Category: LEGO Books (Page 25 of 35)

Upcoming 2015 DK Book Exclusives Revealed

July 10, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 2 Comments

Official images for some upcoming DK LEGO books have also reveal the exclusives that are included with the books. Coming out in October, the first book is called LEGO: I Love That Minifigure! and right on the front, it shows the exclusive minifigure to be a Zombie Skateboarder. Unfortuantely, there are no images of that particular minifigure at this time.

Meet the most sought-after LEGO® minifigures of all time, I Love That Minifigure brings together 200 of the coolest, rarest and most collectable minifigures.

I Love That Minifigure is your indispensable guide to the LEGO® world’s unique characters. Whether you want to check your collection or read-up on all your favourite LEGO® minifigures, I Love That Minifigure covers more than 35 years of LEGO history, and comes with its own new and exclusive LEGO minifigure for your collection.

Find out the key features of each minifigure, their original availability and rarity rating perfect for any budding LEGO minifigure collectors.

The other DK book that will be released in October is Great LEGO Sets: A Visual History which will include a Micro-Scale Space Cruiser. Yes, that’s right a micro version of the classic LEGO Space set 928 and one of the inspirations for Benny’s Spaceship.

Packed with stunning photography and fascinating facts, Great LEGO® Sets: A Visual History explores the history of LEGO sets in magnificent detail. The guide offers an expansive overview of the most significant, popular, and interesting play sets, featured in chronological order from 1955 to the present day.

Great LEGO Sets: A

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No Starch Press Introduces Beautiful LEGO: Wild!

June 19, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

No Starch Press has just sent out the official press release for Mike Doyle’s latest book, Beautiful LEGO: Wild!. This is Mike’s third book in the Beautiful LEGO series that showcases nature-inspired LEGO artwork from artists in the LEGO community. You can also pre-order Beautiful LEGO: Wild! on Amazon. Check out the press release below.

San Francisco, CA (June 19, 2015) — Hailed as a “stunning array” by TODAY and “a feast for the senses” by Wired, the Beautiful LEGO series is back with a new collection of breathtaking art. The highly anticipated Beautiful LEGO: Wild! (No Starch Press, $24.95, 232 pp., September 2015) is brimming with imaginative and vibrant masterpieces from the most talented LEGO builders in the world.

From adorable pets and marine critters to magnificent arboreal landscapes, the creations in Beautiful LEGO: Wild! are sure to delight the artist, naturalist, and LEGO enthusiast in everyone.

Interviews with LEGO masters give readers an exclusive look into the minds behind the art. For featured builder Sean Kenney, creating art with LEGO is more than just connecting pieces—it’s capturing the essence of a subject: “It has to have life. My sculptures need to be rooted in personal expression.” One of Kenney’s pieces, Monarch, is made from more than 60,000 LEGO pieces.

Tom Poulsom, whose amazing bird sculptures became an official LEGO set this year, explains the appeal of working in such an unusual medium. “To me, LEGO is the best puzzle in the world. There are infinite combinations, and it’s possible to create pretty

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No Starch Press Humble “School’s Out” Book Bundle

June 17, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

No Starch Press has a Humble “School’s Out” Book Bundle going for a month that is filled with a lot of their LEGO books as well as some other educational reads. You pay what you want on Humble Bundle but if you reach a certain threshold, you’ll get every book on the list which is a pretty good deal considering that it costs less for every book than by paying for each one separately. The promo ends on July 1st.

Customers who pay any amount receive:

Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program by Making Cool Games
The LEGO Adventure Book, Vol. 2: Spaceships, Pirates, Dragons & More!
The Manga Guide to Databases
Wonderful Life with the Elements
The Art of LEGO Design

Customers who pay more than the average user also receive:

JavaScript for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming
The Unofficial LEGO Technic Builder’s Guide
Learn to Program with Scratch
Arduino Workshop: A Hands-On Introduction with 65 Projects
The Linux Command Line

And customers who pay $17 or more receive all of the above, plus:

The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Programming Robots
Teach Your Kids to Code: A Parent-Friendly Guide to Python Programming
Automate the Boring Stuff with Python

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New LEGO DK Books Available Today

June 16, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

There are a couple of new LEGO DK books that go on sale today. The first book is LEGO NINJAGO: Secret World of the Ninja which contains 96 pages. This book takes an in-depth look at the world of Ninjago ranging from the Ninja heroes themselves to their weapons and vehicles to their enemies. The book will also include Sensei Wu as the exclusive minifigure.

Step into the action-packed world of LEGO® NINJAGO™, and discover everything there is to know about the legendary Ninja.

Meet the heroes of LEGO NINJAGO, learn all about their foes, and join them in their fierce battles with LEGO NINJAGO: Secret World of the Ninja. Discover their amazing weapons, vehicles, and dragons. Learn how to become a powerful Ninja, just like Kai, Zane, Cole, Jay, Lloyd, with the help of their wise leader, Sensei Wu.

Featuring an exclusive minifigure to guide you on your way, LEGO NINJAGO: Secret World of the Ninja will have you mastering the ways of the ninja in no time!

The other LEGO DK book that is released today is LEGO Friends: The Adventure Guide. This book also has 96 pages and it includes Kate as the exclusive minidoll. The Adventure Guide takes a look at the characters from Heartlake City and their adventures.

Join Mia, Stephanie, Emma, Andrea, and Olivia on their exciting adventures around Heartlake City and beyond in LEGO® Friends: The Adventure Guide. Learn about their pets, personalities, dreams, and passions. Discover how the girls like to spend their days: find out what

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Preview of Upcoming Medieval LEGO Book

June 9, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Our friends over at No Starch Press has sent us a press release featuring one of their new upcoming books, Medieval LEGO. The book has 132 pages filled with various medieval builds that you through 32 historical events from a number of LEGO builders. Written by Greyson Beights with contributions from medievalists and scholars, you can be sure that everything written should be historically accurate. You can now pre-order Medieval LEGO over at No Starch or on Amazon.

Medieval LEGO
A History Book of Epic Proportions

San Francisco, CA (June 9, 2015) — Medieval history is undeniably awesome. Bloody battles, deposed kings, crusading knights, powerful matriarchs, and righteous warriors. But now—history is adorable too.

Through the improbable pairing of LEGO artists and world-renowned scholars, Medieval LEGO (No Starch Press, September 2015, $14.95) takes the reader on a miniature quest through medieval England. Fifteen-year-old author Greyson Beights brings together this unlikely team to depict the era of dire warfare, strategic marriage, endless intrigue, terrible famine, and deadly plague.

From the Norman Conquest to the Battle of Bosworth Field, each historical event is immortalized in a LEGO tableau and concisely explained by a world-class historian. Professor Ralph Griffiths chronicles the Wars of the Roses; Professor Stephen Knight discusses the folklore of Robin Hood; Professor Robert Bartlett describes the kidnapping and ransom of King Richard the Lionheart; and Dr. Anne Lawrence-Mathers muses on Matthew Paris, the monk who spoke his mind.

“Medieval LEGO is a must-have for all LEGO fans. But it’s perfect reading for anyone who wants

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LEGO Star Wars Book Collection at Costco

May 21, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

My friend John has emailed me some images of a new DK LEGO Star Wars Book Collection that was found at Costco. The bundle contains 10 different LEGO Star Wars books including:

Empire in Power
Rise of the Sith
Yoda in Exile
Fall of the Jedi
Imperial Forces
Rogues and Villians
Dooku’s Army
Rebel Alliance
Defenders of the Republic
Jedi Heroes

The LEGO Star Wars Book Collection also includes a Special Forces Commander minifigure which is the same one as in the LEGO Star Wars: the Yoda Chronicles. The whole book collection costs $21.99 but pricing may vary at your location.

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LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated & Expanded Book Review

May 15, 2015 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Way back in 2011, DK released LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia which featured more than 300 minifigures released for the LEGO Star Wars theme and included many facts about the characters. It’s been four years since the book was published and there are a lot more characters that have been introduced into the theme so accordingly, DK has released the new Updated and Expanded version which includes 72 additional pages of new minifigures. As tradition with many DK books, there is also an exclusive minifigure included with the book which is the White Boba Fett that is based on the Ralph McQuarrie prototype Mandalorian armor used in the 1978 screen test.

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated & Expanded consists of 288 fully-colored pages and almost everything about the book is overhauled. First off is the new cover design with the title and minifigure window right in the middle instead of in the corner as before.

With the old Character Encyclopedia, the book was broken up into the six movies of the Star Wars saga, the Clone Wars, and the Expanded Universe. Since then Disney has released the Star Wars Rebels animated series and the book is now separated into a continuous timeline starting from Episode I, II, then to the Clone Wars, III, Rebels, IV-VI, and a new category called Legends. This chapter includes all the minifigures that were in the old Expanded Universe chapter who are regarded as non-canon.