Usborne Publishing, often called Usborne Books, is a British publisher of children's books. Founded by
Peter Usborne in 1973, Usborne Publishing uses an in-house team of writers, editors and designers. One of its sales channels is Usborne Books at Home, a
multi-level marketing operation founded in 1981.
In the United States, Usborne books are published by Educational Development Corporation.
Quicklinks
Quicklinks were first introduced in 2000 as a way to incorporate the internet into modern reading habits. Peter Usborne has been quoted in the trade magazine ''
The Bookseller'' as saying: "I initially thought that the internet would kill non-fiction, because teachers would tell children to use the internet to help with homework. But if you key in 'castles'
n a search engine you get 900,000 possible websites. The internet is an inadequate resource for children."
See also
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List of UK children's book publishers
List of UK children's book publishers.
For UK children's authors, see Children's non-fiction authors.
A
* Albury Books
* Allen Lane
* Andersen Press
* Austin Macauley Publishers
B
* Barefoot Books - Canadian not British
* Barrington Stoke
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References
External links
Official website of Usborne PublishingUsborne Books at Home
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Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
Multi-level marketing companies