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Contact me for book advice, or to help with free books for your nursery, school or charity. https://linktr.ee/Mybookbug
Spreading the magic of Usborne, and seeing little faces light up! Message me to order, or for more information about our free books for schools and nurseries, or for joining our friendly team :)
22/06/2025
We’ve had a fantastic time again at !!
and have both put on brilliant interactive shows at for all the little ones, it’s always a magical experience to be involved in ✨
Massive thanks to Simon and the team at the fabulous , who always look after us so well, and also to all of the festival volunteers, (especially the volunteers from at our venue!) who make it happen every year, you are all amazing! 🤩
We hope you all had a brilliant weekend! 📚📚📚
22/06/2025
We had a brilliant first day at yesterday! I’m there again today at the for another day of fun with the That’s not my…. and Wind in the Willlows events.
There are lots of brilliant events all day around Barnes for children of all ages! Check it all out on the Barnes Children’s Literature Festival website 😁
12/06/2025
It's and four of our brilliant books are in the Read for Empathy 2025 collection!
❤️ Me and My Hair by .author
❤️ The Fights That Make Us by
❤️ The Girl Who Couldn't Lie by
❤️ You Could Be So Pretty by
All of these books help young people to understand what it's like to see the world from another person's perspective, and promote kindness and inclusion.
I'm very proud to be part of a company who find and create such great books, along with these fabulous authors of course! Empathy and understanding is so needed more than ever right now, and what better way to build empathy than by reading stories which take you into different people's worlds 🥰
12/06/2025
📚🌞Our Activity books are all 10% off for one week only! 🌞📚
Stock up on some of our fabulous activity books for the Summer holidays! Whether it's having fun at home, making those holiday journeys easier, or for screen-free time, keep your children busy and learning, with stickers, colouring, magic painting and much much more!
You can order direct from the website, or drop me a message to add to my order and get free local delivery if you live within 5 miles of KT3 😃
(Offer ends at midnight on 19th June)
22/05/2025
Our June new titles are out today, and available to order from me!
Members of my VIP group on FB can get 15% off these new titles when they order by the end of May!
You can also order books any time from my website at www.mybookbug.co.uk but I also offer free delivery to your door if you live in New Malden or within 5 miles of the KT3 postcode 😃 so please just pop me a message if you would like to add anything to my next order which I will put in this weekend.
Which one is your favourite?! 📚❤📚
21/05/2025
I'm so excited to be taking the Usborne books to the New Malden Fire Station Open Day again this year!!
It's on Sunday 1st June;
11am-12pm early opening for neurodiverse needs
12pm - 4pm open to all
It's always such a fun day for little ones, with a chance to meet the firefighters, dress up, and look inside the fire engines 🚒🚒🚒 there may even be a turntable ladder to see!
Also family activities, BBQ, and ice creams! It's completely free to come along, and the stalls there like mine will all be donating money to , so do come along and support your local firefighters 🧑🚒👩🚒😁
I'll have lots of fun Usborne books to browse and buy, including reading and activity books to keep little ones off those screens!
21/05/2025
I'm delighted to be returning to the Barnes Children's Literature Festival again this June! I'll be back at the wonderful Castelnau Community Centre for the 'That's not my...' and 'The Wind in the Willows' events for little ones.
There will be a That's not my book with each ticket bought for those lovely sensory storytelling sessions 🥰
I'll also have lots of other gorgeous baby and children's books to browse and buy on the day 📚😄
A percentage of all book sales is given to the Festival team (150 volunteers!) who use all proceeds to provide the largest free literature festival schools programme in the UK! In 2025 they are providing over 21,000 places at author and illustrator events free for state primary schools all over London!!
It's a brilliant way for all children to access literature, and also a LOT of fun on the weekend of the festival! Check out the website www.barneskidslitfest.org for more information about all of the events going on, there are so many authors for children of all ages! And tickets are on sale now, so do grab yours soon!!
06/05/2025
VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, took place on 8th May 1945 to celebrate the end of the Second World War in Europe. This year marks the 80th anniversary!
We've put together some websites where you can:
⭐ Discover quick facts and photos about the end of the Second World War in Europe.
⭐ Find out about a flypast, street parties, a concert and more celebrations taking place in the UK to mark the anniversary.
⭐ Use a template to cut out shapes for your bunting - then decorate them!
Our May new titles are out today, and available to order from me!
Members of my VIP group on FB can get 15% off these new titles when they order by the end of April!
You can also order books any time from my website at www.mybookbug.co.uk but I also offer free delivery to your door if you live in New Malden or within 5 miles of the KT3 postcode 😃 so please just pop me a message if you would like to add anything to my next order which I will put in this weekend.
Which one is your favourite?! 📚❤📚
14/02/2025
Today is ! 🥰
Did you know that in 2024, Usborne gave over £1.6million in free books to schools and nurseries, in events organised by Usborne Partners like me?! 📚🎉📚🎉📚🎉
Holding bespoke events, including sponsored reads, author events and bookfairs, means that we can raise up to 60% in free books for schools and nurseries, which Usborne generously donate. This allows all children in these schools and nurseries to access fabulous books, which are designed to ignite curiosity in children and inspire them to learn, and to love reading.
We are on a mission to get even more free books into schools and nurseries in 2025!!
If your education setting would like to find out more, please message me! Or if you would like to help by becoming a self-employed Independent Partner yourself, also please do get in touch 😊you don't need any experience as you get lots of support and guidance, you just need a love for children's books and enthusiasm! 😁
07/01/2025
📚 Are you passionate about helping children to love reading, or do you know anyone who is? 📚
Children who read for pleasure are much more likely to overcome disadvantage caused by inequalities. Being able to read can change a child's life by increasing social mobility, empowering them to flourish and break the chain of poverty that they may have been born into.
As an Usborne partner for ten years, I have worked with many local schools and nurseries, running events to get children excited about books, and encouraging reading for pleasure. These events also provide the schools and nurseries with free books donated by Usborne, ensuring that all the children are able to have access to brilliant fiction and non-fiction books to inspire their learning.
We would love to work with lots more schools and nurseries locally, so that even more children can benefit, so we are looking for enthusiastic book-lovers to join us in our quest!
Please message or email me if you are interested in finding out more!
Anyone who becomes an Usborne partner in January 2025, will receive five extra beautiful books in their starter kit!
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Hi, I’m Michelle and I’ve been an Usborne organiser since May 2014. These two little book-bugs are the reason I joined, as well as loving books myself!
I decided to go back to work part-time after my second maternity leave, and was looking for something else to do from home, to keep me busy and bring in some money, but allow me to spend more time with my girls. I’d already bought many Usborne books for the girls and for presents, so when I stumbled on an Usborne stall at a teddy bears picnic, I couldn’t believe my luck - I just didn’t realise there was a such a thing as a book business you could run from home! I signed up the next day, and haven’t looked back!
I gave up my day job two years later, and now I’m a full-time ‘Usborne lady’ and Team Leader. I love the changes it’s brought to my life; freedom not just to be my own boss and work when I like, but also to be creative, try new things and learn so many new skills. With the support of my own lovely mentor, the Usborne Books at Home team, and a whole band of Usborne organisers throughout the UK and Europe, it feels very much like a big family and I’m very grateful that I’ve found somewhere that I feel like I belong :) My girls are turning out to be avid readers, and so the Usborne magic really has worked for us in so many ways.
As the owner of a small business I so appreciate when you make orders with me - us small business owners really DO a happy dance when people use our services and expertise! :D
So please do contact me if you would like any advice on which books to buy for your little book-bugs, or if you’d like more information about our free books for schools and nurseries, or about joining my lovely team, I would love to hear from you!
