New Releases by Rob Lloyd

A laugh-out-loud collection of original tales full of ghosts, ghouls, and menacing monsters for the delight of readers young and old. Watch out - things are going BUMP in the night. This collection of fun and funny stories includes all sorts of creepy beings to make you jump from your seat - mysterious figures appearing in photos, shadowy spirits rising from the sea, ancient ghosts haunting museums, and menacing beings that FEED on lost souls. This is a creepy but surprisingly funny story collection. Perfect for independent readers or for sharing one spooky story at a time, these tales will spark a smile at any age. Packed with lively colour illustrations, jokes and speech bubbles to appeal to even the most reluctant reader.

Proudly Serving is a guide to building people-centered public services. This is for everyone who serves the people, takes pride in their part, believes there is always a better way, and does the hard work to deliver it. In a world where communities expect accessible, responsive, and equitable services, Proudly Serving offers a fresh, actionable guide for today’s government leaders, civic innovators, and anyone committed to serving the public good. Proudly Serving is a call to action built with and for the people who show up every day to make government work — from frontline staff to digital service teams, policy makers to civic entrepreneurs. Regardless of title or department, this book equips you with the mindsets, tools, and frameworks needed to design and deliver public services that truly serve people. Proudly Serving brings together civic technologists, government innovators, designers, leaders, and practitioners who each share their lessons, challenges, and insights. The result is a tapestry of practical guidance and lived experience — not abstract theory — that supports both immediate improvements and long-term transformation. Whether you’re launching a new service, leading organizational change, or striving to improve everyday government interactions, this book gives you the language, mindset, and tactical playbook to do it with and for the people.

A beautifully illustrated flap book taking readers on a tour of one of history's most incredible - and most important - civilizations.

A fascinating flap book with fabulously detailed illustrations and information about peoples of the Ancient World, including the Ancient Egyptians, Romans and Greeks. Lift the flaps to look inside an Egyptian temple, an attack by the Assyrian army, a Greek city-state, a Celtic tribe, Roman frontier town and much more. With internet links to find out more about the ancient world.

A fun and friendly flap book introducing young readers to the wonders of space. Children can blast off into space with this fantastic interactive flap book revealing the secrets of the Universe.Explore the answers to questions including, Why do stars shine? And how was the moon made? Learn about the different ways astronomers have viewed stars, see how some astronauts live on the International Space Station and find out what we know about the Moon.- Vibrant illustrations and simple explanations combine with over 70 flaps to lift. - Each double page covers a different topic, including 'Glittering galaxies', 'On the Moon' and 'Space Station'.- Discover more from Usborne's Look Inside series, including farms, coral reefs, volcanoes and oceans.

An illustrated flap book that takes readers on a journey along the Amazon River and deep into the world's largest rainforest. Set off on a journey along the world's largest river, and go deep into the planet's largest rainforest. Turn the pages and lift the flaps to explore steamy, sweaty jungle and discover the secrets of its most extreme plants and animals. Visit some of the people who have made the Amazon their home, and learn how to help protect this incredible but fragile ecosystem.

Introduces young readers to this fascinating subject. Find out how weather works in this fun and friendly book. Learn why it rains and snows, and the fascinating science that causes thunder, lightning, hurricanes and rainbows.

Won The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2013. Designed for preschool children, the basic knowledge of traveling in space starts from the first page turning. Pre-departure training for Jedi Rescue, start! Super-attractive fantasy space children's book! There are so many page-turning mechanisms in the whole book, which make people immersed in the surprise of exploring and discovering the secrets of the universe. -The RS Award selection team will come and follow this fascinating flip book.

JAKE ATLAS: TOMB ROBBER, TREASURE HUNTER, TROUBLEMAKER This fourth riveting Jake Atlas adventure takes Jake and his family to Rome, where they uncover the secret history of a Roman legion sworn to protect four mysterious keys. The keys hold back a force that wiped out a lost civilization - now, Jake and his family must find them to stop it from returning. Their mission leads them to the edges of what was the Roman empire - to a volcano in Morocco, Hadrian's Wall and an island in the Middle East. There they are forced to team up with their enemy, the People of the Snake, to stop a power that threatens to destroy half the world. But the closer Jake grows to the group that were once his enemy, the further apart he and his family drift. And as he approaches the end of his quest, he's faced with a terrible choice - save the world or save his family!

"A selection of dragon stories from all over the world, illustrated by Khoa Le, and starring a wide variety of dragons. Here you will find four dragons from China who save their country, alongside a dragon whose tears cause tulips to bloom, and a reluctant dragon who refuses to fight — even when St. George comes to town." -- Adapted from Usborne's website.

Lift the flaps to explore all sorts of exciting vehicles - bulldozers rumbling around building sites, fire engines rushing to emergencies, and jumbo jets soaring into the skies. With fascinating facts about every vehicle, from speed machines to giant trucks, emergency vehicles, tractors, and planes all geared to delight inquiring minds. The colorful scenes are covered with flaps, each packed with even more detail to entertain young readers.

Este trepidante libro está repleto de cosas que encontrar y contar. Tendrás que buscar en puertos piratas, mares embravecidos y barcos hundidos si quieres saber dónde está el tesoro escondido. ¡Mucho ojo con los monstruos marinos!

A fascinating flap book packed with interesting information about how lots of things work. Discover the inner workings of cars and boats, farm and building site machines, everyday household items including vacuum cleaners, computers and fridges, and much more. Each of the seven double page spreads has several flaps to lift, to see inside a subject and understand how it works. Clear, easy to follow text introduces young readers to subjects such as electricity, simple machines and natural forces. Each topic is brought to life by fun, lively illustrations by Stefano Tognetti.

A gripping account of how a deadly plague swept across the world in the 14th century, killing almost half of the population. Discover how the Black Death reached Europe, the disease's terrifying symptoms, the desperate efforts to prevent it from spreading, and the devastating effects it had on life and society in the Middle Ages and beyond. Atmospheric illustrations by Daniele Dickman reveal the chaos, fear and confusion that gripped a continent ravaged by the Black Death. Part of the successful Young Reading series from Usborne's Reading Programme, this is a new title aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories.

A beautifully illustrated picture book tracing the entire history of the world, from Stone Age paintings to the computer revolution. Contains 15 spreads, each with simple and engaging text to accompany sumptuous illustrations by Galia Bernstein. Stunning artefacts and paintings are used to introduce major turning points in the history of the world - great battles, the rise and fall of empires, revolutions and world-changing inventions. Perfect for introducing young children to fascinating new topics in history - from European rulers, to African kingdoms, to Aztec and Inca treasures. This hardcover picture book is also available as a paperback edition, with stickers (978140564096).

A beautifully illustrated sticker book tracing the entire history of the world, from Stone Age paintings to the computer revolution. With carefully-selected stickers of stunning artefacts and paintings to present major turning points in the history of the world - great battles, the rise and all of empires, revolutions and world-changing inventions. Looking at History through a hundred pictures to stick in the book, will give young and older readers alike an overview of the most defining moments of World History. Perfect for introducing young children to fascinating new topics in history - from European rulers, to African kingdoms, to Aztec and Inca treasures. Contains fifteen spreads, each with simple and engaging text to accompany the stickers, as well as sumptuous illustrations by Galia Bernstein.

This smart lift-the-flap book takes a good look inside a building site, how it works and operates, what trucks and diggers are used for. See the same building site as construction unfolds and learn about how a building (house or otherwise) is put together.

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Delve into the past with this sophisticated picture book, packed with photographs and illustrations of monuments, objects and artefacts from Ancient Egypt.

Explore Apple Tree Farm as Poppy and Sam look everywhere for Curly the pig. This is a charming story for beginner readers. Don't forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck who is hiding on each page.

These photographs, accompanied by sensual and meditative prose sketches, provide a dreamscape of a disappearing past

From London’s vilest slums to its grandest palaces, Wild Boy and Clarissa hunt a murderous poisoner in hope of proving themselves to a skeptical society. London, 1842. Wild Boy, master detective and former freak-show performer, and Clarissa, circus acrobat and troublemaker, are the secret last hope of a city beset by horror. A poisoner stalks the streets, leaving victims mad with terror—and then dead. Can the Black Terror be traced to a demon called Malphas? With their partnership threatened by rules and regulations, can Wild Boy and Clarissa uncover a cure in time to save the queen and the city?

A pocket guide to one of the most famous cities in the world, featuring fifty of London's best-known landmarks, each fully illustrated and accompanied by a detailed description, interesting facts, other things to spot nearby, and the nearest Underground stations. Add the stickers to the pages as you spot each building or place.

Mark Twain's classic tale of escape and adventure retold for today's readers. To get away from his violent, drunken father, Huckleberry Finn fakes his own death and lives wild in the woods. He soon meets Jim, a runaway slave, and the two outcasts set off on a dangerous journey down the mighty Mississippi river, in search of freedom.

The Gorgon is a hideous creature, with snakes for hair and a deadly glare – and she's fighting Perseus to the death. Specially written for children growing in reading confidence, this thrilling retelling of the Greek myth is brought to life with full colour illustrations. Includes links to recommended websites to find out more about Ancient Greece. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

Did you know that Ancient Chinese Soldiers were kicking footballs as long ago as 2000BC? This humorously illustrated book tells the story of football, from its beginnings in the Roman Army to the modern day premiership, including how both American Football and Rugby were born. Specially written for children growing in reading confidence, this ebook includes internet links to recommended websites where readers can find out more. "A lively and engaging history of the beautiful game." - Words for Life Selected for the Premier League Reading Stars programme

An interactive sticker book full of busy, illustrated scenes depicting life on the ocean waves. Items to spot within the main picture are shown in the border as silhouettes and each has a corresponding sticker which children can find, match and add in the correct place. With over a thousand things for children to find, count and talk about.