Internet-linked books

Virtually all Usborne information books, and many fiction titles, have links to carefully chosen websites to enable readers to explore and widen their knowledge - and have fun learning.

The recommended websites are quick and easy to access via the Usborne Quicklinks Website at www.usborne-quicklinks.com.

How it works

Find an internet link in an Usborne book.
Go to the Usborne Quicklinks Website and find the links for your book.
Click on the links to go to the recommended websites.

A brilliant resource for home and school

The Usborne Quicklinks Website brings together a wide range of resources to support all kinds of learning and project work:

Links to thousands of relevant, exciting, age-appropriate websites
Audio clips with pronunciation guides read by native speakers
Free downloadable clip art, maps, diagrams and illustrations
Fun quizzes, puzzles and language games
Songs and tunes to listen to and a virtual piano to play

What readers say

"My kids and I love being able to read about a certain place and time in history. Then with a few clicks we're actually there, taking a tour of the Forbidden City in China."
"The encyclopedias are great, but what really makes the material is the links to the online resources."
"As a school librarian, I love recommending a book with internet links, thus exponentially expanding its usefulness to the students."

Things you can do on the recommended websites

Watch video clips of moon landings, the pyramids and faraway places
Listen to sound clips of blue whales, penguins and golden eagles
Watch animated explanations of global warming or the water cycle
Play games to find out how the body works
Listen to words and phrases in other languages
Find quizzes, exercises and exam revision guides

Safe, quick and relevant

Usborne recommended websites are regularly reviewed and updated to take readers safely and quickly to relevant, age-appropriate websites. They are a brilliant resource for homework, or for just following up an interest that a book may have inspired.

Teachers love Usborne Quicklinks because they know students can gain experience using the Web without wasting time surfing the irrelevant, unreliable and sometimes inappropriate websites produced by search engines.

Most popular internet-linked titles

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Young Reading Series Three: Beowulf

http://www.usborne.co.uk/catalogue/browse.asp?css=1&cat=1&subject=YR&subcat=YRS3&id=3800
Beautifully illustrated and evocative account of the Old English story of Beowulf.
Visit internet links

Young Reading Series Two: Twelfth Night

http://www.usborne.co.uk/catalogue/browse.asp?css=1&cat=1&subject=YR&subcat=YRS2&id=3764
Shakespeare’s classic comedy retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability.
Visit internet links

Internet-linked art books

The world's art galleries are just a mouse click away. You can zoom in on the paintings described in the books, find out more about artists and art movements and find lots of ideas for art projects and activities.

Language pronunciation guides

You can listen to all the words in Usborne language books read by native speakers now in fourteen languages from French to Japanese. And there are links to websites with languages quizzes, games and online dictionaries, too.

What's hot in Quicklinks?

Watch video clips of the first Moon landing and find links to all the best websites on space exploration at Usborne Quicklinks.

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