The Bay Tree Bookshop - in Partnership with Usborne

The Bay Tree Bookshop - in Partnership with Usborne Hello I'm Carla, welcome to The Bay Tree Bookshop. I've been running my bookshop for nearly 10 years, let me help you find the perfect book for your child.

Contact me to make an enquiry or to place an order. Having been an Organiser for over 4 years and with a huge love of books, I'm confident I can help you find just what you're looking for from Usborne's huge selection of nearly 3000 titles. I absolutely love books. When I was younger you'd find me with 4 or 5 books on the go at once and I'd read a chapter from each in turn! Now I'm older I'm passi

onate about literacy and encouraging a love of reading in children. I can bring my pop-up bookshop to your event, nursery or school or you can have a book party at home or online. I can also help your education setting to get lovely free books. Please don't hesitate to get in touch to find out more.

23/08/2026

🏫 With your little one starting school next month, are they asking questions that you don’t really know the answer to?

I had a customer tell me all about the questions her daughter had been asking and they were all covered in this book!

This book covers preparing to go to school, what happens during the school day, lunchtimes, school trips and so much more.

It also includes Quicklinks for further information and useful notes for grown-ups on helping prepare children for the big day.
- Help build essential vocabulary
- Encourages conversation about starting school
- Supports early years curriculum.

A great resource for your home library as well as nurseries and pre-schools to help with the transition and any worries children might have.

Check out more info via the 🔗 below and please get in touch if you have any questions.

Happy reading, Carla 😊📚

Get ready for the new school year with this BIG fun activity book.From grammar and punctuation to addition and subtracti...
22/08/2026

Get ready for the new school year with this BIG fun activity book.

From grammar and punctuation to addition and subtraction, this handy book is full of fun activities and puzzles to refresh skills.

✏️ Perfect preparation for going back to school
📚 With over 50 activities and 4 pages of stickers
🐒 Includes a host of friendly animal characters

This is a really cute book with lots of activities, definitely a favourite in the bookshop.

I have a couple of copies in stock so, if you’d like one send me a message.

Here’s another special o f f e r for you 😮. I cannot believe we have so many at the moment. It’s definitely a great ti...
21/08/2026

Here’s another special o f f e r for you 😮. I cannot believe we have so many at the moment. It’s definitely a great time to start shopping for Christmas and spreading the cost over the next few months.

Fans of Poppy & Sam will know how lovely these stories are and this is a brilliant opportunity to grab this to add to your bookshelves.

You could also purchase and split as gifts, a great way to make your budget go further, as a business, education setting or an individual.

The enduringly popular Poppy and Sam series has been running for over 40 years and is one of Usborne's best-recognised series. Return to Apple Tree Farm with this fabulous 20-book collection displayed in a beautiful slipcase.

Young children will love meeting all the friendly farm animals and reading the lovingly illustrated stories. Plus, watch out for the famous Little Yellow Duck who's hiding on every page!

This collection of 20 wonderfully illustrated paperbacks is a fantastic way to start reading the ever-popular Poppy and Sam series with your children.

New readers will love exploring Apple Tree Farm with its cast of funny and charming animals. Stories include The Naughty Sheep, The Grumpy Goat and The Old Steam Train.

This collection would make a fantastic gift for young readers that are starting a new school year in September and beginning to get to grips with simple stories.

The Poppy and Sam series is written specially for new readers – their bright illustrations, fun tales and simple sentences make them an engaging way to build reading confidence.

💾 Save this for when you’re trying to think of gift ideas and get in touch to
o r d e r your box set.

Happy reading, Carla 📚😊

I can’t believe I’ve been back from holiday for nearly 2 weeks! We had such a lovely time with my family. We stayed in ...
20/08/2026

I can’t believe I’ve been back from holiday for nearly 2 weeks!

We had such a lovely time with my family. We stayed in a lodge at Bainland Lodge Retreats not far from Lincoln, and went swimming, explored Lincoln on my sisters birthday (including walking up Steep Hill. It was. Very 🥵), explored Woodhall Spa and had a day of activities where the girls (me, mum, my sister and my niece) had a driving experience. It was a lot of fun.

The restaurant on site was so pretty and the food was delicious. And, the onsite shop had this cute otter dressed as a pirate in the window. I really wanted to bring it home, it was so cute 🥰.

We saw lots rabbits and swallows and there were donkeys too.

Have you ever been to Lincoln? I had no idea the cathedral was so big! Mr G and I definitely want to go back and explore. Maybe it’ll be next years holiday destination…

20/08/2026

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today 🤞.

It’s that time of year when Usborne release lots of great special o f f e r s. They are the perfect way to stock up on ...
19/08/2026

It’s that time of year when Usborne release lots of great special o f f e r s. They are the perfect way to stock up on Christmas presents.

💾 Save this post for future gift inspiration.

Get in touch if you’d like more info, or to o r d e r.
🦄🦖 Sticker set - age guide 3+

Unicorns vs Dinosaurs - or why not both? Two classic childhood favourites come together in this set, with hours of entertainment the guaranteed outcome of this cross-over combination.

📖 Illustrated Classics - age guide 7+.

A wonderful collection of classic stories to enchant and delight, in a beautifully illustrated, hardback edition with a ribbon marker. Includes The Railway Children, The Wizard of Oz, The Secret Garden, Black Beauty, Little Women and Heidi, all retold for especially for children. A joy to share together and the simple clear text is perfect for confident readers to enjoy independently.

Chapters in this book include:
- The Railway Children (based on a story by E. Nesbit)
- The Wizard of Oz (based on a story by L. Frank Baum)
- The Secret Garden (based on a story by Frances Hodgson Burnett)
- Black Beauty (based on a story by Anna Sewell)
- Little Women (based on a story by Louisa May Alcott)
- Heidi (based on a story by Johanna Spyri)

Out now!Our brand new autumn leaflet is out now, showcasing the best and cosiest books for the season.I’m very excited t...
18/08/2026

Out now!

Our brand new autumn leaflet is out now, showcasing the best and cosiest books for the season.

I’m very excited to get my own copy of the brand new Sophie Anderson book. It looks absolutely gorgeous.

I always put copies in with orders and they’re on my stall at events but, If you’d like a copy, let me know. I’ll be adding some to my next o r d e r at the end of the month.

You can also view it online, check out the 🔗👇🏻.

📢 Two brand-new Special Offers are here 📢🌱These informative book sets are the perfect companions to help you tackle the ...
17/08/2026

📢 Two brand-new Special Offers are here 📢

🌱These informative book sets are the perfect companions to help you tackle the summer slide. Packed with fun facts and fabulous illustrations - children will want to keep coming back to these reads long after summer is over ☀️

💯 From our past to our future, learn about everything from Polynesian explorers to the Big Bang and beyond in this 100 Things To Know series set. Fun illustrations and fascinating facts make it easier to see why the 100 Things To Know series is so popular.

👩‍🏫 Delve in to politics and economics with this fact-filled set of For Beginners books. Infographics and bitesize facts make For Beginners books the perfect introductions to complex topics.

Both sets are on offer until the 31st of December, or while stocks last.

💾 Save this post for future gift inspiration.

Award-winning author Jenny Pearson, writer of Shrapnel Boys, showing us how stories let us find hope even in the darkest...
16/08/2026

Award-winning author Jenny Pearson, writer of Shrapnel Boys, showing us how stories let us find hope even in the darkest moments 📚

Are you ready to lose yourself in a new story? Check out her explosive novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War ✈️🧡

It is an amazing story and a definite recommendation from me.

💬 Let us know what book you are currently reading 👇🏻. You’ll find mine down there too.

Happy reading, Carla 😊📚

14/08/2026

New stock in the bookshop

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