...

25th July 2014

A busy mother of three, Hana Hrubá tells us about her delight in becoming an Usborne Organiser, her supportive network and new Team Leader status.
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Focus on "giving Usborne a go"

3rd July 2014

Sian Lamb tell us why she decided to give selling children's books a shot.
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How I worked with local businesses to donate books

13th June 2014

Karen Simmonds shares her story on how rewarding it was doing an Usborne Community Book Pledge.
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Focus On putting books into the hands of children

3rd June 2014

Anita Newson, full time mother shares her Usborne story with us.
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Focus on - a change in career

1st May 2014

Sophie from Cambridge shares her incredible story about changing career to start her Usborne business and how she has never looked back.
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How the Usborne Reading programme helped my child to read

29th April 2014

Carmen Haselup, mum and book addict, recently blogged about her experience of using the Usborne Reading Progamme with her daughter.
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Focus on - A European love of English books

1st April 2014

Denise Watt has tappped into the 'fiesta' custom in Spain to introduce others to English children's books.
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Focus on Usborne books and special needs

4th March 2014

Usborne Organiser, Rachel Evans, shares her story on how selling Usborne books has benefited her family and her business.
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Focus on - Juggling Usborne and a busy life

1st February 2014

Usborne Team Leader, Sarah Maskell, is married with two small children, and a full time job in the RAF. Here she tells us how she manages her time to fit in selling award-winning Usborne children's books.
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Focus on - strength in numbers

2nd December 2013

Emma Faircloth talks to us about building her own team and how this has helped her achieve business success.
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What could starting your own business help you buy?

4th November 2013

Zoe Rainbow built her own successful business selling Usborne books and used the extra earnings to pay for driving lessons.
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Focus on - A passion for Usborne books

2nd November 2013

Rona McColgan tells us how she's achieved business success through her love of Usborne books.
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Focus on - A career for life

1st October 2013

Jill Johnston tells us why Usborne has been the perfect career for her, for the last 25 years.
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Focus on reaching for the top

3rd September 2013

Sue Bennetts speaks to us about how she has grown her Usborne business in spite of life's ups and downs.
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Focus on life after redundancy

1st August 2013

Usborne Team Leader, Fiona Price, tells us how she has built her business around her day job, and how she intends to turn recent redundancy news on its head.
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