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  • Disney Pixar: Coco: The Essential Guide

    DK

    Hardcover (DK Children, Oct. 10, 2017)
    Discover everything you need to know about the exciting new Disney·Pixar movie, Coco, from an in-world point of view.Disney·Pixar Coco: The Essential Guide is a captivating companion to the new Disney·Pixar movie, packed with thrilling stills and character art. Disney·Pixar Coco is the celebration of a lifetime, where Miguel, desperate to prove his talent, finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Héctor, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. This guide will cover all the memorable characters, plus key locations, themes, and iconic moments from the movie. The lively, informative text captures the excitement of the colorful world and tells children everything they want to know about this amazing story.© 2017 Disney/Pixar
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  • Essential Defenders - Volume 7

    Peter B. Gillis, Ann Nocenti, Alan Kupperberg, Sal Buscema, Don Perlin, Mike Zeck

    Paperback (Marvel, May 21, 2013)
    The age of the New Defenders begins here! The Beast assembles the infamous "non-team" into a real super-group, featuring members both old and new - from Gargoyle and Valkyrie to fellow ex-X-Men Iceman and Angel - and now the newly focused heroes must face some of their greatest challenges! Can the Defenders, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. stop the Secret Empire's Professor Power before he takes revenge on Professor X - and starts World War III ? Plus: Iceman takes on the villainous Void in a time-traveling existential adventure! Beast and Dazzler versus Doctor Doom and a mutant fight club! The menace of Manslaughter! The power of Odin! The redemption of Moondragon! The attack of...Frog-Man and the Walrus?! And much more! COLLECTING: Defenders (1972) 126-139, Iceman (1984) 1-4, Beauty and the Beast (1984) 1-4
  • Monsters, Inc.: The Essential Guide

    Cynthia O'Neill

    Hardcover (DK Children, Oct. 1, 2001)
    Pixar and Disney, the team behind Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug's Life, some of the most successful animated movies ever made, now present Monsters, Inc. which is brought to life by an all-star cast, including the voices of Billy Crystal and John Goodman. Look inside to find out more about the movie that's already one of the most anticipated releases of 2001.
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  • Disney Planes Fire & Rescue: The Essential Guide

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, June 3, 2014)
    Provides facts, trivia, and movie stills in a companion to the adventure-filled animated film in which famous air racer Dusty Crophopper joins an air attack team to help fight a massive wildfire in Piston Peak National Park.
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  • Barbie Princess Tales Essential Guide

    Catherine Saunders

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Aug. 29, 2005)
    With full-color stills and fascinating facts from The Nutcracker, Rapunzel, Swan Lake, The Princess and the Pauper, and The Magic of Pegasus a guide reveals everything Barbie fans want to know about her best-selling movies.
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  • Go, Diego, Go! Essential Guide

    Brian Bromberg

    Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 18, 2008)
    A companion title to Dore the Explorer: The Essential Guide gives young readers an inside look at Dora the Explorer's cousin Diego, his friends, and his adventures in the rain forest.
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  • Scooby Doo Essential Guide

    Glenn Dakin

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, Feb. 16, 2004)
    This colorful guide to the world of Scooby-Doo is packed with fantastic facts about Scooby-Doo and the gang, including their scariest adventures, creepiest moments, and deepest secrets. Find out what is inside a haunted house, who's in the Doo family tree, and what exactly the gang keeps in the Mystery Machine. Specially commissioned artworks, stills from all 25 original episodes and the live-action movies, and classic images of the gang and their ghostliest villains make this a unique insight into the spooky world of Scooby-Doo.
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  • Madagascar Essential Guide

    Stephen Cole

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, April 25, 2005)
    When four zoo animals are taken from their city homes and loaded on to a boat headed for Africa to be returned to the wild, the boat shipwrecks on the island of Madagascar.
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  • Toy Story 3: The Essential Guide

    DK

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, May 1, 2010)
    Woody and Buzz are back! And so are all of your Toy Story favorites. Discover the world behind-the-scenes and the lives behind the toys in this ultimate guide of Pixar's first and most classic franchise - Toy Story.Toy Story 3 introduces new toys, new adventures, and new challenges to Andy's beloved animated friends. Get the inside scoop in this essential guide.
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  • Up: The Insider's Guide

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, May 18, 2009)
    Up!: The Adventurer's Guide includes Carl, Russell, and everyone they encounter on their sky-high adventure. With beautiful stills and artworks from the movie, behind-the-scenes info, and a discussion of Disney's cutting-edge 3-D digital technology, this book will delight readers of all ages. ©2008 Disney/PIXAR
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  • Backyardigans: The Essential Guide

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, March 19, 2007)
    A guide to one of the top-ranked preschooler shows on commercial television uses simple text geared toward younger readers to provide an in-depth profile of each character.
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  • Disney Planes: The Essential Guide

    DK Publishing

    Hardcover (DK Children, July 2, 2013)
    With Disney Planes: The Essential Guide, readers are invited into the world of Disney's newest character: Dusty, a big-hearted, fast-flying crop duster who dreams of competing in the most exhilarating around-the-world air race in history. They'll also learn more about his mentor, a naval aviator named Skipper, and the defending champ of the race circuit, Ripslinger, who will stop at nothing to see Dusty fail. Packed with facts, character profiles, and amazing stills from the movie, this Essential Guide is the definitive reference to the high-flying world of Disney Planes.
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