Best Selling Books by Rob Lloyd Jones

Designed for fully confident readers, this series helps build stamina for reading standard-length books.

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).

Lift the flaps in this exciting book to discover what happens aboard a lively pirate ship.

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!

Introducing young readers to a fascinating civilisation. Take a tour of a bustling Viking village in this friendly book. Find out how Vikings dressed and what Viking children did all day, and see explorers set sail on a dangerous voyage to new lands.

A funny, friendly picture book about a magical talking cat. All Tom has in the world is his pet cat, but this cat can talk - and he has a stylish taste in boots. Thanks to Cat, Tom is soon meeting the king and defeating an ogre in Charles Perrault''s fantastical fairy tale, specially retold for younger children. With free online audio.

›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.

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.

Peek behind the scenes at a bustling airport, as planes speed along the runway and soar into the sky. This book is perfect for little fingers and curious minds.

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This classic flap book in the "See Inside" series is brought to life with a new sound panel. Venture onto the high seas in this illustrated book that explores the history of the pirates and bloodthirsty buccaneers of the 18th century. Sounds help bring the pictures to life. Children won''t be able to resist pushing the buttons to hear the noises, including cannons being fired, a sword fight on deck, a ship on fire, pirates cackling, a tavern brawl, a sinking ship and a spooky ghost-pirate laugh to end on. The book contains over seventy flaps, which children can lift to delve further into the world of pirates, parrots, pieces of eight and barrels of rum. In addition to being hugely entertaining, this book is also immensely informative and is packed with accurate historical information.

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.

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.

Explores the doctrines and beliefs of Islam, its practices and institutions, the history of the religion, and Islam today.

"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.