Most Popular Books by Rob Lloyd

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.

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Find out how cars work, see them being made, and watch them roar around racetracks.

Brilliant, diverse scientists who rewrote the rules and changed the world. From atoms and X-rays to the Big Bang and the Internet, brilliant breakthroughs by successful scientists have changed the world. Dip inside this intriguing book to read the stories of 100 scientists and their amazing discoveries, including Marie Curie and Albert Einstein. With Usborne Quicklinks to specially selected websites where you can meet amazing scientists and try online activities.

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

The classic tale of the mischievous elves who make beautiful shoes when nobody is looking, especially re-written for children starting to read on their own, and gorgeously illustrated on every page. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme developed in conjunction with reading experts.

Over the past 2,000 years, London has survived invasions, plagues, fires and air raids, witnessed the wealth and power of monarchs such as Henry VIII and Queen Victoria, and the building of palaces, parks and railways. Produced in association with The Museum of London, this is London's incredible story, as it grew from a small Roman town to one of the greatest cities in the world.

This title looks at homes from different cultures and time periods. Each illustration opens up to reveal the building's interior as well as facts about how people lived. Buildings include an Egyptian villa, a Viking longhouse, a medieval manor house and a Rennaissance palazzo.

A narrative account of one of a historic attempt to blow up king and parliament in England in 1605, events commemorated today in Bonfire Night. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme.

TREASURE HUNTER, TOMB ROBBER, TROUBLE MAKERJake Atlas and his family are on the run, hunted by international police while chasing the mysterious People of the Snake to stop them from hiding the secret history of humankind. But when the family's friend, Sami, is poisoned, the People of the Snake force the Atlases to work for them in exchange for a cure. Their mission: to locate a legendary lost city and the tomb of the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl in the jungles of Honduras - home to bandits, big cats, tarantulas and crocodiles. But the family's greatest enemy is themselves, as their squabbles threaten to get them into even deeper trouble.In order to reach the tomb, the family must survive ancient traps, jump out of a crashing plane, escape a jaguar's lair, climb a cliff of skulls, jump over a huge waterfall and escape from a trap of swinging blades!A brilliant heart-thumping sequel to the increasingly popular Jake Atlas and the Tomb of the Emerald Snake, this is another high-octane adventure, full of laughs and high-tech gadgets, from an award-winning author.

"Explore soaring skyscrapers, elegant cathedrals and bustling shopping streets -- from New York to Paris, and Sydney to Shanghai. Life the flaps to see inside some of the greatest cities in the world." --P. [4] of cover.

"From the Roman army to rowdy medieval mobs, people have been booting balls for centuries. Take a lively look at football through the ages and find out when the first matches kicked off, why the first rules developed, and how rugby and American Football were born"--Back cover.

Part of a collectable series of picture books which includes traditional and classic stories, and non-fiction. Ages 5+

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.