New Releases by Simon Beecroft

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Jedi Adventures, follow Jedi Ahsoka, Anakin, and Luminara Unduli on their adventures in the dangerous Clone Wars. Packed with full-color photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories, the ebooks introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. They''re also perfect for reading together! © 2012 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Learn to love reading with Star Wars Clone Wars Anakin in Action!, a Level 2 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Help your child discover the world around them with this bright and colourful DK Reader - a highly pictorial adventure, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 2 have simple sentences, limited vocabulary and large type - ideal for readers aged 5 to 8 to help them build their confidence. Star Wars Clone Wars Anakin in Action! is perfect to read aloud together, and you''ll both love the playful images.

Introduce your child to a love of reading with Star Wars Clone Wars Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt!, a Level 1 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Discover the world around you with this bright and colourful DK Reader - a highly pictorial story, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 1 have simple sentences, limited vocabulary, word repetition, picture dictionary boxes and large type - ideal for children just beginning to learn, and with early or reluctant readers. Star Wars Clone Wars Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt! is perfect to read aloud together, and you''ll both love the playful images.

Reluctant readers will be a thing of the past with LEGO® Monster Fighters Meet the Monsters, now in ebook format Get to grips with reading with LEGO® Monster Fighters Meet the Monsters. Learn all about your favourite characters and the world they live in. Help your child discover the world around them with this bright and colourful DK Reader - a highly pictorial adventure, with lively illustrations and engaging stories to encourage reading. Level 2 have simple sentences, limited vocabulary and large type - ideal for readers aged 5 to 8 to help them build their confidence. LEGO® Monster Fighters Meet the Monsters is perfect to read aloud together, and you''ll both love the playful images.

Learn about the dark side of the force with Star Wars Beware the Dark Side, a Level 4 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Help your child develop their reading skills, while they explore the world of the evil Darth Sidious, Darth Maul and Darth Vader. Filled with pictures of all your favourite stih characters it''s an out-of-this world read with rich vocabulary and challenging sentence structure, additional information, alphabetical glossary and index to help challenge growing readers and build literacy skills. Read them together with children who are reading alone and with reluctant readers. Star Wars Beware the Dark Side is perfect to read together and you''ll both love the exciting images.

Learn about your favourite galactic race with Star Wars Podracers Go!, a Level 1 DK Reader, now in ebook format. Help your child develop their reading skills, while the explore the world of the fast and furious podracers from Star Wars. Filled with pictures of all your favourite races, like Anakin against Sebulba, it''s an out-of-this world read with simple sentence structure, limited vocabulary and large type - ideal for children who are just starting out, or early or reluctant readers. Star Wars Podracers Go! is perfect to read together and you''ll both love the exciting images.

Young fans are invited to join the amphibious warrior Ackbar and his fellow squid-headed militants in an underwater battle on his aquatic home world of Mon Calamari.

Describes the skills needed to fight monsters from the LEGO Monster Fighters.

Young fans are invited to join the amphibious warrior Ackbar and his fellow squid-headed militants in an underwater battle on his aquatic home world of Mon Calamari.

Follows Chewbacca, the woolly Wookiee, as he teams up with Jedi Ahsoka to smash and bash their way out of a planetwide Trandoshan hunting party with the help of the marooned Jedi younglings.

This an activity book with great puzzles and games based on the many adventures of Tintin. There are mazes and puzzles classic adventures. Readers young and old will also appreciate the easy to understand how to draw sections, which illustrate how to create characters using simple shapes in the style of Herge''s clear-line style.

Get your child hooked on reading as they meet the strange creatures and characters from the Star Wars The Clone Wars series. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed The Clone Wars Reader is an introduction to the amazing creatures and characters from the series. Watch as your child comes eye-to-eye with the baddies from the series including Nuvo Vindi and the Separatist leaders. They''ll get up close to Jedis and Droids as well as extraordinary creatures like the Gutkurrs and Blurrgs and meet the terrifying pirates Hondo Ohnaka and Turk Falso. Packed with pictures from The Clone Wars series, it''s an out-of-this-world read. And don''t forget, there''s a galaxy full of DK Star Wars books to collect.

"Cad Bane is on an evil mission--will the Jedi be able to stop him in time?"--Page 4 of cover.

"Journey to a galaxy far, far away. Meet some fantastic creatures and learn about their adventures." (publisher).

Get your child hooked on reading as they meet Star Wars'' Luke Skywalker and learn all about his amazing story. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this action-packed Star Wars Reader is all about your child''s favourite hero, Luke Skywalker. Watch as your child meets Luke and joins him on his amazing adventures as he teams up with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3P0 and R2-D2 and journeys to the Death Star to confront Darth Vader and rescue Princess Leia. Filled with amazing pictures from Star Wars, it''s an out-of-this-world read. And don''t forget, there''s a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect.

Jedi Knights versus Sith Lords, clone troopers versus battle droids--relive the biggest, baddest battles ever.

Join Anakin Skywalker and his comrades as they perform a daring rescue.

Describes some of the major battles that took place in the Star Wars universe between the Republic and the Trade Federation, later known as the Empire.

Great Adventures: For Level 2 readers, this book highlights the most incredible exploits of the Rangers from the past few years.

"The galaxy is at war! Will the Republic triumph or will the Separatists be victorious?" (publisher).

Padmé Amidala, Queen of Naboo, explains her life and explains what happens when her planet is invaded by enemy soldiers.

Describes the ruthless enemies of the Fantastic Four and how they will stop at nothing to achieve their evil goals.

Want to know more about the fast and furious Podracers? Then jump aboard and discover all about them in this action-packed reader. Filled with pictures of all your favourite races, like Anakin against Sebulba, it''s an out-of-this world read. And don''t forget, there''s a galaxy-full of DK Star Warsbooks to collect.

Describes the sport of podracing from the "Star Wars" motion pictures and recounts the first race Anakin Skywalker finished.

Text and photographs from the movies describe the evil characters in the Star Wars films.

Based on the new animated series on Cartoon Network, this collection of more than 600 stickers features everyone''s favorite villains and heroes as well as the coolest weapons and spaceships. Full color. Consumable.

Imagine believing in a cause so important that you were willing to spend twenty-seven years of your life in jail for it. Activist Nelson Mandela paid that price and triumphantly emerged on February 11, 1990, as a symbol of freedom -- and then became the first black president of his country. Discover the events that led to Mandela''s liberation and learn why his influence fueled the struggle for equality that helped end the apartheid regime in South Africa. Book jacket.

A guide to the locations from "Star Wars, Episode II, Attack of the Clones" includes the planets Coruscant and Kamino, as well as details and cross-sections of sites from the Jedi Temple to the execution arena on Geonosis.

A biography of the Black South African leader who became a civil rights activist, political prisoner, and president of South Africa, told in the context of the history of his country.