New Releases by Rob Lloyd

Once, Kangaroo couldn''t jump. Find out how that changed in this charmingly illustrated adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling''s much-loved Just So Stories. Part of the Usborne Reading Programme, this book is specially written for children who are learning to read and includes entertaining puzzles to solve at the end.

Explore different careers as you blast off into space with a crew of astronauts. Find out about their incredible jobs and the work of the huge teams who support them, from medics to technicians. Discover how astronauts are chosen and trained for space missions, what it''s like in space, and what they do once they return to Earth - as well as the work of Mission Control and those on the ground. With missions planned to the Moon, Mars and beyond, this is a timely and fascinating read.

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.

Lift the flaps to explore all sorts of exciting things that go - bulldozers rumbling around building sites, passenger ships cruising over the ocean, or jumbo jets soaring into the sky.

Why do stars shine? And how was the moon made? Children can blast off into space with this fantastic interactive flap book revealing the secrets of the Universe. Vibrant illustrations and simple explanations combined with over 70 flaps to lift. Each double page covers a different topic, including ''Glittering galaxies'', ''On the Moon'' and ''Space Station''.

Once known, now largely forgotten, these empowering fairy tales have been brought together to inspire a new generation of readers. Discover heroines who outwit giants, fight evil, awaken sleeping princes and, of course, live happily ever after. With a foreword by Kate Pankhurst, author of Fantastically Great Women who Changed the World.

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 cause thunder and lightning and hurricanes and rainbows.

A 300-piece jigsaw of London in a sturdy box, with a picture book of London locations. Take a whistle-stop tour of London''s most famous landmarks with this entertaining picture book and 300-piece jigsaw. The sturdy box contains a jigsaw map of London, plus a picture book with fascinating details about London''s most famous sights, from Buckingham Palace and The Tower of London to Trafalgar Square and the museums in Kensington. (The picture book is a condensed version of The Big Picture Book of London.)

A giant six-headed gingerbread man, a colossal bouncing bum, a troll with exploding eyeballs... Why are really weird mega-monsters suddenly attacking the boring seaside town of Rottingdean? And what exactly has it got to do with me (Otis) and my little brother, Jago? All the adults are freaking out, so it''s up to us kids to tackle this monster meltdown!

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.

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.

From atoms to X-rays and from the Big Bang to the Internet, brilliant breakthroughs by successful scientists have changed the world again and again. Dip inside this book to tread the stories of 100 scientists and their amazing discoveries.

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.

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!

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.

· Por que as estrelas brilham? Do que é feita a Lua? Este livro interativo vai levar as crianças por uma inesquecível viagem imaginária ao Universo. · Cada página dupla trata de tópicos diferentes, como a Lua, o Sol, os planetas, as galáxias, as estações espaciais... · Com mais de 70 janelas para abrir e aprender.

Jake 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. From the award-winning author of Wild Boy and Wild Boy and the Black Terror. Full of humour and plenty of high-tech gadgets, this book will have huge appeal for boys and girls. Jake Atlas - tomb robber, treasure hunter, troublemaker - in a new action-packed adventure.

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.