New Releases by Rob Lloyd

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.

"Little Red Riding Hood is off to visit her grandma, but waiting in the woods is a very hungry wolf with a very cunning plan."--Back cover.

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 action-packed book filled with construction sites to explore, construction machines to learn about and a demolition site in action. Lift the flaps to discover the work that goes into building a house, a bridge, a skyscraper and more, the jobs people do and the machines that are used. An exciting introduction to how buildings go up - and come down.

An illustrated tour of our incredible Solar System Blast off on a journey deep into our incredible Solar System. Turn pages, peek through holes and lift flaps to discover the secrets of planets, moons and the Sun. Visit rocky planet Mars, fly through an asteroid belt, see a storm raging on Jupiter, and discover what lies BEYOND our amazing Solar System.

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.

Step inside the sun-scorched deserts of Ancient Egypt to visit the magnificent temples by the mighty River Nile, busy towns, and tombs filled with glittering treasure in this fascinating book with intricately cut flaps and holes to peep through. Travel up the Nile in a barge, join a party at a rich man's house, a funeral for a Pharaoh and lots more.

"In this strikingly illustrated collection, you will find eight forgotten fairy tales to inspire and empower a new generation of readers. Discover brave and brilliant girls who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes ... and of course, live happily ever after."--Page 4 of cover

Piece together a wonderfully illustrated 30-piece jigsaw puzzle to complete the breathtaking picture of Noah's Ark, illustrated by John Joven, taken from the hugely successful picture book, also featured in this gift set. Puzzle measures 14 x 14 inches when completed.

These beautifully illustrated books contain eleven charming scenes to complete with transfers. There are over 1,000 transfers provided to embellish the gorgeously illustrated pages.

›Indiana Jones‹ meets ›Mission Impossible‹ Eigentlich sollte es nur ein entspannter Familienurlaub werden. Doch schon in der ersten Nacht in Kairo verschwinden Jakes Eltern spurlos. Widerwillig raufen er und seine Zwillingsschwester sich zusammen, um sie wiederzufinden. Eine erste Spur führt sie in einen Laden, wo zwischen Plastikpyramiden und Pharaonenmasken auch hypermoderne holografische Geräte zu finden sind. Tatsächlich ist dies alles andere als ein Souvenirshop und der Besitzer hat durchaus eine Ahnung, wo Jakes Eltern stecken könnten. Schon bald sind die Geschwister, ausgestattet mit allerlei Gadgets wie einer Smartbrille, einem Bungeeseil und einem Zwei-Wege-Mikro, auf dem Weg ins Innerste der Cheopspyramide, um eine alte Mumie zu finden, gegen die sie ihre Eltern einlösen können.

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.

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.

Djór hava havt ein týðandi leiklut, tá ið kríggj er. Alt frá rossum og fílum, sum flyta hermenn, til hundar, sum verða sendir úr fløgførum, og delfinir, sum leita eftir minum

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

Discover the many exciting sights of the London Landscape. Learn about the history, the culture and the people through this amusing pictue book. Like a colourful trip around a Monopoly board, this trendy information book is packed with detailed illustrations of London and plenty of famous landmarks. Children can see how many pictures they recognise and learn about those they don't. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

Tortoise is jealous of Eagle being able to fly. He wants to fly too. So he decides to try. Aesop's classic fable retold for beginner readers as part of the Usborne Reading Programme, developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton. This ebook includes audio and reading-related puzzles. "Crack reading and make confident and enthusiastic readers with this fantastic reading programme." - Julia Eccleshare

“A thrilling mystery, full of morbid twists and macabre turns.” — Booklist In the seedy underworld of Victorian London, a boy is born and abandoned. Covered in hair from head to toe, Wild Boy is snatched up by an unscrupulous and abusive showman and becomes a sideshow freak—but also an avid observer, developing Sherlock Holmes–like deductive skills. When a murder occurs at the fair, Wild Boy is hastily accused. Can he use his powers of deduction to save himself?

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?