Usborne Publishing

Place the ball. Pick your spot. Three steps back. Breathe. From @MitchAuthor - the award-winning author of Kick comes an action-packed football book about chasing your dreams and standing up for what you believe in! Strike | Out June 2026 ⚽

Ewch i fyd tylwyth teg Sophie Anderson! 🌪️❄️🏰🐻🏠🐔 Enter the fairytale world of Sophie Anderson! 🌪️❄️🏰🐻🏠🐔 @readingagency

A huge thank you to our authors, illustrators, staff, booksellers and readers. #BritishBookAwards2026 #TheNibbies @thebookseller

We’re thrilled to be shortlisted for two British Book Awards 🏆 📚 Children’s Publisher of the Year 📚 Publisher of the Year The judges highlighted our global reach, award-winning books and Fiona Watt’s incredible 20 million books sold milestone.

Download now: tinyurl.com/52zeht9w Pia’s Pet Club is an Official World Book Day £1 book! The latest book in the fabulously funny animal adventure series from the award-winning creators of Anisha, Accidental Detective. #UsborneBooks #WorldBookDay

Looking for a last minute costume idea for World Book Day? 🐾 Our friends at @WorldBookDayUK have put together a pack where children can design their own Pia's Pet Club badge and dress as Pia or Hari using simple materials, with no printer required.

Action and alpaca-packed comic adventure that is also deeply moving. The Not-So Great Escape (9+/11+) by Emma Green, @Usborne Click to read an extract and order: lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/978183604…

Calling all #teachers and #bookreviewers! ⭐️ You can now request The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away by Sophie Anderson on @NetGalley_UK. Request now: tinyurl.com/3sx6cdfh

BAFTAs? No thanks. Bestseller lists? Been there. Being an answer on Pointless? Now that’s success. 🏆📚 #Thatsnotmy

Looking for some half term activities for your little ones? The @Waterstones Children's Book Festival has come to the rescue! If you are in Lincoln, head down to these fantastic workshops by @jamiehammondd and @SerenaKPatel. Get your tickets: tinyurl.com/3wbdbcpn

ICYMI - We are thrilled to have THREE books on the #Spark6Shortlist! Congratulations to everyone on the shortlist 🥳 @sparkbookaward @jamiehammondd @J_C_Pearson

We are delighted to share the news that #ShrapnelBoys has been longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Writing – congratulations @J_C_Pearson! #Carnegies2026 @CarnegieMedals 🏅🎊

Brimming with magic and extraordinary adventure, the stories are all inspired by fairy tales that have been passed down for generations. Some are twists on classics, such as Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel, while others are original stories inspired by folklore... (3/3)

Sophie discussed her excitement for the collection in her recent cover feature for @thebookseller - "It's been a dream, I've wanted to do it for so long. It has that classic fairy-tale feel, with a timeless feel but modern sensibilities." ✨ (2/3)

Each season has a story to tell... This September, bestselling author Sophie Anderson invites you to lose yourself in...A YEAR OF FAIRY TALES ✨ A stunning collection of fairy tales - packed with incredible illustrations from @elisaupsidedown Out September 2026 (1/3)

"Those two journeys, of grief and growing independence, have evolved for me... I have something else to say now that I didn't back then" ✨ The incredible Sophie Anderson - @thebookseller cover star! - discusses her blockbuster sequel, The House with Chicken Legs Runs Away

Guess what someone is reading right now? It lives up to book one and it’s magical to be back in the world of Yaga Houses. Many thanks @FrithaL and @Usborne

Are you ready to run again? The House With Chicken Legs Runs Away is a spellbinding, unforgettable, heartbreaking & hopeful story of friendship, loss, magic and adventure. checkemoutbooks.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/the… Don’t forget to take advantage of @Usborne’s great pre-order offer (I have!)

Now in its 10th year the Read for Empathy collection is curated by expert librarians, booksellers, teachers and academics to champion the children’s literature in all its diversity – what an honour to be included in this landmark year! #ReadForEmpathy #GoAllIn

We are so proud that 'Why are there wars?' has been featured in the 2026 Read for Empathy collection – #GOALLIN during the National Year of Reading with this fantastic collection of 65 books for 3-16+ year olds, helping young people connect with themselves, others and the world!