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Peter Usborne, the founder of children's books publisher Usborne, has died at the age of 85. He died "suddenly but peacefully" surrounded by his family on Friday morning, the company confirmed.

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 ...

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Usborne Publishing has endured as a publisher of uniquely accessible and exciting children’s books. As it embarks on a new trade partnership deal with ...

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Usborne has acquired Dragonflare, an illustrated adventure for readers aged eight and up set in the same world as author-illustrator Jamie Hammond’s bestselling debut Grumpfort, which was the March ...

Children’s publisher Peter Usborne has died at the age of 85, his publishing company has announced. Mr Usborne, described as a “genius” who had a “child-like energy and curiosity”, was also the first ...

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.