Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Look inside a Castle | 1998 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 2 | Look Inside an Airport | 2009 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 3 | Look Inside Your Body | 2011 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 4 | Look Inside Cars | 2011 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 5 | Look Inside Sports | 2012 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 6 | Look Inside Space | 2012 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 7 | Look Inside Mummies and Pyramids | 2014 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 8 | Look Inside Trains | 2015 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 9 | Look Inside How Computers Work | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 10 | Look Inside Construction Sites | 2017 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 11 | Look Inside How Things Work | 2018 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 12 | Look Inside Football | 2021 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
The Look Inside series began with Look Inside a Castle in 1998 and expanded significantly from 2009 onward as Rob Lloyd Jones developed the format with Usborne. The series uses lift-the-flap mechanics to let young children discover information hidden beneath illustrated panels, which makes subjects like space, airports, and construction sites feel interactive and exploratory.
Topics covered across the twelve books range from transport (Cars, Trains, Football) to science (Space, How Things Work, How Computers Work) to history (Mummies and Pyramids). The breadth of subject matter means the series as a whole covers a wide range of early nonfiction interests, and individual titles work well as gifts tied to a child’s particular interest.
Look Inside Football (2021) was the most recent addition to the series, keeping the format current with a popular subject. The books are consistently produced with detailed illustrations and carefully levelled text, in keeping with the broader Usborne approach to early nonfiction.