Usborne Publishing

Usborne Publishing, often called Usborne Books, is a United Kingdom-based publisher of children's literature.

Founded by Peter Usborne in 1973, Usborne Publishing uses an in-house team of writers, editors and designers and is translated into over 55 languages. Its sister company Usborne Books at Home a direct sales association selling to families, schools and communities, was founded 25 years ago and won the Direct Sales Association Award for Innovation in 2004.

To coincide with the 2008 National Year of Reading, Usborne created the Usborne Reading Programme with a marketing campaign to encourage beginner readers. The programme is a collection of over 150 titles graded in seven levels covering a range of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction.

Making a range of books for all ages, fiction and non-fiction, some of Usborneā€™s series include:

  • Touchy Feely
  • History of Britain
  • Discovery
  • Look & Say
  • First Picture Books
  • Phonics Readers
  • Farmyard Tales
  • True Stories
  • Classics Retold
  • See Inside
  • Fabulous Fiction
  • Things to Make and Do
  • Puzzle Adventures
  • Beginners
  • First Thousand Words
  • Spotter's Guides
  • Usborne Reading Programme

Read more about Usborne Publishing:  Usborne Books At Home and Usborne Books For Schools, Awards, Touchy Feely Books, Quicklinks, Farmyard Tales, Authors, Series

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