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Get your child hooked on reading as they step aboard the Death Star from Star Wars The Clone Wars. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed The Clone Wars Reader is all about the indomitable Death Star. Watch as your child discovers more about the Empire''s deadliest weapon, finding out what it?s capable of and its fatal flaw. Packed with pictures of the Death Star 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.

From the backyard to outer space, Charles M. Schulz''s Peanuts has been charming the world for more than 70 years. In this celebration of Schulz and his beloved work, explore rarely seen sketches, influential comic strips, and collectors'' artifacts. Pore over evolving artworks of Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the gang. Chart the rich history of Peanuts as it grew to become the world''s favorite comic, and travel from 1950 to the present day, from California to Japan. Every page of this visual guide is an exhibition to treasure. Discover the enduring and nostalgic charm of Peanuts in this stunning anniversary book. With a foreword by Stephen Colbert. © 2020 Peanuts Worldwide LLC

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

Meet Luke Skywalker and learn all about his amazing adventures with this Level 1 DK Reader Get your child hooked on reading with the action-packed Star WarsTM Luke Skywalker''s Amazing Story, all about your child''s favourite hero, Luke Skywalker. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this Star Wars reader is about Luke and 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. Level 1 Readers have simple sentences, limited vocabulary, and word repetition - great for children who are just beginning to learn and those who are early or reluctant readers. Filled with amazing Star Wars pictures, Star Wars Luke Skywalker''s Amazing Story is an out-of-this-world read.

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Beware the Dark Side, take a bone-chilling trip to the dark side of the Force and meet the Sith who wield its power - Darth Sidious, Darth Maul, and the infamous Darth Vader. 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! The playful images in this eBook are enhanced with entertaining animations and surprising sounds to bring this story to life. © 2012 Lucasfilm Ltd.

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

Explore the Empire''s superweapon: the Death Star! Discover all there is to know about the galaxy''s deadliest weapon. Read about Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia''s adventures aboard the Death Star as they try to escape from the evil Darth Vader with the help of their droid friends. Engaging topics and fun, interactive pages build reading skills in this Level 3 Reader - just right for children who are beginning to read on their own. A glossary and index at the end of the book help to develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Each title in the DK Readers series is developed in consultation with leading literacy experts to help children build a lifelong love of reading. © & TM 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.

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.

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. Get your child hooked on reading as they meet R2-D2 and other exciting Star Wars characters! 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.

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Ready, Set, Podrace!, kids can put themselves in the pilot''s seat of the fastest race in space! 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.

Join Anakin to meet Jedi, droids, soldiers and monsters but not Jabba the Hutt.

Get eye-to-eye with the bad guys including Nuvo Vindi and the Separatist leaders, buddy up with Jedis and droids as well as extraordinary creatures like the Gutkurrs and Blurrgs, and meet the terrifying pirates Hondo Ohnaka and Turk Falso in Star Wars Clone Wars Reader: Pirates...and Worse! (c) 2009 Lucasfilm Ltd. (r) & TM

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In Anakin in Action!, fly into battle with Anakin Skywalker and join him on his adventures in the deadly 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.

DK''s Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. Join Anakin and meet Jedi, droids, soldiers, and monsters in Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt! 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.

Celebrate 25 years of LEGO? Star WarsTM! Tour the LEGO? Star WarsTM galaxy in this fully updated edition! Discover every detail of best-loved sets and vehicles, including the Mos Eisley Cantina and the Millennium Falcon. Find out about your favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures-from Rey and C-3PO to Darth Vader and Boba Fett. Meet the LEGO Star Wars team and uncover exclusive behind-the-scenes facts! Find out everything you need to know about LEGO Star Wars in this must-have guide for fans of all ages. ©2023 The LEGO Group. © & TM 2023 Lucasfilm Ltd.

The definitive guide to more than 275 heroes, villains, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy. The latest edition of this beloved title has been comprehensively updated to include new characters from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and both seasons of Star Wars: The Mandalorian. Want to learn more about the Knights of Ren? Curious as to where Padmé Amidala is from? Wonder how tall Grogu is? To learn the answers to these questions and more, look no further than Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia Updated and Expanded Edition. Written by Star Wars experts, the book is full of fun facts and intriguing information that’s guaranteed to enthrall fans of all ages. With plenty of lesser-known details, even die-hard fans will learn new facts about iconic characters. © & ™ 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Star Wars DK Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the Star Wars universe. Get little Star Wars fans reading with this new Pre-Level 1 DK Reader, Even Droids Need Friends!, starring everyone''s favorite droids. Pre-Level 1 Star Wars DK Readers are delightful narratives for young children to encourage an interest in learning to read. These Star Wars eBooks use strong visual clues, picture word strips, and labels to introduce and reinforce vocabulary. Packed with full-color photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories, Star Wars DK Reader ebooks introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories of the Star Wars universe are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Star Wars DK Readers are also perfect for reading together! © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM

Find the droids you know and love and discover new favorites along the way. This Star Wars guide with a twist showcases a world of droids in close-up detail. Arranged from smallest to biggest, more than 50 droids of the galaxy are revealed with stunning photography and gorgeous artwork. The evocative descriptions will delight children and let them discover amazing droid facts, such as what tools R2-D2 uses and why GNK droids make a "gonk gonk" noise! Each page features fun droid facts and detailed close-up photographs for children to pore over, including firm favorites such as C-3PO and BB-8 as well as more unusual ones such as Professor Huyang, police droids, tiny probe droids, and new The Rise of Skywalker droid D-O. Star Wars Extraordinary Droids is a perfect gift for children who can''t get enough of a galaxy far, far away. The book covers droids small (quiet, little mouse droids) and big (vulture droid starfighters), kind (memoir-writing PZ-4CO) and scary (droidekas), and will be a treasured favorite book to keep. © & TM 2020 LUCASFILM LTD.

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.

"That''s no moon. It''s a space station." The Death Star is one of the most feared weapons in the Empire''s arsenal. Not only a weapon, the Death Star also houses Stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, and, of course, Darth Vader. Find out what it was like to live there and how the Death Star Was constructed and destroyed in Star Wars Readers Level 3: Inside the Death Star.

Explore the worlds of a galaxy far, far away with incredible cross-sections. With more than 60 intricate full-color artworks and 3D maps, explore iconic locations that bring the Star Wars saga to life. This updated edition has been comprehensively updated and includes incredible cross-sections from Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Solo: A Star Wars Story, Star Wars: The Mandalorian, and Star Wars: Andor. Uncover the unspeakable secrets of Darth Vader’s castle. Explore the ancient Jedi ruins on Ahch-To. Discover the unmatched opulence of Canto Bight and the brutal efficiency of the Narkina-5 prison complex. Created in close collaboration with Lucasfilm, this book also contains the official map of the Star Wars galaxy, charting hundreds of planets from Ajan Kloss to Zygerria. This comprehensive book makes the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. Readers will spend hours studying the fascinating artwork to gain new insights into iconic locations from their favorite saga.

Describes the causes and effects of the unusual weather phenomenon known as El Nino.

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.

Star Wars DK Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the Star Wars universe. In I Want to Be a Jedi, find out what it takes to join the ranks of the Jedi - learn where the Jedi Academy is located, what the Jedi Code is, and how the Jedi fight with lightsabers. Level 3 Star Wars DK Readers are for children able to read on their own. Focusing on developing the child''s own desire to read, the text is faster and the stories exciting and captivating. The Star Wars stories feature more text and more complex sentence structure, with information boxes to help develop the reader''s general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children''s experiences and interests. Packed with full-color photographs and engaging, age-appropriate stories, Star Wars DK Reader ebooks introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories of the Star Wars universe are guaranteed to capture children''s interest while developing their reading skills. Star Wars DK Readers are also perfect for reading together! © 2013 Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM

A uniquely illustrated search-and-find format, perfect for LEGO® fans young and old! Find hidden toys, pirates, ghosts and more in fantastic scenes based on classic LEGO® playsets. This full-color hardcover activity book will entertain LEGO® fans ages 6 to 8 as they pour over the highly detailed scenes! With its focus on the iconic toy’s history, this book will make a great gift for LEGO® fans and collectors of all ages. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2021 The LEGO Group. Manufactured by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group.

Relive childhood excitement and celebrate more than 30 years of He-Man, She-Ra, Skeletor and all the Masters of the Universe! By the Power of Grayskull! The war for Eternia begins again in 2021! Officially licensed by Mattel, this stunning guide is a visual celebration of Masters of the Universe''s enduring legacy, including artworks, sketches, posters and merchandise from the official archives. With the continuation of He-Man''s epic story, and a new CGI animated series both scheduled to release on Netflix in 2021, it''s the perfect time to familiarise yourself with all the heroes, villains, amazing battles and incredible locations from your childhood. Explore the full history of the toys, minicomics, TV series and movies. Meet characters including Skeletor, Man-At-Arms, Teela, Battle Cat, Beast Man and She-Ra and track how they change through the decades, from 1982 to today. Go behind-the-scenes to discover what it took to create a franchise with phenomenal worldwide impact. There''s also a sneak peak at the reboots, to find out how He-Man, one of the biggest icons of the 80s, is being restored to his former glory. © 2021 Mattel