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Jump into the action-included Star WarsTM galaxy with this updated and expanded edition of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary, complete with a new chapter featuring the Rise of the First Order. Discover everything you need to know about the latest sets, vehicles and minifigures. See every detail of the Millennium Falcon, look around the Death Star, examine Poe Dameron''s X-wing starfighter, explore Darth Vader''s castle and find out about your favorite LEGO Star Wars minifigures - from Rey to Lando Calrissian. Learn how the awesome sets are created in the Beyond the Brick chapter, which features concept art and an interview with the LEGO Star Wars creative team. ©2019 The LEGO Group. © & TM 2019 Lucasfilm Ltd.

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

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.

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.

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! © 2012 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.

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

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. 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.

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 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.

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.

Star Wars DK Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the Star Wars universe. From his humble upbringing on Tatooine to his Jedi training with Obi-Wan and Yoda, follow Luke Skywalker as he becomes a Jedi Knight in Luke Skywalker''s Amazing Story. Level 1 Star Wars DK Readers are read-together stories for children just beginning to learn to read. These stories use short, simple sentences, simple vocabulary, word repetition and large type to facilitate learning. Strong visual clues, together with special picture dictionary boxes, are also used to help with new words in lively stories featuring Star Wars characters that are familiar to young children. 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

"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.

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.

Explore the worlds of a galaxy far, far away with incredible cross-sections. With more than 60 intricate full-colour 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. This comprehensive book makes the perfect gift for any Star Wars fan. Readers will spend hours studying the fascinating artworks to gain new insights into iconic locations from their favourite saga. © & TM 2024 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.

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

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

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.

Looks at possible future methods for prolonging life, such as genetic engineering and the use of artificial body parts. Also discusses robots, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, cloning, and other technologies.

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.

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.