Usborne Books & More

New monthly specials and hostess specials will be available on Monday. There will also be a new $50 FREE book drawing available. In the mean time, check out the new internet specials.

Happy Halloween!

Ages: 10 years and up (Great for adults too!)
All books only $6.99 each
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Christmas is coming..... See all Christmas Books

$14.99	$5.95	$14.99	$4.99	$9.99

Do some early Christmas shopping and get free books.

Free Book Allowance Chart

Retails Sales Free Books $85.00 - $124.99 $15.00 $125.00 - $149.99 $20.00 $150.00 - $174.99 $25.00 $175.00 - $199.99 $30.00 $200.00 - $249.99 $35.00 $250.00 - $299.99 $45.00 $300.00 - $349.99 $55.00

The allowance extends as high as your sales go. Simply add $10.00 to the Free Books total for every $50.00 you spend over the $350.00 mark. There is a $2.00 fee for the free books.

If you spend $85 you qualify for 2 Monthly Specials too!

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Lift Out Colors Jigsaw Book
$12.99

A brand new and innovative jigsaw book to help children learn the colors of the rainbow. Each double page focuses on one color, red, green, blue, yellow and white in a busy scene with removable die-cut pieces, which can be taken out to reveal surprises underneath.

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Library Binding $13.95

Paperback Binding $7.95

My Body Science Series

Earned the Amazon.com Bestseller in Category

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Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi is part biology textbook, part sociological treatise and all celebration of a very natural process. Both my daughters begged me to read the book over and over again. They marveled at the enormity of the elephant's poop and searched with the skill of a scientist for the tiny specks which represent bug poop. The text is simple and straightforward but not without humor. 'An elephant makes a big poop,' the book begins. 'A mouse makes a tiny poop. A one-hump camel makes a one-hump poop, And a two-hump camel makes a two-hump poop. Only kidding!' The colorful illustrations are eye-catching and deceptively detailed. The poop of each animal species is very distinctive in size, shape and color…A book which doesn't have any preachy overtones but merely explains where and how each living creature poops seems to work for my two-year-old. In fact, it's number one on the bathroom reading list at our house." - The Expositor

"...a great accompaniment to potty training. Young people need to accept their bodily functions, and if happy and colorful books like this help the cause, then I am all for it." - Kaboose

Age 6+ $7.99	Age 6+ $9.99	Touchy-Feely Book $7.99	Age 7+ $6.99	Sticker Book $8.99

Wash Your Hands!
Series: The Little Princess
Author: Ross, Tony
$4.95

• Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award
• Parent's Choice Recommended Winner
• Parents' Choice Recommended
• Teachers' Choice Award Winner

This cookbook shows little cooks, step-by-step, how easy it is to make all kinds of delicious things to eat. All the recipes are easy to follow and fun to cook, and they also teach the basic skills that every cook needs to know.

See all cookbooks for young aspiring chefs!



Review
James Cox - March 2007
Profusely and colorfully illustrated by Stephen Cartwright, deftly edited by Rebecca Gilpin, and designed by Sally Griffin, "The Usborne First Cookbook" by Angela Wilkes is a thoroughly 'kid friendly' compilation of recipes that are specifically intended to introduce children to the delight and accomplishment of simple but elegant dishes that are sure to please the palate and satisfy the appetite. Beginning with two informative chapters of instructions 'Before You Start' and 'Things to Remember', also includes chapters teaching young chefs 'Handy Hints', 'Preparing Vegetables', 'Kitchen Equipment', and even a glossary of 'Cooking Words'. From Baked Tomatoes; French Toast; Pizza, and "Ice Cream Sundaes; to Bacon and Potato Casserole; Chocolate Brownies; Hamburgers; Easy Breaded Fish; and Marmalade Gingerbread, "The Usborne First Cookbook" is an ideal addition to family, school, and community library cookbook collections for children.

Top 50 Best Seller $29.99	Ultimate Touchy-Feely $15.99	Lift and Look Book $9.99	Sticker Book $6.99

See all the Big Machine books!

Sepcial #1
Sale $17.48 (Retail $24.98)




For every $35 you spend online you can select 1 of 4 monthly specials.

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One	Two	Three	FREE!!

If you are in the KC area, I will be in Belton from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 24th at the Belton High School PTSA Fall Craft Fair. The fair is located at 107 W. Sunrise (Sunrise and Colbern) in Belton. All books will be buy 3, get 1 FREE (equal or lesser value). Come check out the books and take advantage of this great deal!

Don't blink! Don't forget to breathe!
On New Year’s Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning …
They killed your father. They’ll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Hurled into a life on the run the
15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover
the truth about his father’s mysterious death and a history-changing secret. Who can he turn to, who can he
trust, when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.


An exciting new series is coming from Kane/Miller Publishers for 4th graders to adults. See what all the talk is about at www.conspiracy365us.com.

Contact me for ordering information.

Check out this wonderful book from our Kane/Miller publishers. Unique Monique has won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal and the Reading Rainbow Feature Book. See what others are saying about this wonderful book...

"The simple text moves at a quick pace. Papanikolaou's dynamic illustrations are exciting and filled with action, and her round-eyed, large-headed characters are truly endearing, with the irrepressible and irresistible Monique leading the pack." - School Library Journal

"The story has snap and the illustrations of plucky Monique are adorable." - The Horn Book

"Monique is too unique for a school uniform. Her not so subtle attempts to subvert it with outlandish sunglasses, hair doohickeys, hats, nail polish and purses are shut down at every turn - until she gets colorful braces." - Kids Book Manager

Check out the new titles for Fall. There are over 100 new titles!

Save money with value sets! Usborne Books has put together several different sets of books to save you money.

Take your preschool or kindgergartener on an adventure at sea from your own home!

Adventure at Sea

For 10 weeks you will be guided through fun educational activities with a themed set of books. As your children read the books and participate in the interactive program, they will learn and retain more information about each subject. You will be amazed at the results!

This program is perfect for parents, teachers, home educators, day care providers, grandparents... anybody looking for a fun way to keep children learning!

What does each set include?

Themed set of books
Educational activities for 10 weeks, 5 days a week
What to read
Topics for discussion
Additional correlated activities
Any necessary worksheets, supply lists
List of additional titles to complement each set including younger reader participation titles
A certificate of completion to reinforce the accomplishment

Top 10 Series for LD

Easy Words to Read - phonics, hi/lo, find the duck
What’s Happening? - language development, find the duck
First Experiences - dual reader, find the duck
First Encyclopedias - bite-size pieces, hi/lo
Learning Wrap-Ups - kinesthetic, self-correcting
Cooking - step by step, activity based
Fantasy Adventures - hot topic, activity based
Spotter’s Cards - activity based, success built in
Also check out these 2 spotter's guides Rocks & Minerals, The Night Sky
Discovery Series - I-L, hi/lo
True Adventure Stories - non-fiction, action


To find the books in the online catalog, click here and enter the words in bold. For example, to search for Discovery Series books, type in Discovery Series in the search box.

Top 10 Series for Autism and Asperger's

First 100 Words – “Talk-about” pictures of everyday activities for use with language, articulation, and phonology goals. Sticker book version also available.
Everyday Words – Detailed claymation like scenes, appropriate for all age levels and language goals. Also ideal for written language with key vocabulary provided in margins. Book can become a game board or even more interactive with a sticker book.
First 1000 Words – Includes pages categorized by scene, as well as, pages about opposites, seasons, actions, sizes and more. Perfect for vocabulary, articulation, and language goals for pre-K through adult. Also available in a Sticker book
Very First Words/First Picture Word Books - Life-like clay models of everyday objects. Language development, vocabulary.
Touchy-feely board books - Descriptive words, predictable language structures. Each book has patches of different textures that may be soft, rough, bumpy, smooth, furry, etc., depending on the title.
Phonics Readers - Phonemic awareness, pre-reading skills, rhyming.
First Experiences - Rehearsing and talking about real life situations
1001 Things To Spot - Categorization, independent activity, visual-based
Puzzle Adventure Books - Problem solving, predictions, cognitive activities
Great Search books - Highly detailed illustrations; visually stimulating, independent activity, bite-sized text.
First Encyclopedias - Visually stimulating, information in bite-sized pieces
Art/Drawing books - Independent, repetitive motion activities

For catagories without a link, click here and enter the words in bold. For example, to search for First Encyclopedia books, type in First Encyclopedias in the search box.

Top Ten Series for AD/HD and ADD

ABC, 123 - constant practice, hi/lo, find the duck
Slot Books - visual tracking, activity based, hi/lo
1001 Things To Spot - activity based
Puzzle Adventures - activity based, hi/lo
Great Searches - activity based, hi/lo, bite-sized text
Activity Cards - step-by-step, activity based
What Shall I Draw - activity based, step-by-step
Spotter's Guides - activity based, success built in
Fantasy Adventures - activity based, hot topic
Everyday Words - language development, activity based
Beginners Series - hi/lo, interesting non-fiction
Discovery Series - hi/lo, Internet-linked
Young Reading Biographies - hi/lo, interesting non-fiction

To find the books in the online catalog, click here and enter the words in bold. For example, to search for Discovery Series books, type in Discovery Series in the search box.

Top Ten Series for SID

Sticker Learning - Fine motor skills, activity based learning
Touchy-Feely (Hypo) - Provides stimulus for CNS
Slot Books - Fine motor skills, activity based learning
Playtime - Fine motor skills, encourages varied play
See Inside... - Explains body and CNS
What Shall I...? - Fine motor skills, activity based
Cooking - Fine motor skills, encourages working with texture
Book of the Seasons - Activity based play, textures
Science Activities - Activity based learning, textures
Science for Beginners - Explains body and CNS

To find the books in the online catalog, click here and enter the words in bold. For example, to search for Sticker Learning books, type in Sticker Learning in the search box.

Top 11 Series or Books for Speech and Language

First 100 Words – “Talk-about” pictures of everyday activities for use with language, articulation, and phonology goals. Sticker book version also available.

Everyday Words – Detailed claymation like scenes, appropriate for all age levels and language goals. Also ideal for written language with key vocabulary provided in margins. Book can become a game board or even more interactive with a sticker book.

First 1000 Words – Includes pages categorized by scene, as well as, pages about opposites, seasons, actions, sizes and more. Perfect for vocabulary, articulation, and language goals for pre-K through adult. Also available in a Sticker book

There's A Mouse About the House and A Squirrel's Tale – Both slot books are perfect for the interactive nature of therapy. They elicit language through actions of moving the character, are filled with concept vocabulary, and make books come alive for children who are not book-lovers. Turn-taking and social gestures also reinforced.

Lift the Flap – Interactive stories with rhyming, predictable text. Action-filled illustrations elicit language, questions, and the hidden characters are perfect for reinforcing prepositions. Titles include: Creepy Crawlies, Flip Flap Farm, and Animal Homes. See more titles

Easy Words to Read – Rhyming text is perfect for phonemic awareness. Also, ideal for simple narratives, prediction, artic and phonology, etc. Titles include: Big Pig on a Dig, Fox on a Box and Shark in the Park. See more titles

Touchy-Feely – Perfect for negation, descriptive words, turn taking, and predictable language structures. Titles include: Animal Hide and Seek, Puppies and Diggers See more titles

Farmyard Tales – Perfect for early sequencing of stories, narratives, articulation carryover, and early literacy. Each story is told at 2 language/reading levels. Titles include: Camping Out, Hungry Donkey and Naughty Sheep plus many more. Search Farmyard Tales on the online catalog to see more Farmyard Tales titles.

What’s Happening? - Detailed illustrations elicit questions and answers, predicting, descriptions, storytelling with one picture, and more. Titles include: At the Seaside, At the Zoo and On the Farm

Puzzle Books – Problem-solving, predicting, attention to detail, auditory memory, and sequencing are just a few of the skills in these series. Books for all ages. Titles include: Puzzle Ocean, Puzzle Pirates and Puzzle Dinosaurs

What Shall I? And Playtime – Step-by-step projects are perfect for extension activities, sequencing, and retelling. Titles Include: Big Book of Playtime Activities, I Can Cut and Stick, I Can Draw Animals, I Can Draw People, What Shall I Draw? and What Shall I Make

100% Guarantee for first 30 Days*
We want you to be fully satisfied with our product. If for any reason you unhappy with the book you have received, it can be returned to us for a credit or exchange. This must be done within 30 days of purchase.

Half Price Replacement Policy*
We have a lifetime guarantee on all our books, as long as the book is available. If a book you purchase gets ruined for any reason - a child colors in it, leaves it out in the rain, tears pages, or the book is simply worm from heavy usage and circulation - contact me and you can repurchase another one for just half price, plus shipping.

*Processed, shelf-ready books are not returnable.

Library Binding

Almost all books are available in library bindings. Books are marked with an (L) in our catalog. We are committed to providing the highest level of quality, and use the best Class A library binding available in the industry.

• 80 lb. Acid free end sheets
• Hinge reinforced with heavy weight cotton drill cloth
• Singer side sewn with heavy cotton thread
• Each book body glued tightly to the spine
• Cases made with Davey Binders board
• Library corners for durability

Cataloging Products & Processing

Data disks, card kits and customized cataloging products are available, as well as shelf-ready processing. Cataloging products are made available by MediaLog. Please note that processed books are non-returnable.

To guarantee you get the best library binding, place your order today. Have questions? email me today
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Literacy for a Lifetime Matching Grant Program
Partnering with Business for our Future

Educational Development Corporation (EDC), a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (EDUC), is a company dedicated to providing the best educational children's books available in the marketplace. The product line of over 1,300 titles includes history, science, nature, beginning and juvenile readers, foreign languages, and much more. These books are lavishly illustrated, award-winning, critically acclaimed, and are in widespread use in educational institutions as well as in the home.

Educational Development Corporation has developed a program, Literacy for a Lifetime, that aligns our company with corporate donors to provide quality products to educational institutions and charitable organizations.

How does the program work?

• Donations are made to the educational institution, which are then forwarded to EDC for the matching grant portion.


• Donations made to the educational institution are tax deductible to corporations, individuals, and foundations.


• Donations of $200 or more will receive a 50% matching grant from EDC with Usborne books. For example, a $1,000 donation will result in $1500 in Usborne books to the receiving organization.


• The organization receiving the books has full control over their selection of Usborne books, from an array of over 1300 titles.


• The matching grant program can be used as often as donations/grants become available. There is no cap on the amount that can be donated or matched.

FAQs

1. Who qualifies? Do I need a tax-free number to qualify? What about religious schools, etc.?
   Donations made to charitable organizations or educational institutions qualify. You do not have to have a tax-free number to qualify. For example, a daycare that received a $200 donation would qualify. Spend the $200 in our program and receive $300 in books!


2. What is the minimum grant or donation amount to participate in Literacy for a Lifetime matching children's book grant program?
   $200 is the minimum. We suggest smaller organizations group their donations together to reach the $200 minimum.


3. What is the maximum grant amount that you will match with an additional 50% in books?
   There is no maximum cap. If your grant is for $50,000 you would receive $75,000 in books and so forth. There is no limit!


4. How many times can my organization use the 50% matching grant program?
   There is no limit. You can use the program again and again as donations and grants become available.


5. Who chooses the books?
   Usually the organization receiving the books chooses the books, including the 50% grant matching free books.


6. Can I make a book donation to my church, school, etc.?
   Yes. If you are a donor and wish to surprise an organization with the actual books (as opposed to giving them a check), complete the packet above to the best of your ability and we will do the rest.


7. When is the donation tax deductible?
   Donations made to an educational institution are tax deductible to corporations, individuals, and foundations. For an individual donor to receive a credit on their income tax (for charitable donation), the check (or credit card) must be written to a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Individuals making donations to educational institutions should make their check payable to the school and the school in turn will pay Michelle Sloop, Independent Educational Consultant for EDC, by check or other means.


8. We want to send the donated books to South America or other non-US country. Will you ship for free?
   No. We only ship for FREE within the USA. We suggest you set aside some of the donation or grant money for additional shipping after the books arrive at your organization.


9. Do you have accelerated reader titles?
   Yes.

Please contact Michelle Sloop to get your matching grant order placed today.

Book Fairs are a great way to do fundraising. Check out my Book Fair page for more information on fundraising with Book Fairs.

Reach For The Stars!! is a pledge based reading incentive program that works like a read-a-thon. We put books into the hands of students and reward them for reading. At the same time, it provides the school or organization cash and/or books.

What is the goal of the program?
The goal of Reach for the Stars!! is for the children to read, or be read to for 300 minutes over a two week period of time. This is an average of 30 minutes per weekday as recommended by educational experts.

Who can participate?
This program is designed to benefit any organizational group, such as schools, individual classrooms, clubs, preschools, church groups, youth groups, homeschool groups, charities, businesses and public libraries.

How does the program work?
Parents and children ask friends, family, people they know (NO door-to-door), to sponsor them and encourage them in their daily reading by pledging any amount. Ask your organization if corporate sponsors are available.

How do the kids benefit?
They develop the important habit of daily reading! They receive Usborne books and other prizes for participating! The Reach for the Stars program helps children discover the joy of reading and gives them the opportunity to choose their very own Usborne books to keep!

How can your organization benefit?
Reach for the Stars has a flexible option to meet all your needs.

• Fund Raiser Program
  100% of pledges returned in the form of books from the Usborne catalog and cash to the participants & organization.
  •30% in CASH is given to the organization
  •50% in books is given to the children with pledges
  •20% in books is given to the organization
  (percentages are flexible)


• Book Bonanza Program
  100% of pledges returned in the form of books to participants & organization
  •50% in books is given to the children with pledges
  •50% in books is given to the organization
  (percentages are flexible)

Ask me how your organization can receive an extra 10% in books in addition to the percentages above!

If you would like more information about Reach for the Stars and/or you would like to schedule a Reach for the Stars event with your school/organization, send me an email.

Book Fairs from Usborne Books & More
Usborne Books & More makes book fairs easy! Whether you need a school book fair, corporate book fair, or hospital book fair, I have what you need. I will work closely with your organization to ensure a successful event!

School Book Fairs & Special Event Book Sales
Usborne Books & More book fairs offer an excellent way to promote literacy at your school. We provide school book fairs for preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, daycares and homeschool groups. Our emphasis on non-fiction and our unique commercial-free selection of books will get your students and parents excited about reading!

Special Event Book Sales include science fairs, art nights, parent nights, curriculum nights, parent-teacher conferences, PTO/PTA-sponsored events, teacher book sales -- the list is endless! I can be there for a few hours or a few days. I can even setup an e-fair online to run concurrently with your book fair or special event.

Our program provides very generous free books to the sponsoring school and includes a cash option of up to 30% if funds are needed. Free books can be selected from the entire Usborne Books & More catalog and are even available in library binding! Many schools choose to operate their book sale as a service project, donating free books earned to a local non-profit agency.

Hospital Book Fairs & Corporate Book Fairs
Make the most of your fundraising event with an Usborne Books & More book fair at your hospital or workplace! The portion of sales dollars given to your organization is very generous, ranging from 10% - 25% of retail sales, and your employees will love purchasing our award-winning educational children's books for the children in their life.

If your organization is interested in supporting literacy in the community, Usborne Books & More corporate book fairs can also generate free books to donate to the charity or need of your choice. The need for book donations in the community is significant! Usborne Books & More will match every employee purchase (or cash donation) with 50% in free books!

Events can range from several hours to an entire week. I can also setup an e-fair online for your organization. Our high quality selection of books and reasonable prices will leave your employees looking forward to their next Usborne Books & More book fair!

Hassle Free
I will work directly with you to ensure your event is a success! All you need to do is select a date, provide the space, and distribute our promotional materials - I do all the rest!

Book Fair & Fundraising Options
For Books (minimum sales is $200):
25% Free Books with sales of $200 - $499.99
50% Free Books with sales of $500+

For Cash (minimum sales is $750):
15% Cash with sales up to $750
20%-30% Cash with sales of $750+


I would love the opportunity to create a literacy-based fundraising event that fits your needs. Contact me to get started planning your book fair today.

Why Usborne Books??

Satisfaction guaranteed - We want you to be fully satisfied with our product. If for any reason you unhappy with the book you have received, it can be returned to us for a credit or exchange. This must be done within 30 days of purchase.

Books are guaranteed - We have a lifetime guarantee on all our books. If a book you purchase gets ruined due to use, spills, pets, etc., contact me and you can repurchase another one for just HALF price!

Free books for your school or organization - I can help you get free books for your organization either through direct sales, Literacy For a Lifetime (our grant matching program), book fairs, or our reading incentive program, Reach for the Stars.

Purchase books at a discount - If you absolutely love the books and would like to start purchasing them at cost, contact me and I will explain how you can do that.

Business opportunities - If you would like to talk about starting your own Usborne business, email me and I will send you some more information. Join Usborne and impact literacy in your community!

Online Shopping - Shop our 1,300+ titles from the comfort of your own home. Enjoy weekly internet specials, closeout prices and monthly specials. All books ship directly to your home for the low price of $5 on all orders under $63. For orders of $63 and over, shipping is 8% of your order total.

Please let me know how I can help you. You can contact me at michelle@usborneshell.com.