Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animals at War | 2006 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 2 | Adventures of Robin Hood | 2011 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 3 | Noah’s Ark | 2014 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 4 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 2015 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 5 | Little Red Riding Hood | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 6 | The Story of London | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 7 | Big Picture Book of London | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 8 | See Inside the World of Shakespeare | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 9 | Ancient Egypt Picture Book | 2016 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 10 | The Gunpowder Plot | 2017 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
| 11 | The Black Death | 2018 | Rob Lloyd Jones | Buy |
Rob Lloyd Jones produced a varied set of picture and illustrated books for Usborne over the course of more than a decade. The earliest title in this group, Animals at War (2006), covers the role of animals in wartime, a subject that has long appealed to young history readers. Later titles ranged from retellings of classic stories like Robin Hood and Huckleberry Finn to history-focused books on specific events like The Gunpowder Plot (2017) and The Black Death (2018).
Several of the books in this collection are London-focused, including The Story of London (2016) and the Big Picture Book of London (2016), which give young readers illustrated introductions to the city’s landmarks and history. See Inside the World of Shakespeare also appeared in 2016, adding a literary history angle to the range.
The books are primarily for children in the early primary school years, and most combine bright illustrations with accessible text designed to introduce historical and geographical subjects at a level young readers can engage with.