Victoria Gillies Independent Usborne Organiser

27/01/2016

That's not my bear...
One at £2.98 (was £5.99)
Age: 6 months+
Board Book:

Bright illustrations and exciting textures to touch on every page.
Simple text with catchy, repetitive storyline.
Shiny, wipe-clean surfaces.
Helps develop sensory and language awareness.
Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Baby Book Award

“Helps very young children develop language and sensory skills.”

Sheffield City Council, 'Recommended Reads for Babies and Toddlers'

27/01/2016

The complete book of first experiences
One available at £4.98 (was £9.99)
Key Stage: EYFS/KS1 PSHE/E; Age 2+
Hardback:

An essential collection of nine titles from Usborne's First Experiences series, introducing young children to key situations that they might be experiencing for the first time.
Includes visiting the doctor, going to school, welcoming a new baby and travelling on a plane.
Features Stephen Cartwright's gently humorous illustrations, packed with things for children to look at, learn from and talk about.
Every double page also contains a little yellow duck for children to spot.

This title includes nine Usborne First Experiences books: Going to the doctor, Going to the dentist, Going to the hospital, Going to school, The New Puppy, Going to a party, Going on a plane, The new baby and Moving house.

27/01/2016

Sticker Dressing: Shakespeare
One available at £2.98 (was £5.99)
Key Stage: KS1 E; Age 5+

A brilliant introduction to the most famous characters from Shakespeare's plays, with over 170 costume stickers to dress them ready for their performances.
From star-crossed lovers and girls disguised as boys, to murderers, fools and fairy royalty, there are dozens of Shakespeare’s tragic and comic characters to discover, as well as famous quotations from the plays.
A fun and accessible way to learn about and spark further interest in Shakespeare's plays.

27/01/2016

See inside your body
One at £4.98 (was £9.99)
Key Stage: KS1/2 S; Age 6+
Board book:

Fabulous flap book that reveals the inner workings of the human body.
Bright, original colour illustrations and diagrams display all the major organs of the human body and are accompanied by witty, clear and informative text.
Contains over fifty embedded flaps that children can lift to reveal extra detail.

“Perfectly pitched for Key Stage 2, a mix of facts, humour and novelty flaps...This series is proof that the right non-fiction still sells.”

The Bookseller

“It would be impossible to praise this series too highly.”

Bookseller Back to School June 2007

27/01/2016

My very first art colouring book
One available at £2.98 (was £5.99)
Age: 3+

An engaging introduction to the world’s most famous artists and their work.
Children will love completing the creative colouring projects, using the famous paintings alongside as inspiration.
Artists featured range from Monet and Matisse to Pop Art and traditional Japanese prints.
Includes colourful stickers to add to the finished pictures.

27/01/2016

The Sun and the Wind
One available at £2.48 (was £4.99)
Key Stage: EYFS/KS1 E; Age 18 months+

A wonderfully atmospheric retelling of Aesop’s classic fable, retold specially for children.
The sun knows he’s strong, but the wind thinks he’s stronger. Who will win?
This gorgeously illustrated picture book is a joy to share together, and young readers will enjoy reading it alone to build their confidence.

27/01/2016

Baby's very first slide and see animals
One available at £3.98 (was £7.99)
Key Stage: EYFS; Age 1 year+
Board book:

An engaging board book for very young children, with sliding panels to reveal secret images hiding below.
Babies will love moving the sliders to make a bush baby peer out from his tree trunk home, meerkats pop up from their underground burrows and a monkey swing through the trees.
Brilliant for developing essential motor skills and hand-eye coordination and full of vivid colours, stylish illustrations and friendly animals.

“A delight from start to finish.”

The Guardian

27/01/2016

Pandas- beginners reading
One available at £2.48 (was £4.99)
Key Stage: KS1 S, E; Age 4+
Lexile Measure: 760L
Book Band: 8 - Purple

A colourful, informative and extremely cute book about pandas, full of photographs and colourful illustrations.
Each page focuses on a different aspect of panda life, from how they find bamboo to eat to the way a baby panda learns to survive in the wild.
Includes special pages on how pandas are cared for in captivity and how they can be reintroduced to their natural habitat.
With large photographs, clear illustrations and simple text, this book is perfect for beginner readers who prefer real life stories to fiction.
A glossary at the back explains specialist terms, and Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites allow readers to access additional information and activities.

“No Key Stage 1 classroom should be without the whole set.”

27/01/2016

Baby's very first cloth book (yellow)
One copy at £4.98 (was £9.99)
Key Stage: EYFS; Age Birth+

A delightful soft cloth book with brilliantly colourful illustrations that will delight even the smallest babies.
Each page has a colourful scene to capture the attention of little babies – a garden full of colourful butterflies, lots of beautiful flowers and fish swimming along the ocean shore.
The soft cloth is perfect for little hands to grasp and the surprise sound that comes from the crackly foil sewn inside the book will delight babies.
Offered in a smart presentation box, this is a beautiful gift for a new family and a wonderful way to introduce babies to books and reading.

27/01/2016

Book of knowledge
One copy at £5.48 (was £10.99)

Key Stage: KS2 S/H/G; Age 8+
Covers an amazing array of subjects including science and technology, geology, the human body, geography, history, plants and animals and much, much more.
Illustrated with stunning photographs, original art work, clear, easy-to-follow diagrams and colourful maps.
Includes a world atlas, flags, a gazetteer, timelines, star charts and a detailed appendix of facts and lists.
Over 180 internet links to recommended websites via the Usborne Quicklinks Website.

“Ideal for both the home and school market.”

Bookseller - Back to School reviews

27/01/2016

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Young reading series 3- classic stories
One copy at £2.48 (was £4.99)
Age: 7+
Lexile Measure: 700L
Book Band: 12 - Brown
CEFR Level: C1

Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure rivetingly retold for young readers.
To get away from his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He soon meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the two outcasts set off on a dangerous journey down the mighty Mississippi River, in search of freed
Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, which includes over 300 titles across seven levels - all developed in conjunction with reading experts.

27/01/2016

Level 2- The Memory Chronicles
One copy available at £3.48 (was £6.99)
Age 14+

Felicia Ward is dead. Trapped in Level 2, the waiting room between earth and heaven, she spends endless days replaying memories, of her family, friends, boyfriend… and of the guy who broke her heart. The guy who has just broken into Level 2 to find her.
Felicia learns that a rebellion is brewing in Level 2, and it seems she is the key. Suspended between heaven and earth, she must make a choice. Between two worlds, two lives and two loves.
An astonishing, imaginative and out-of-this-world story of love, life and death from debut author Lenore Applehans.
Level 2 ebook contains exclusive content including a Q&A with the author and Lenore's Level 2 playlist.
Ebook edition now available as the Memory of After.

“Sci-fi fantasy full of inventive technical detail and shot through with a love affair.”

27/01/2016

Crow in the snow- phonics reading
One copy available at £2.48 (was £4.99)
Key Stage: EYFS; Age 3+
Book Band: 6 - Orange

A cheerful story sure to entertain young children with its irresistible illustrations.
Uses phonic repetition and simple rhyming text, specially designed to help develop essential language and early reading skills.
Also includes guidance notes for parents at the back of the book.

27/01/2016

My first story writing book
I have one copy available £3.98 (was £7.99)
Key Stage: KS1/2 E; Age 6+
Spiral-bound hardback:

A colourful write-in book for young children, full of curious characters, unusual places and exciting ideas to help them write imaginative stories.
This book takes children on a story-writing journey, showing them how to develop characters, plot the beginning, middle and end of a story and create dramatic twists.
With fun activities for inspiration, including word games, ‘story mazes’ with ideas for plot twists and writing diary entries for characters, as well as tips on writing descriptively and using similes and metaphors.
A fun and creative book that will spark inspiration and let children’s imaginations run wild.

“Just what you need to help your children get into creative writing.”

Cirencester Life

27/01/2016

Junior illustrated thesaurus
I have one copy available at £4.98 (was £9.99)
Key Stage: KS2 E; Age 7+

A fantastic resource to help children boost their word power, both when writing and talking.
Words and their synonyms are grouped in over 90 topics, including for example, animal words, noisy words, fairytale words, jobs, sports, monsters, weather and lots more.
Children can choose a topic relevant for their story, or look for a word in the Word Finder index.
Colourful pictures illustrate many of the word meanings, and there are writing tips, word games and internet links to other carefully chosen writing resources online.

27/01/2016

Big book of colours
I have one copy available £4.98 (was £9.99)
Key Stage: EYFS; Age 1 year+
Board book:

A fantastic journey through an amazing world of over 130 colours, including the primary and secondary colours and descriptive colour words, such as canary yellow, russet and mint green.
Includes a colour wheel to turn to see which colours go well together and a see-through acetate page to flip to see what happens when you mix colours.
Pages dedicated to each colour are filled with pictures of coloured things - for instance red fire engines, poppies and robins, and colours such as lobster red, burgundy and maroon, plus anecdotes about the meanings of colours, such as red for warnings.
A delightful book to share and talk about with a young child, and to use as inspiration for writing and painting as they grow older.

26/01/2016

I am taking a break from Usborne for the foreseeable future to concentrate on family before the dreaded return to work following mat leave.
All stock to hand is now half price as seen in this image. Contact me if there's anything you like the look of. Xx

11/11/2015

Save up to 15% on selected children's Christmas books!
It's not long now until Christmas so check out the 12 days of Christmas offer:

Each week I will be featuring a selection of 12 Christmas books available at a 10% discount (or 15% if you buy 3 titles or more).
Here's this weeks 12 days of Christmas books (discount will be made from these prices):

20 pop up Christmas cards to colour £7.99, 5 years+
Christmas cloth book £6.99, from birth
Christmas baking for children £9.99, 7 years+
Baby's very first touchy feely Christmas play book £6.99, 6 months+
That's not my penguin with plush gift set £14.99, 6 months+
A Christmas carol with sound panel £12.99, 3 years+
Christmas art ideas £8.99, 7 years+
Sticker dolly dressing Christmas £6.99, 5 years+
Nativity flap book £5.99, 1 year+
Very first words Christmas £4.99, 2 years+
That's not my... Christmas colouring book £4.99, 3 years+
The snow queen £4.99, 18 months+

10/11/2015

Did you know that this week is National nursery rhyme week? Nursery rhymes kick start the benefits of reading and rhyme for language development from birth. Take a look at some of my personal favourite nursery rhyme books:
Clothbound nursery rhymes and tales £12 (Was £20)
Singalong nursery rhymes with CD £9.99
Baby's very first noisy nursery rhymes £9.99
Little book of nursery rhymes £5.99

29/10/2015

SPECIAL OFFER ALERT!!
That's not my....
This is one of my best selling ranges so I want to give you lovely likers a treat for pay day weekend.
Books shown are £5.99 each or offer 3 for £15 saving over 15%!!!

27/10/2015

Oooooh- some great new titles for November!!!

27/10/2015

If you are looking for something to do with the kids today come on down to Jungleboogie in Codsall- a great place for a coffee and chat as well as a fun play centre. I'm here today showcasing some great books for you to order! Hope to see you there!

21/10/2015

We've done it! We've hit 100 likes.... Yay!
As a Thankyou for all your likes and shares I'm going to set up a 'Santa's little helper' event. You give me a list of who you need to buy presents for along with age, hobbies and budget and I will do the shopping!
More details to follow....

21/10/2015

I definitely have a new favourite which has just arrived on an order. Beautifully illustrated complete with CD:
Baby's first Christmas with music CD £9.99
Board book with CD
Age: Birth+
• A sturdy board book with a CD with sixteen Christmassy tunes.
• Delightfully illustrated with Christmas scenes created from felt, lace, knitting, ribbons, buttons and sparkly foil.
• Tunes, including "Silent night", "The holly and the ivy" and "Away in a manger", are wonderfully complimented by the festive scenes on each page.
• Robust tabs on the pages enable children to quickly locate their favourite scenes.
• Music arranged and produced by Anthony Marks

19/10/2015

One more like needed guys. Please share and recommend so we can get to 100 likes. I've got something up my sleeve for when we hit this milestone!

17/10/2015

Love this!

17/10/2015

Ooooh Victoria Beckham loves this book:
“Let's have fun!! How cute is this for little girls!!!?? Harper's favourite book! X vb” (Twitter post)
Our sticker dolly dressing book Spring collection for £5.99
Also available Summer, Autumn, Winter

16/10/2015

7 likes to go before we hit the 100 milestone and ultimately a special treat!

14/10/2015

Look how amazing the slot together Victorian dolls house is- all made up! Only £25.

14/10/2015

£9.99
A colourful book full of pictures to fingerprint and with its own inkpad of seven bright colours to paint with.
Bursting with fun fingerprinting ideas, from decorating turtles’ shells and filling a vase with flowers to printing mice, a scary t-rex or a colourful caterpillar.
The colourful inkpad allows children to make fingerprint pictures quickly and easily wherever they are, with no need for brushes and paint pots.
With fingerprinting tips and extra pages for children to fill with their own fingerprint creations.
Inks are washable

A colourful book to fingerprint in - with lots of creative ideas and a rainbow inkpad to paint with! Follow the instructions, take inspiration from the hints...