Usborne Publishing

Macbeth - Usborne English Readers Level 3

How does Macbeth turn so quickly from trusted military commander to murderous traitor? This compelling version brings readers into the heart of Shakespeare's drama, and includes carefully chosen quotations from the play itself.

With fun activities after the story, and online audio in both British English and American English.

CEFR level: B1. 3579 words.

That's Not My Snowman...

Meet five friendly snowmen in this festive addition to the much-loved That's not my... series. Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

That's Not My Bat...

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of That's not my... with this delightfully spooky Halloween addition to the series, complete with purple holographic page edges. Babies love the best-selling That's not my... books with their bold illustrations, patches to stroke, and a mouse to spot on every page, all designed to develop sensory and language awareness.

The Yearbook

Finding your voice. Speaking the truth. Falling in love. All the biggest drama happens in high school...

Mean Girls meets To All The Boys I've Loved Before in this hugely relatable high-school takedown from the queen of UKYA.

Paige is used to staying quiet in the face of lies. Like how popular girl Grace is a such an amazing person (lie). How Laura steals people's boyfriends (lie). How her own family are so perfect (lie).

Now Grace and friends have picked their "best" high-school moments for Paige to put in the all-important Yearbook. And they're not just lies. They're poison.

But Paige has finally had enough. And as she starts to find love through the pages of a book, she finds her voice too. Now she is going to rewrite her story - and the Yearbook is the perfect place to do it.

Paige Vickers: Most likely to...bring down the mean girls

Little First Stickers Halloween

Young children will love getting into the Halloween spirit with this spine- tingling sticker book. Scenes to decorate include haunted houses, a witches' workshop, a pumpkin patch and a monster party. With over 300 reusable stickers of zombies, ghosts, spiders and more, plus a fold-out back cover to store stickers when not in use.

Sam Sheep Can't Sleep

Sam Sheep can't sleep. His friends Pup, Fat Cat and Ted can't think how to help. But does Big Pig have the answer? Find out in this charming addition to the Phonics Readers series, illustrated by Stephen Cartwright.

Hen's Pens

Hen just loves to draw. But when she runs out of paper, where will she start scribbling next? Find out in this colourful addition to the Phonics Readers series.

Sequins And Secrets

"Scandalous secrets meet riotous hilarity in this glorious 1920s-set romp starring a young dressmaking duo, perfect for readers of nine to 12." The Guardian

"Fun, glamorous and absolutely brimming with charm." Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island

"I loved it... A 1920s fairy tale, Cinderella with a lot of luck and a touch of Nancy Mitford." Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War

Welcome to The House of Serendipity, where friendships are fashioned and destinies designed amongst the ballgowns, tiaras and trifles! Introducing a gorgeously glamorous new series, perfect for fans of Katherine Woodfine and Robin Stevens.

Meet Myrtle Mathers and Sylvia Cartwright: two girls from different worlds bonded by a passion for fashion! They know that the perfect outfit can make dreams come true, and their dazzling designs are the talk of 1920s London...

So when Agapantha Portland-Prince wants to escape her glamorous debutante ball for a life of adventure, it's their magical talents she needs. But can the girls make all their secret dreams a reality, or will this be the most stylish scandal of the century?

Discover the divine designs that make dreams come true with full-page fashion illustrations.

Write Your Own Story Book

A fantastic write-in book that helps children learn to write their own stories.

Includes lots of different writing activities including a fictional school journal, writing a comic strip, and forming a story around a picture. Packed with writing tips and a 'storywriting toolkit' to inspire budding authors. Concealed spiral binding that allows the book to open flat but doesn't get in the way as you write.

Perfectly complemented by Usborne's Write Your Own Story Word Book, an inspiring write-in book that helps children find the right words for engaging stories.

Stories Of Horses And Ponies For Little Children

Five delightful traditional tales from around the world, specially selected and retold for younger children - from a little pony who wants to be all grown up, to three wild horses who outwit a hungry wolf.

Zoo Magic Painting Book

Brush water over the stylish black and white illustrations to colour in the charming zoo scenes.

Turn flamingos pink, tigers orange and butterflies multi-coloured, then move onto an exciting array of other zoo creatures.

Delivery To The Lost City

All aboard for the rip-roaring final book in the bestselling Train to Impossible Places Adventures, with magic at every stop.

From the award-winning P.G. Bell, with dazzling illustrations from Flavia Sorrentino, join Suzy on this magical adventure, where the journey will never, ever take you where you expect it to.

When the Impossible Postal Express magically arrives to collect Suzy, she sets off on her most difficult delivery yet. A mysterious talking book is stealing words and causing chaos across the whole of the Impossible Places!

The book must be returned to a city that's been lost for thousands of years. But without a map to get there, Suzy and Wilmot's journey plunges them into grave danger, deep beneath the ocean. And with time running out, it might not just be the knowledge in the Impossible Places that is lost for ever - Suzy and Wilmot could be too...

"Delivers epic magic and adventure by the train-load." Sibeal Pounder

Little Lift And Look Under The Sea

Who can you find under the sea? Follow a little turtle through a coral reef and lift seaweed, sea grass and anemones to meet colourful seahorses, a clownfish and her family, a big octopus and lots more. With sturdy flaps for little hands, delightful text and charming illustrations by Mariana Ruiz Johnson.

Anisha, Accidental Detective: Granny Trouble

Pack your bags, we're going on a road trip, in the third hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!

Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National Space Centre, to meet a real-life space engineer!

My whole family wanted to tag along and visit a festival first, where this super-famous, mega-expensive diamond is on display. But guess what? The diamond has been STOLEN! And the police think MY GRANNY did it so she's in serious TROUBLE.

Someone needs to prove Granny Jas is innocent, so it looks like Milo and I might need to go UNDERCOVER. It's lucky I'm Anisha, Accidental Detective!

Praise for the Anisha, Accidental Detective series:

Winner of the Sainsbury's Children's Book Prize and of the Crimefest Best Crime Novel for Children

Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award, the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, and the Laugh Out Loud Book Award

"DELIGHTFUL! Perfect for younger detectives - so funny and clever and sweet" Robin Stevens, author of the Murder Most Unladylike series

"An absolute joy" Jennifer Killick, author of Crater Lake

"Super funny and packed with lovable characters" Swapna Haddow, author of Dave Pigeon

The Gilded Ones

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER!

The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.

Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman's worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold - the colour of impurity, of a demon - she faces a consequence worse than death. She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature: she is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed...

"Fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther are going to adore this one." Buzzfeed

"[A] stormingly good debut." The Observer

"Namina Forna could be the Toni Morrison of YA Fantasy." Refinery 29

"The Gilded Ones redefines sisterhood and is sure to leave readers both inspired and ultimately hopeful." Stephanie Garber, #1 NYT bestselling author of Caraval

"A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold, The Gilded Ones lifts the veil of violent patriarchy and burns the idea of purity to the ground. Must read!" Dhonielle Clayton, NYT bestselling author of The Belles

"Debut author Namina Forna's created a fierce female protagonist you'll root for and a captivating world that feels so real you can step inside it." Bookriot

Shadow Chaser

This magically illustrated gamebook plunges you into a story with a difference - one where the hero is YOU. Woken one night by a bang at the door, you creep to the window and see five hooded strangers below. The leader looks up and beckons you down. What do you do? Open the door, play for time, or escape through the window out back? The choice is yours...

From this point onwards you are in control of an epic adventure, and your survival depends upon the decisions you make. Who to fight? Who to trust? In a book where nothing is as it seems, even the pictures hold secrets that must be unlocked. But as you race across land, sea and sky, one thing becomes clear: it's not just your fate that hangs in the balance - it's the fate of the entire kingdom.

Bringing together a sweeping story, beautifully illustrated picture puzzles and an exciting combat system, this is an adventure that will have you gripped from beginning to end.

The Outrage

"You know, when you live in a time of progress, it seems that progress is the only possible way. The idea that everything we'd gained, all of those hard-won rights, could be taken away from us, and that open minds could be closed again? But then the Outrage happened."

Welcome to England, where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good. Here, there are rules for everything - what to eat, what to wear, what to do, what to say, what to read, what to think, who to obey, who to hate, who to love. Your safety is assured, so long as you follow the rules.

Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker. And his biggest crime of all? Being gay.

Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends, not only to protect himself, but to protect his boyfriend. Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart. He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations - the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's life.

And the Protectorate are experts at exposing secrets.

Proud Of Me

An accessible child-centred story about self-acceptance and the importance of opening up to those closest to you.

Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad.

Josh can't wait until he's eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his donor, and he'll do anything to find out more - even if it involves lying.

Becky can't stop thinking about her new friend, Carli. Could her feelings for Carli be a sign of something more?

Becky and Josh both want their parents to be proud of them...but right now, they're struggling to even accept themselves.

Praise for Sarah Hagger-Holt's debut, Nothing Ever Happens Here

"A barrier-breaking, empathy-inducing story for all." LoveReading4Kids

"I can't wait for kids to read it - it's a book a lot of people need right now." Jay Hulme, award-winning poet

"Compassionate and sweet and full of people trying their best. Highly recommended." Robin Stevens

"Pitch perfect as far as I'm concerned. I wish there'd been books like this in my day." Christine Burns MBE, British Political Activist

The Shark Caller

WINNER OF THE EDWARD STANFORD CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022

A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

Dive beneath the waves with this spell-binding adventure of friendship, forgiveness and bravery, set on the shores of Papua New Guinea, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.

"I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways."

Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing's island.

At first, the girls are too angry to share their secrets and become friends. But when the tide breathes the promise of treasure, they must journey together to the bottom of the ocean to brave the deadliest shark of them all...

"The most incredible story...tender and wise, with themes of friendship, love, grief, revenge and acceptance." Michelle Harrison

"Magnificent and beautiful." Sophie Anderson

Ace Of Spades

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

WINNER OF THE 2021 BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS' AWARD FOR YOUNG ADULT FICTION

NOMINATED FOR THE CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022

"One of 2021's biggest books." gal-dem

ACE OF SPADES is Gossip Girl meets Get Out, with a shocking twist. Buried secrets come to light when two students are targeted by an anonymous bully with an explosive agenda.

Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is...I'm here to divide and conquer. - Aces

Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is revealing the darkest secrets of two students.

Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can't escape the spotlight when his private photos go public.

Head girl Chiamaka isn't afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power.

Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game...

Unputdownable and utterly compulsive, this high-octane thriller takes a powerful look at institutionalized racism. As seen in Vogue, The Guardian, Marie Claire, The New York Times, Elle, Buzzfeed, Cosmo and Entertainment Weekly, and on BBC Front Row, perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson and Angie Thomas.

"ACE OF SPADES is the thought-provoking thriller we ALL need." Nic Stone, #1 NYT bestselling author

"A heart-racing and twisty thriller." Alice Oseman

"Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery." Buzzfeed

"Thunderous and terrifying. There's no way you're putting this down until you get to the last page." Maureen Johnson, NYT bestselling author

Halloween Magic Painting Book

Spooktacular scenes burst into vibrant colour as you brush water over the black and white illustrations in this magical book! Sixteen detailed pictures include a haunted house, a family trick-or-treating, witches around a cauldron and lots more. With a handy fold-out back cover to prevent colours running through to the page beneath.

First Sticker Book Sports Day

Bring sports day to life in this exciting book. Themes include an egg and spoon race, an obstacle course, mini athletics, running races, a tug-of-war, and an awards ceremony at the end of the day. Children will have fun poring over the lively illustrations, selecting where to put the stickers and choosing the winning teams.

The Rhyming Alphabet

A lively cast of characters from aardvarks to zebras decide to disrupt and rewrite an alphabet book to make it more fun. Rhyming text and appealing illustrations combine perfectly to bring the story of big blue bear, elegant eel, fabulous flamingo, snazzy snail and talented toucan to life as each animal claims its rightful place in the book.

Step Inside Long Ago The Viking World

Take a tour of a bustling Viking village in this friendly book. Find out how Vikings dressed and what Viking children did all day, and see explorers set sail on a dangerous voyage to new lands.

Peep Inside A Fairy Tale Goldilocks And The Three Bears

Peep through the trees right inside the three bears' tidy, inviting little cottage. Follow Goldilocks as she cheekily eats the bears' porridge, sits on their chairs and snuggles up in their beds. With a charming new twist at the end, this beloved fairy tale is retold in a gorgeous laser-cut book with holes and flaps.

Never Get Bored Draw And Paint

Discover how to doodle a sloth, turn pencil shavings into pictures and draw in ways you never imagined. Then try printing, spattering paints and painting with dots. There are ideas for portraits, patterns, optical illusions and more, so you'll soon have enough artworks for your own exhibition - and this book will show you how to stage one too.

Table Manners For Tigers

Katie Crocodile is having a tea party, when in storm three naughty tigers. "They gurgled and they guzzled and chortled till they spat! They drank straight from the milk jug... Then used it as a hat." It's time the tigers visited Miss Molly's School of Manners or they'll never be invited out to tea again... A perfect introduction to table manners with humour, rhyme and a lively cast of animal characters. With online audio to listen to the story.

Memory Games

Put your memory to the test with these fun puzzles and games.

Ballet Stories For Little Children

This charming collection of ballet stories has been specially selected and retold for younger children. A delightful way to discover five classic ballets: Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Coppelia, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker.

Forgotten Fairy Tales: The Daring Princess

A sparkling re-telling of the Grimm fairytale, 'The Iron Stove', in which a princess frees a prince from an iron stove, after he was trapped there by a wicked witch. But no sooner has she freed him, than the witch appears and snatches the prince away. Now the princess must climb a glass mountain, cross a lake and a field of swirling spikes to save him.

Castle In The Clouds : A Princess Dolls Story

A magical new chapter book series inspired by Sticker Dolly Dressing, perfect for fans of Rainbow Magic. Each book comes with a page of stickers to dress the Dolls.

The Princess Dolls, Sophia, Meera and Olivia are off to the Castle in the Clouds on the Majestic Isle, for the Cloud Princess' Grand Welcome Ceremony. But they soon discover not everything is going smoothly. The Cloud Princess won't go through with the ceremony. She's expected to perform a dance and she says she's a terrible dancer! But if she doesn't perform, she'll be letting down her parents... and her people. Now it's up to the Princess Dolls to find a solution, and fast.

Collect all the books in the Sticker Dolly Stories series!

1. Unicorn Rescue (A Magic Dolls Story)

2. Fairy Picnic (A Magic Dolls Story)

3. Mermaid in Trouble (A Magic Dolls Story)

4. Baby Dragon (A Magic Dolls Story)

5. Castle in the Clouds (A Princess Dolls Story)

6. Ice Palace (A Princess Dolls Story)

7. Woodland Princess (A Princess Dolls Story)

8. Waterlily Ball (A Princess Dolls Story)

9. Dream Pony (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)

10. Lucky Bunnies (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)

11. Little Lost Deer (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)

12. Snow Puppy (An Animal Rescue Dolls Story)

And look out for the Summer and Christmas specials:

Dolphin Magic (A Summer special)

Christmas Mystery (A Christmas special)

The Supreme Lie

Twice Carnegie medal winning Geraldine McCaughrean's enthralling new novel is set in a world paralysed by natural disaster and dangerous lies.

Fifteen-year-old Gloria is maid to Afalia's tyrannical Head of State, Madame Suprema. When the country is hit by unprecedented flooding, Madame Suprema runs away, fearing she will be blamed for the crisis. To cover up this cowardly act, Gloria is made to step into Madame Suprema's shoes and is thrust into a world of corrupt and desperate politicians. As Gloria becomes aware of the forces toying with her every move, she must take decisions that could save, or end, thousands of lives - including her own...

A brilliant and darkly funny commentary on our present times by one of our greatest writers.

That's Not My Lemur...

Join the lemurs as they clamber through the pages of this sensory adventure in That's not my lemur... from the UK's favourite touch-and-feel baby book series, That's not my... by Fiona Watt.

Babies and toddlers will love touching the fuzzy, furry, smooth and soft fabric patches on each page. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and develop sensory and language development.

Don't forget to spot the little white mouse as they explore this sturdy board book, perfect for little hands.

DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 60 titles to choose from, there's a That's not my... book for everyone.

The Bewitching Of Aveline Jones

Turn on your torches and join Aveline Jones!

Aveline is thrilled when she discovers that the holiday cottage her mum has rented for the summer is beside a stone circle. Thousands of years old, the local villagers refer to the ancient structure as the Witch Stones, and Aveline cannot wait to learn more about them.

Then Aveline meets Hazel. Impossibly cool, mysterious yet friendly, Aveline soon falls under Hazel's spell. In fact, Hazel is quite unlike anyone Aveline has ever met before, but she can't work out why. Will Aveline discover the truth about Hazel, before it's too late?

Join the world of Aveline Jones, where mysteries are solved, spirits are laid to rest, and everybody gets to bed on time. Perfect for adventurers aged 9+ and fans of Michelle Harrison, Piers Torday and Jamie Littler.

Unipiggle: Mermaid Mayhem

Meet the princess who loves breaking the rules and her Royal Unicorn, who happens to be a pig!

A madcap new adventure series for 6-8 year olds, perfectly bridging the gap from picture books to chapter books, from award-winning author-illustrator Hannah Shaw, filled with pictures in all the colours of the rainbow and interactive extra material.

Unipiggle and Princess Pea are so excited to be on HOLIDAY! They can't wait to build sandcastles and explore the magical underwater town, Mermaid Springs. But then the King is swept away in a WHIRLPOOL. The mermaids think he has been taken by a mysterious undersea creature...who likes to BURP a lot. Can Unipiggle and Princess Pea brave the bubbles to find his secret lair and save the King?

"Fizzing with imagination." Harriet Muncaster, author of Isadora Moon

The Infinity Files

Escape into space with the action-packed new series from the author of The Extinction Trials, perfect for fans of Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy and The Aurora Cycle.

"Action-packed, joyously futuristic." Armadillo

"After so many years of bleak dystopias it's a pleasure to witness the return of space opera to YA." The Irish Times

Get in. Get out.

Keep to the task.

Leave no trace.

Ash Yang dreamed of being a starfighter pilot. But when she crashes out of her final test - literally - she somehow lands the most powerful job in the universe. As Guardian of the Infinity Files she must secretly planet-hop through the galaxies, stealing or returning treasures that have the power to stop wars...or start them.

But when her home planet is the one at war, can she use her new skills to save it?

Usborne Book And Jigsaw Dinosaurs

A stunning 100-piece jigsaw crammed with dinosaurs plus a 24-page picture puzzle book presented together in a colourful sturdy box. The jigsaw measures 59 x 40cm and the picture puzzle book, illustrated by Gareth Lucas, is packed with things to spot and talk about. Can you spot a dinosaur wearing a watch or eating an ice-cream? How about a pair of goggles, a key and lots more? The puzzle book is a condensed version of the book Look and Find Dinosaurs.

1. Usborne Book And Jigsaw Dinosaurs

2. Bộ Bo Góc Bảo Quản

Popstars

The dolls love travelling the world in their girl band. Use the stickers to dress them for a dance rehearsal, a day in the recording studio, a big performance and their jet-setting world tour. With over 400 stickers of glamorous dresses, cool costumes, instruments, microphones and more.

Sticker Dolly Dressing Dancing Fairies

Dress the sticker dollies as they flutter their way through fairyland in this gorgeous new activity book in the Sticker Dolly Dressing series. There are lots of stickers with which to dress the dolls in gorgeous clothes and accessories, and decorations to complete the magical scenes.

Step Inside Long Ago Ancient Rome

Peep through the beautifully laser-cut pages to find out all about life in Ancient Rome. See Roman soldiers holding a victory parade, citizens visiting a bath house, and gladiators preparing for battle. Lift the flaps to find tigers lurking under trapdoors in the Colosseum, and to see inside a Roman apartment building.