Latest posts tagged with #Usborne on Bluesky
Happy #bookbirthday to this excellent factual book , although aimed at young people I can think of many adults who would benefit from reading it! Easy to dip in & out of with interactive questions & interesting facts throughout #Usborne
We’ve often recommended Quiet Storm to our readers, loving its pace, insight and fervour. Our anticipation for Always Angel was high, and met. What a truthfully realised character, a desperate situation, a wonderful read. #KimberlyWhittam #Usborne #recommended #empathy #childrensbooks
On a bright red background, an alpaca with a red harness stands in the centre. On either side are two faces in close up, you can only see part of each face - just over half, so one eye and ear, a nose and mouth. One has dark short hair and the other is wearing a woolly hat with ear-flaps. They are looking at the alpaca, with worried expressions. Some objects in orange cartoony drawings surround these 3 images; including dotted lines with arrows, a welly boot, question marks and a compass.
#TheNotSoGreatEscape by #EmmaGreen is an action-packed road trip; funny and enchanting despite the darker themes of grief, anxiety and neglect. One crazy alpaca steals the show, getting them into all kinds of trouble!
Thanks #Usborne and @youthlibrarygroup.bsky.social for the ARC 😆
Just added! We've got a great selection of beautiful #Usborne books in our #childrensbooks department here at #Oxfam #Books & #Music #Harpenden, every one a perfect #Christmas present! They won't hang around for long so come and choose their favourites at 5, Harding Parade! 🎁 #FoundInOxfam
Day 7 of my children’s Christmas books recommendations, and today I’m celebrating #OperationNativity by #JennyPearson, illustrated by #KatieKear and published by #Usborne
#UkKidLit
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Enjoy a dazzling blend of fairytale magic & murder mystery in @petergbell’s glorious wolf-sized cosy crime adventure #TheBigBadWolfMurder #Usborne
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Speaking of my previous toot about old Usborne books [2], I have just learned from the book How to Make Computer-Controlled Robots [1] that you could easily simulate
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I had posted this on at least two previous account, but not here: the Usborne Computing Books of the 80’s are available (still!) as free downloads. They can be useful to think of things that kids could be doing today… and they’re also gorgeous and nostalgic at the same time […]
The Front cover of, 'The Thief Who Sang Storms' by Sophie Anderson.
If ever there was a book in need of a film treatment it is this one. The perfect tale for these troubled times. My kids were begging for extra chapters each night. Sophie Anderson take a bow 👏🏼 #KidLit #Books #Literature #Usborne
Cover of Shrapnel Boys by Tom Clohosy Cole showing the boys in bombed ruins of London with St Paul’s Cathedral in the background.
23. Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson
Set in World War II and packed with historical detail, this is a brilliantly-written story of friendship and family, courage and loss. #Usborne
Cover of Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea by Katie Saunders showing a girl called Silver in a red and white striped top peering through a life buoy.
20. Cruise Ship Kid: Thief at Sea by @emmaswanauthor.bsky.social First of a new series of mysteries set on a cruise ship (so realistically described - you can totally tell Emma grew up on one). Funny, heart-warming, with an engaging heroine and fantastic illustrations by Katie Saunders. #Usborne
Misunderstanding Book Covers!
#20
Kids steal boat from billionaire, proclaimed heroes…obviously.
#BookCovers #Books #BookSky #RoyalJewelPlot #amhowl #Usborne
"Would their child become a diviner? A healer? A spirit waker?"
In Spirit Warriors, @ashleythorpe.bsky.social conjures a world of ancestral magic, power, and purpose rooted in Jamaican folklore. A cracking opening and concept! Perfect for KS2 readers.
Publishing 14 August #Usborne #SpiritWarriors
Find your magic with The Magic in You by @matricardo.bsky.social & How to Get Magically Popular by Radhika Sanghani.
These two books are fantastic for summer reading.
#Usborne @faberchildrens.bsky.social
#UKKidsLit #KidsLitUK
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Today I'm sharing a collection of chapter books perfect for younger readers this summer!
#LittleDoorBooks
@hachettechildrens.bsky.social
#Usborne
#UKKidsLit #KidsLitUK
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@simonkidsuk.bsky.social
@faberchildrens.bsky.social
@fireflypress.bsky.social
@puffinbooksuk.bsky.social
@scholasticuk.bsky.social
#OBrienPress
@macmillankidsuk.bsky.social
#Usborne
The closest I will get to a cruise for a little while! #CruiseShipKid by real-life cruise ship kid #EmmaSwan Help Silver solve a crime and find herself a new best friend as she cruises round the world! 🚢
illustrated by @k.saunders16 #Usborne
Cover of the Usborne cut-out model Wizard's Castle book. It shows the completed model.
My work space with cutting mat, knife, ruler, Moomin coffee cup, etc.
Some card model castle pieces that have been cut out and glued.
I first made this card Wizard's Castle 20ish years ago and loved it. My mum found a copy and sent it to me so I can make it again 🥰
🏰 #paper #craft #usborne
Cover reveal! 🎄☃️🔎📚🤩
#Usborne #emmamcann
We did it! We launched Pia’s Pet Club and it was glorious! We even had Pancho the dog there who rightfully and wonderfully stole the show. Thank you to everyone who came, it was so special. 💛
#usborne
It's the perfect publication day for Shrapnel Boys by @J_C_Pearson. Funny, touching, full of empathy and brilliant characters, this is the 2025 must-have story of war and survival.
#Usborne @frithal.bsky.social #VEDay80
#UKKidsLit #KidsLitUK
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As a female working with technology I just have to celebrate #GirlsInICTDay ! This fab book about AI is packed full of fascinating information and is great for dipping in and out of , I learnt loads! Loved the interactivity of lifting the flaps #usborne
What delightful book post! I was charmed by #CruiseShipKid on the #Usborne summer showcase last week so was thrilled to receive a copy today!
#EmmaSwan & #KateSaunders #FrithaLindqvist
What an honour to be quoted on the press release for Shrapnel Boys by #JennyPearson! There’s no doubt this will be one of my books of the year.
#Usborne
#FrithaLindqvist
You can find my review here:
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Another 100 piecer. I'm actually trying to sell them and making sure all pieces are there! Wasn't keen on this one before, but it's grown on me 🩷🌈🦄
#puzzles #jigsaws #unicorns #usborne
What a lovely start to my day watching the #Usborne New Books Showcase! I have just audibly gasped at the Sticker Dolly Dressing Book advent calendar - my granddaughter is obsessed with these books & she will love the calendar!
Ghoulishly grateful today. The FCBG Children’s Book Award 2025 has been announced and Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman is on the Younger Readers shortlist with some truly amazing stories.
#FCBGCBA25 #Usborne #Spooksmiths #thecinderman
Grumpfort by Jamie Hammond, book cover. Waterstone's March Book of the Month.
Meet Mo - the world's worst monster hunter! Jamie Hammond has created an amazing world in Grumpfort, great fun for any 7-11 year olds in your life.
@waterstones.bsky.social #jamiehammond #usborne
Books We Love Wednesday 🧡
It's almost Valentine's Day, why not share some books about love and kindness?
@walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #Scholastic #Usborne
