Writing is one of our primary methods of communication. We write to record our history, keep records, and plan our futures. For some children, learning to write becomes their pathway to a love of art. Writing is a method used to express ourselves. As we grow older, writing is used to inform and persuade others. We write narratives and descriptions. We even write to entertain. Good writers are also good readers. Usborne Books and More helps parents and teachers cover the areas of both writing and reading.
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Does your child enjoy writing? Does your child find writing a bit challenging? Wherever children are in their writing developmental stages, these great educational books from
Usborne Books & More will help them improve their writing skills and set them on a course for writing success.
Give your kids a boost to help them develop their writing skills with these great books!
Aspiring young writers will love
this fun activity book full of hints,
tips, and handy tasks for writing breath-taking stories, advertisements,
blogs, etc. All forms of writing are covered in this title!
| Age | 10 years and up |
| Size | 8 x 9 1/2 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Series | Write Your Own Books |
| Author | Louie Stowell | | | | |
A write-in book for complete beginners who want to write stories but
don’t know where to start. Starting with easy word games,
this book takes
the young writer through each part of story-writing. From creating
characters using doodling and using picture prompts to develop
description skills, the book builds up to writing whole short stories.
| Age | 6+ |
| Size | 9 7/8 x 11 7/8 |
| Pages | 64 |
| Series | Write Your Own Books |
| Author | Louie Stowell | | |
Write Your Own Storybook is full of inspiring ideas for all kinds of
different stories, with space for you to write them in, and writing tips
to help you on your way.
| Age | 10 and up |
| Size | 7 3/8 x 9 1/2 |
| Pages | 96 pages |
| Series | Write Your Own |
| Author | Stowell, Louie |
This is a companion to the very successful
Write Your Own Storybook -
for kids who want to tell stories, but gravitate toward pictures. Has a
mix of partially-drawn comics and blank panels with intro comics as
instructions - lots of space for kids to draw their own comics, but
they're never left fully alone with a scary blank page.
| Age | 10 years and up |
| Size | 8 x 9 3/4 |
| Pages | 96 plus 4 sticker |
| Series | Write Your Own |
| Author | Louie Stowell | | | |
Do you want to tell tales of spine-tingling terror and thrilling
suspense?
This book is full of ideas to help you write stories about
haunted houses, eccentric detectives, cursed tombs, and more. You'll
find lots of useful tips and plenty of space to write — but no scary
blank pages.
| Age | 10+ |
| Size | 8 x 9 3/4 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Series | Write Your Own Books |
| Author | Louie Stowell
Megan Cullis |
This fun book is a perfect way for young children to learn pen control. Zaner-Bloser (manuscript) was used for the Wipe-Clean series.
| Age | 4 years and up |
| Size | 8 1/2 x 11 |
| Pages | 20 pages |
| Series | Wipe-Clean Books |
| Author | Ever, Claire |
Make learning fun with
this engaging activity book. It includes colorful
illustrations alongside simple instructions, and the wipe-clean pages
can be used again and again - the perfect way for young children to
improve their basic number recognition and counting skills.
| Age | 4 years and up |
| Size | 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Series | Wipe-Clean Books |
| Author | Kimberley Scott |
A kids’ journal quite unlike any other,
this beautifullyillustrated book invites children to record a year of their life by filling in
the 365 quirky drawing and writing activities—one for every day of the year.
Activities are fun, quick—so no excuse to miss any days!—and imaginatively
offbeat, so journalers might be invited to “Draw a scene that happened today,
but give the people animal heads” or “Write down every feeling you remember
feeling today” or simply just “Sum up today in a single word.” At the end of the 365 days, children will end
up with an amusing, creative, and offbeat record of a year in their life to
treasure in years to come.
| Age | 9-13 |
| Size | 5 3/4 x 8 1/4 |
| Pages | 160 |
| Series |
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| Author | Lucy Menzies |
This amazing book gives you all the help you need to write better
stories, blogs, scripts for plays and poetry, with lists of inspiring
words and tips on editing and grammar. See how well-known writers put
techniques into practice, and try out your own ideas on the notes pages.
The book is divided into various sections covering the different
aspects of the writing process - coming up with ideas, planning,
punctuation and grammar, and advice on different writing forms.
| Age | 10+ |
| Size | 7 3/8 x 9 1/2 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Series | Illustrated Reference |
| Author | Katie Daynes, Megan Cullis |
This new title expands on the Write Your Own series and gives children
the space and opportunity to develop their story ideas and get help from
the various tips and thought-provoking prompts provided in the journal.
The journal will feel very much like the children owns them, while
still giving enough direction and ideas to support them. It also has
quotes and examples from real writers, for example, an "Alice in
Wonderland" extract will be used to show how dreams can be used in
stories, encouraging children to write down their dreams for story
ideas. All in all, this is the perfect and essential book for all
aspiring writers to get writing!
| Age | 8+ |
| Size | 7 3/8 x 9 3/4 |
| Pages | 112 |
| Series | Write Your Own Books |
| Author | Louie Stowell |
Common words, or high-Frequency words are words that appear most
frequently in the written and spoken language, such as "the", "or",
"of", "as", "it". These words do not mean a lot on their own but
contribute to the meaning of a sentence. In addition, these words are
often phonetically irregular and have an abstract meaning which make
them hard to learn. Lots of practice will make it easier for children to
learn how to write and how to pronounce these words, as well as knowing
when to use them appropriately, thanks to
this entertaining wipe-clean book!
| Age | 4+ |
| Size | 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 |
| Pages | 22 |
| Series | Wipe-Clean Books |
| Author | Hannah Watson |
A wipe-clean activity book that encourages children to write and copy
verbs as carefully as they can. Includes a wipe-clean pen so children
can practice again and again, without worrying about mistakes.
| Age | 4+ |
| Size | 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 |
| Pages | 22pp + wipe-clean pen |
| Series | Wipe-Clean Books |
There are so many other books available at Usborne Books & More to help your child master his or her writing skills.
