Children’s books for all ages

Starting school

Starting school is exciting for children – but also scary. Reading about what happens at school can be very comforting. Practising key skills, such as counting, recognizing letters, and learning lots of new words will help build confidence ahead of the big day.

Jenny Tyler

Jenny Tyler

Publishing Director Usborne

  • Old Wounds

    Old Wounds
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    Old Wounds

    Age: 14+

    £8.99

    OLD WOUNDS...new monsters. Two trans teens end up in a small, isolated town, where they must escape the locals who plan to sacrifice one of them to an ancient monster that only eats girls... 

  • Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star

    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star
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    Heartseer: The Tale of Anise Star

    Age: 9+

    £7.99

    There are more deities and daemons in the world than stars in the sky. But only Heartseers like Anise Star can see them - because only they still believe...

  • The Light Thieves and the Terrifying Dawn

    The Light Thieves and the Terrifying Dawn
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    The Light Thieves and the Terrifying Dawn

    Age: 9+

    £7.99

    The third and final action-packed eco-techno-adventure in The Light Thieves series from Helena Duggan, bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect.

Classroom sets of 30 books

Explore these sets of 30 brilliant books. Selected from our favourite fiction, they're perfect for classrooms or the school library.

The Usborne Fact Force

  • Lessons-in-a-box for children aged 8-11
  • Presented by the authors of our famous non-fiction books
  • Each lesson comprises a high quality video and resource pack
  • Engaging, cross-curricular topics

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