What exactly is a slope? What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why is it bad to simply stack bricks in columns to make a wall? The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide is here to answer your questions. Focusing on building actual models with real bricks, The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide comes with complete instructions to build several cool models but also encourages you to use your imagination to create your own fantastic creations.

More than six million Shopkins characters sold in the first four months of sale, and this is the ultimate guide for collectors. The hit of the holiday toy season and a Girl Toy of the Year nominee, Shopkins are hotter than ever, and Ultimate Toy Collector is the must-have guide for true Shopkins collectors of all ages. It brings the fun and flair of the Shopkins world and features everything there is to know about these cute collectables. From season...

Discover the history behind more, than 250 dolls, with photos, fabric panels, and ephemera that bring America's past to life. Since the day a simple rag doll was, carried off the Mayflower, dolls have captured our hearts, and thrifty Americans have always made dolls for their children. As the centuries, progressed, early homemade dolls with painted faces gave way to commercial cut-and-sew versions. Then advertisers jumped in with dolls printed on...

A child of the 80's? Or perhaps just a big fan of the monster cereals? Whatever the case may be, this is the book for you! Chock full of retro sugary goodness, this guidebook is a continuation in the series which started with the 70's. It will make any fan long for the days when cereal was more than just cereal. It was also FUN!

Garfield is one of the most beloved and iconic fictional cats in history. For over 40 years, Garfield has held a prominent place in popular culture from his birth as the headliner of a popular cartoon to his emergence as the emperor of a vast inventory of collectibles, multimedia, software, games, television shows, and motion pictures. His familiar orange face and signature smirk are more recognizable internationally than most heads of state and celebrities. Cathy...

Get out that dusty Abba album and break out your Disco shoes, because you're headed towards a retro cereal box full of fun. Whether you're an old-timer who longs for the days of your childhood, or even a brand new collector of General Mills Monster Cereal premiums, this book is sure to please. Filled with over 250 pictures, 45 collectible types, and even a price guide which covers the last ten years worth of auction prices, this is the guide you've...

Small World Play is a practical and informative book for practitioners and home-based professionals to use in their daily work with young children at all ability levels. It is designed to show how small world play contributes to the EYFS curriculum and to other important areas of children's lives. Explaining exactly what small world play is and why it is so important to all areas of children's development, it describes the different types of small...

A beautiful visual celebration of the iconic LEGO® minifigure—its history, evolution, and status as a cultural icon. The LEGO® minifigure is one of the most recognizable and collectible toys on the planet. Over the span of 40 years it has evolved from a simple yellow figurine to a global pop culture icon. This landmark volume celebrates the colorful history, evolving design, and lasting impact of the one and only LEGO minifigure. Driven by compelling...

This guide takes you on a tour of the "home of the brick," the official LEGO® House, so you can experience it for yourself at home! With photos, interviews, essays, and art from the LEGO archives, The Secrets of LEGO House explores the visual wonders and the themed "zones"-yellow for emotions, blue for problem solving, green for social interaction, and red for creativity-within the iconic LEGO House in Billund, Denmark. The Secrets of LEGO House...

Toys from the 1950s, '60s, and '70s capture the joy of play and the pure fun of being a kid. But beneath those iconic names are rich veins of nostalgia, memory, and history. These toys-and the stories of the kids, parents, child-rearing experts, inventors, manufacturers, and advertisers they affected-reflect the dynamism of American life. Senior exhibit developer and best-selling author Kate Roberts, along with senior curator Adam Scher, spotlight...