Lockdown is boring. No, let’s emphasize that, lockdown is really boring. Walking for exercise is much less fun than it was last year because it’s a wet and muddy February, and with nowhere open, a ...

From Machine Code For Beginners to Computer Spacegames, the books that taught a generation of children to program have returned for free A generation of children in the 1980s learned about programming ...

Children's publisher Peter Usborne who was behind the 'Usborne Book of' series of books has died at the age of 85, his publishing company has announced. Mr Usborne, described as a 'genius' who had a ...

Children of the 1980s who had an interest in technology were lucky indeed. As well as the first generations of home computers at their disposal they had the expectation to program them, something ...

As the country gears up for a summer of holidays and travels, keep your youngsters busy and out of mischief with these super activity and reading books from leading independent children’s books ...

The iconic children's book publisher Peter Usborne has died at the age of 85. Usborne Publishing said their founder and chairman died yesterday "suddenly but peacefully" surrounded by his family.

Journey into Christmas on a sleigh full of festive fun as Santa’s top team at independent children’s book publisher Usborne Publishing flies in with a host of exciting activity books and a treasure ...

Peter Usborne, who has died aged 85, was the business brains behind the satirical magazine Private Eye; he later made a fortune by setting up the children’s book publisher Usborne Publishing, ...

Easter is almost here and Usborne children’s books have put some spring sunshine into their bright array of new titles. Age 12 plus: Under a Fire-Red Sky Geraldine McCaughrean Join four young people ...

ICONIC children’s book publisher Peter Usborne has died “suddenly but peacefully”, aged 85. Tributes are already pouring in for the “genius” publisher – responsible for the beloved ‘Usborne book of’ ...