Saturday, November 3, 2018

Give your kids a boost to help them develop their writing skills!

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!


Creative Writing Book

Creative Writing Book
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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! 

Age10 years and up
Size8 x 9 1/2
Pages96
SeriesWrite Your Own Books
AuthorLouie Stowell

My First Story Writing Book

Writing Book
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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. 

Age6+
Size9 7/8 x 11 7/8
Pages64
SeriesWrite Your Own Books
AuthorLouie Stowell

Write Your Own Storybook

Writing Book
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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. 

Age10 and up
Size7 3/8 x 9 1/2
Pages96 pages
SeriesWrite Your Own
AuthorStowell, Louie

Write and Draw Your Own Comics

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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. 
 
Age10 years and up
Size8 x 9 3/4
Pages96 plus 4 sticker
SeriesWrite Your Own
AuthorLouie Stowell

Write Your Own Mystery and Suspense Stories

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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. 
Age10+
Size8 x 9 3/4
Pages96
SeriesWrite Your Own Books
AuthorLouie Stowell Megan Cullis

Wipe Clean Ready for Writing

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This fun book is a perfect way for young children to learn pen control.  Zaner-Bloser (manuscript) was used for the Wipe-Clean series.

Age4 years and up
Size8 1/2 x 11
Pages20 pages
SeriesWipe-Clean Books
AuthorEver, Claire


Wipe Clean Writing Numbers

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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. 

Age4 years and up
Size8 1/2 x 10 7/8
Pages22
SeriesWipe-Clean Books
AuthorKimberley Scott

A Year in My Life

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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.
Age9-13
Size5 3/4 x 8 1/4
Pages160
Series
AuthorLucy Menzies
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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. 

Age10+
Size7 3/8 x 9 1/2
Pages96
SeriesIllustrated Reference
AuthorKatie Daynes, Megan Cullis

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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! 
Age8+
Size7 3/8 x 9 3/4
Pages112
SeriesWrite Your Own Books
AuthorLouie Stowell
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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

Age4+
Size8 1/2 x 10 7/8
Pages22
SeriesWipe-Clean Books
AuthorHannah Watson

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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. 

Age4+
Size8 1/2 x 10 7/8
Pages22pp + wipe-clean pen
SeriesWipe-Clean Books

There are so many other books available at Usborne Books & More to help your child master his or her writing skills.

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