Thursday, April 8, 2010
Some Great Video Reviews of some of our Favorite Usborne Books
THE FARM STICKER BOOK
THERE'S A MOUSE ABOUT THE HOUSE (Chloe's FAVORITE)
THAT'S NOT MY TRAIN (Chloe's faves are That's not my Fairy, That's not my Mermaid, and That's not my Princess)
GETTING DRESSED MAGNET BOOK (Great for Travel)
That is all for now but I may even start making some of these videos myself. We shall see! :-)
Peter Usborne teaches about the Very First Reading series
Great video showcasing some of our AWESOME books!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Combined Volumes: a great deal on great books
Save money with Combined Volumes
Below are examples of the savings you can take advantage of by purchasing Combined Volumes, also known as Bind-ups.These are collections of books from a series bound together as one book ~ sometimes two or three are bound together... sometimes as many as seven or eight. But there are always savings to be had (often the cost of at least one title).
You can download and print the complete list, or see below for a few examples of the savings.
Although you may find Usborne Books at fine children's bookstores and specialty shops, almost all of the 70+ combined volumes shown below are available exclusively from independent Usborne Books at Home consultants.
Please be sure to check the stock list for current availability
Big Book of Fantasy Quests $24.95
$22.85 Savings
This bumper book contains all four titles from the Fantasy Quest series collected together in one great value volume. Solve the puzzles to complete these intriguing and involving quests.
Contains Dragon Quest, Sword Quest, Star Quest & King Arthur’s Knight Quest
Fairy Tales for Little Children $19.95
$39.80 Savings
A wonderful picture book collection of five well-loved stories introducing young children to the magical world of fairy tales.
Contains Little Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Three Little Pigs, The Frog Prince and Twelve Dancing Princesses
Complete Book of Farmyard Tales $34.95
$104.05 Savings
With ribbon marker and foiled cover, young children will treasure this special book. Especially written with the help of a reading expert to ensure young children succeed in their first efforts to read.
Contains Barn On Fire, Camping Out, Dolly & The Train, Grumpy Goat, Hungry Donkey, Kittens Day Out, Market Day, Naughty Sheep, New Pony, Old Steam Train, Pig Gets Lost, Pig Gets Stuck, Runaway Tractor, Rusty’s Train Ride, Scarecrow’s Secret, Silly Sheepdog, Snow Storm, Surprise Visitors, Tractor In Trouble & Woolly Stops The Train
Illustrated Dictionary of Science $29.95
$23.90 Savings
A collection of three illustrated dictionaries, each covering the key aspects of the curriculum for physics, biology and chemistry, and including charts, tables and lists of important information.
Dot-to-Dot Book $12.95
$28.70 Savings
Bright and lively full-colour activity book with over 200 dot-to-dot puzzles accompanied by interesting facts. Helps young children to develop their first numerical skills
Contains Animals, Dinosaurs, In Space, Machines, Nature, On the Farm & On the Seashore
Adventures in Puzzle World
$43.65 Savings
Fun, challenging adventure stories for young children with a puzzle to solve on every double page. Brightly coloured, cartoon-style illustrations, and answers and hints at the back of the book.
Contains Puzzle Castle, Puzzle Dungeon, Puzzle Holiday, Puzzle Jungle, Puzzle Mountain, Puzzle Ocean, Puzzle Planet & Puzzle Train
If you are interested in any of these combined volumes, please visit my site or contact me at christi.evangelo@gmail.com to place an order or get more information.