On this website you can browse and buy Usborne books in English, French, German, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Dutch, Korean and Brazilian Portuguese.

In the UK and certain countries in Europe, you can buy directly from Usborne or from an Independent Usborne Partner. In the USA you can buy books via links to Usborne Books & More, the website of our US distributors.

Elsewhere in the world we provide links to local online retailers who will fulfil and deliver your order. Please check the retailer’s delivery destinations to make sure they deliver where you are.

In China, you can buy Usborne books in English and in Chinese (simplified characters) via online and offline retailers.

Accessibility Statement

Our commitment to accessibility

At Usborne, we believe that books should be accessible to everyone. This commitment extends to our website and eBooks, where we strive to provide an inclusive and accessible experience for readers, regardless of ability or technology. We want everyone to enjoy exploring our wonderful books and resources online.

Standards we follow

We are continuously working to ensure that www.usborne.com and eBooks meet WCAG 2.2 AA standards. This means we're committed to making our website and eBooks perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust for all users.


Accessibility features

We aim for our website and eBooks to include features designed to improve accessibility, including but not limited to:

eBooks

  •  Accessible eBook formats such as EPUB3, with tagging and structured headings
  • Text reflow and resizable fonts in ebook formats to support users with visual impairments where possible (please note some highly illustrated eBooks will not be reflowable).
  • Alternative text descriptions for non-decorative images

Websites

  • Clear, readable text with appropriate contrast
  • Alternative text descriptions for non-decorative images
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Responsive design that works across different devices
  • Clear headings and site structure
  • Accessible forms with appropriate labels
  • Focus indicators for keyboard users

Our accessibility journey

While we strive for improved accessibility, some of our older eBooks and aspects of our website do not meet all accessibility standards. 

eBooks

  • Reflowable EPUB eBooks created from January 2025 were created with the objective of meeting accessibility standards. Most eBooks created before January 2025 and fixed-format EPUBs created on any date will not include accessibility features. You can email us on [email protected] if you have any questions.
  • We use fixed-layout EPUB format for highly illustrated titles to ensure correct placement of images and text. We also have some older eBooks in PDF format. By definition neither of these formats support reflowable text, although fixed-layout EPUBs can incorporate other accessibility features. We are not yet able to create accessible fixed-layout EPUBs although we are working on it with our converters. 
  • We are currently reviewing our backlist of eBooks to assess whether accessibility can be improved without either imposing a disproportionate burden or fundamentally altering the nature of the content.
  • You can email us on [email protected] if there is a specific backlist eBook title you would like us to prioritise for this review.
  • While reflowable eBooks created since January 2025 are accessible, our current distribution platform does not support the communication of accessibility book metadata (ONIX 3 codes). We are working to improve this situation.

Websites

  • We have undertaken significant work to improve the accessibility of the websites at usborne.com including expanded implementation of alternative text for images and higher levels of contrast for text on background images.
  • However, some complex interactive elements may not be fully keyboard accessible and some older content such as images with text may still have issues with colour contrast.
  • Downloadable media such as activity sheets and teachers’ resources are designed to be printed and used physically, and therefore are not accessible.
  • Please email us on [email protected] if there are aspects of our websites which make it difficult to use from an accessibility perspective or where you do not think the website is meeting WCAG 2.2 AA standards.

Contact us

As well as emailing us at [email protected], you can also write to us at Usborne Publishing, 83-85 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8RT. We aim to respond to emails and written queries within 5 working days.

This statement

This accessibility statement was last updated on June 12th 2025, and shows our commitment to making our website and eBooks accessible to all users.