Books with title Shrek: The Essential Guide

A comprehensive, best-selling guide to more than 3,000 snake species for fans of snakes, snake owners, and students — now in an updated second edition produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.Get to know more than 3,000 snakes from around the world, from the familiar, massive Green Anaconda to the deadly Tropical Rattlesnake, the Reticulated Python, Red-Spitting Cobra, Puff Adder, Gaboon Viper, and more. Learn about the lesser-known dainty Leopard Snake, whose bright markings trick predators — and often humans — into thinking it is a deadly viper.Snake uses gorgeous, full-color photographs of 60 snakes to showcase what makes these reptiles so extraordinary, and includes more than 450 illustrations and detailed close-up photographs that show the snakes in action.Herpetology expert and wildlife photographer Chris Mattison accompanies each profile with fascinating snake facts and trivia on the snake's physical and behavioral characteristics, information about habitats, reproductive behavior, feeding, defense, and more. Plus, the updated, easy-to-reference Snake Directory lists every snake species within the 18 snake families, including little-known and rarely sighted species.Snake is a beautiful and comprehensive guide to some of nature's more compelling animals.

Discover all there is to know about the world's most lovable ogre in this colorful and hilarious visual guide to the Shrek fairy-tale universe. Writer Steven Cole captures the wacky sense of humor from both films in original descriptions of Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Dragon, and all the other funny and exciting characters, settings, and situations from Shrek and Shrek 2.

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE INTERGALACTIC BATTLEFIELD Like many a great epic, Star Wars is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures, and fascinating backstories of major clashes and combatants in the vast Star Wars universe have been documented in one fully illustrated volume. Extensively researched and inventively written, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare combines action-filled narrative with encyclopedic knowledge that: • explores notable military units and groups• traces the development of significant armaments and technologies• profiles key warship classes, ground units, and manufacturers• provides capsule biographies of great military leaders• presents eyewitness troopers’ accounts of combat• plus—enough additional profiles, intel, history, and lore to span the cosmos! Encompassing all of the Star Wars media, including the legendary films, the hit TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the bestselling books, comics, and videogames, and packed with original full-color artwork, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare is a conquering achievement.

From the studio behind 2010's Tangled and this year's Wreck-It Ralph, Walt Disney Animation Studios presents Frozen, the coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna, a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff and his sidekick reindeer, Sven, on an epic journey to find Anna's sister, the Snow Queen Elsa, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, a funny snowman named Olaf, Everest-like extremes, and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. Learn about the characters, locations, themes, and iconic moments of Disney's newest princess tale, Frozen. A fact-filled reference, Frozen: The Essential Guide takes you inside this enchanting world featuring beautiful movie stills and fun and interesting facts!

Since 1995, Toy Story has brought joy, wonder, and laughter to people around the world. In 2010, Toy Story 3 will make its theatrical debut and DK publishing is revamping its beautifully illustrated and very successful Toy Story book program in order to prime fans everywhere.Toy Story: The Essential Guide gets a makeover, with all new images from the first two movies. Woody, Buzz, and the gang are featured in stills, along with incredible animation info, behind-the-scenes stories, and gorgeous imagery that kids will love.(c) 2008 Disney/PIXAR

Fasten your seatbelts! Lightning McQueen is revving up for another thrilling adventure, and this time he's racing around the world! In Cars 2, our favorite racing car is back in action with his trusty friend Mater in tow and is ready to take on the world's fastest and finest in this high octane new installment of the Cars saga. Packed with facts, character profiles, and amazing stills from the movie, the Essential Guide is the definitive reference to the world of Cars 2. © 2012 Disney

When Shrek married Princess Fiona, becoming the next King and Queen of Far Far Away wasn't part of the plan. So when his father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, it is up to Shrek to find a suitable heir or he will be forced to give up his beloved swamp for the throne. Recruiting Donkey and Puss in Boots for a new quest, Shrek sets out to bring back the rightful heir to the throne - Fiona's rebellious cousin Artie. Back in Far Far Away, Fiona's jilted Prince Charming storms the city with an army of fairy tale villains to seize the throne...Discover all there is to know about Shrek's hilarious adventures in all three Shrek movies Packed with so many spectacular images and information about the movies' charming characters, "Shrek: The Essential Guide" is a must-have for Shrek fans everywhere! It comes with fluorescent padded and embossed jacket and pull out poster!

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.