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LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded Hardcover – April 28, 2015

4.6 out of 5 stars 2,330 ratings

A New York Times bestseller and USA Today Best-Selling Book, this updated guide to the LEGO® Star Wars™ universe comes with an exclusive Boba Fett minifigure and 72 new pages of minifigures and facts.

StarWars.com says, "DK Publishing's fan-favorite tome on the minifigures of LEGO Star Wars is back—with some Han Solo-worthy special modifications."

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded profiles more than 270 minifigures from the complete Star Wars saga. Discover incredible LEGO Star Wars facts, such as which minifigure is the rarest and which can be found in the most LEGO sets.

LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded brings together the full collection of LEGO Star Wars minifigures into a fun and fact-filled book.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2015 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.

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"DK Publishing's fan-favorite tome on the minifigures of LEGO Star Wars is back — with some Han Solo-worthy special modifications." — StarWars.com

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DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.   Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery, and parenting. DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers, and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DK Children; Expanded, Updated edition (April 28, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1465435506
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1465435507
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 5+ years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ IG1160L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.45 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.37 x 1.5 x 9.43 inches
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Customers find the Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia informative and well-illustrated, with crisp colors and lots of pictures, making it a great reference for young Star Wars fans. Moreover, they appreciate its character variety, with each character receiving its own page, and consider it a great gift for Lego-loving children. However, the book's sturdiness receives mixed feedback, with some reporting excellent condition while others mention it being ripped up and dinged up. Additionally, the minifigure inclusion is also mixed, with some customers receiving the exclusive figure while others report missing pieces.

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89 customers mention "Information quality"89 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the encyclopedia's content, which provides detailed information about LEGO Star Wars characters, with one customer noting it's well-organized for children.

"...There are about 4-6 little trivia facts about details on the figure itself, that are perfect for my 1st grader to work on his reading...." Read more

"...book was put together, from the large high quality pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants, and lego set#..." Read more

"This is a very nice book that is a great follow-on to the Lego Star Wars "The Visual Dictionary". "..." Read more

"...for kids is great because it has good amounts of call-out boxes with fun facts and stories about the characters as well as really pretty pictures..." Read more

85 customers mention "Pictures quality"85 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pictures in the book, noting they are crisp in color and include exclusive mini figures.

"...The mini fig is pictured in a large layout form and usually the set (or sets) from which it comes are pictured in smaller form...." Read more

"...The way this book was put together, from the large high quality pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants,..." Read more

"...A very nice photograph of the minifig taking up most of the page * Bits of trivia regarding the design..." Read more

"...with fun facts and stories about the characters as well as really pretty pictures with an amazing amount of detail of each of the minifigures...." Read more

80 customers mention "Book for kids"80 positive0 negative

Customers find this book excellent for young Star Wars fans, with one mentioning it's very popular with elementary school students.

"...Again my son loves to read these and in his mind they are as good as toys. He is thrilled to practice his reading every night because of these books...." Read more

"...The book for kids is great because it has good amounts of call-out boxes with fun facts and stories about the characters as well as really pretty..." Read more

"...it explains it all for you! Great for all ages!" Read more

"...have this, but if you are even just a casual fan this is still very fun to look at...." Read more

79 customers mention "Character variety"76 positive3 negative

Customers love the variety of characters in the encyclopedia, with each receiving a dedicated page and being easy to find, and many children memorize all the entries.

"...Also like the Clone wars book, each character gets their own page and the layout is very similar to that book...." Read more

"...pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants, and lego set#'s makes this book truly encyclopedic...." Read more

"...Here are a few page features: * A nice description of the character and their role/function in Star Wars *..." Read more

"...it has good amounts of call-out boxes with fun facts and stories about the characters as well as really pretty pictures with an amazing amount of..." Read more

74 customers mention "Value for money"71 positive3 negative

Customers find the book to be a great buy and consider it well worth the price.

"...This book, like the others, is great and the price on Amazon was equally nice...." Read more

"...Also, it is worth getting just for the Ceremony Han Solo..." Read more

"...book includes the prototype Boba Fett which I believe is worth the cost of admission alone." Read more

"...Well, I found it Amazon for a much better price and he was willing to wait the few days for it to arrive, in order to save some $$$...." Read more

48 customers mention "Gift value"48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book makes a great gift, particularly for Star Wars fans and Lego enthusiasts, with one customer noting it's perfect for collectors of Lego Star Wars minifigs.

"...Great for collectors of the Lego Star Wars minifigs. I bought this for my 10-yr old son who is a big fan of Star Wars and the Legos...." Read more

"...library for about the third time, I decided it would be a good choice as a Christmas gift...." Read more

"...It is a great gift item for those who like Star Wars. Even adults!" Read more

"...Great Christmas gift!" Read more

84 customers mention "Minifigure"57 positive27 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the minifigure included with the book, with some finding it awesome and an added bonus, while others report receiving no minifigure at all.

"...This book has also one exclusive figure which can't be found in any of Lego set - at least this is what I've got...." Read more

"...It also included an exclusive Han Solo figure, which he was thrilled to receive as well...." Read more

"...One interesting note is that this book is missing one of the promotional minifigs released earlier in 2011 year (or was it late 2010)...." Read more

"Nifty book that catalogues all the Star Wars Mini Figures up to publication date and is a great reference for those who have interest in better..." Read more

48 customers mention "Sturdiness"22 positive26 negative

Customers have mixed experiences with the book's sturdiness, with some finding it in excellent condition and pleased with its quality, while others report that their copies were ripped up and dinged up or fell apart.

"This book was in rough shape. It was also missing the mini fig." Read more

"Book was great condition!" Read more

"Let me say first...we LOVE this book! So much so that it's already fallen apart, after only having it 2 1/2 months!..." Read more

"...As for the book itself the pages are crisp in color and higher quality print paper...." Read more

Incredibly detailed book, must have compilation for LEGO SW fans!
5 out of 5 stars
Incredibly detailed book, must have compilation for LEGO SW fans!
On a whim, I purchased this book for my son to enjoy reading about his LEGO Star Wars figurines. Upon receipt, I thumbed through the pages and was totally blown away with the detailed pictures and fun and obscure facts that the publisher had put together in this compilation of LEGO SW history. I posted a few pictures above to illustrate some of the amazing detail this book has -- also note the entire list of figures listed in the two page table of contents. First off, the book is not too large, and could be easily carried around by a five year old. It is hardcover and the glossy pages are printed on thick paper. The colors in the pictures are lively and the layout of each page is very organized and easy to follow. The publisher/authors definitely put a lot of thought into the presentation of each lego figure. About 1/4 of the thickness of the book is taken up by a cardboard insert that holds the heroic scoundrel Han Solo. He looks pretty clean cut and is wearing the medal given at the end of Episode IV by Princess Leia. He even has Han's smirk on his face. This figure is an exclusive to this book, so if you want to add him to your collection, you need to buy this book. Each individual figure is color classified into the episode they appear, as can be seen in the table of contents. The figures are printed quite large, around 7-8 inches tall, with exceptional detail. Droids are also included. A small descriptive blurb is in the top corner of each page. Then a "data file" box will tell you which year, lego set#/name, # pieces, and # of variants of manufacture. Lots of smaller white boxes point out all kinds of details about each and every figure, such as: 1) "Stolen imperial binoculars hang from Han's torso" p. 92 2) "On duty on Hoth, Leia wears her hair back in braids. This Lego hair piece is also seen on Leia in her Endor outfit (p.139)" p. 93 3) "Lando's exclusive cape is blue on the outside and yellow on the inside. It is a status symbol that distinguishes him as Baron Administrator of Cloud City." p. 111 4) "Yoda's head is made from rubber, like the Plo Koon (p.164), Kit Fisto (p.45) and classic Yoda (p.17) minifigures" p. 158 5) "Only one other Lego astromech droid has a blue status display, R2Q2 (p.201)" p.46 As can be read above, the book is quite good about cross-referencing pages to give the reader the ability to quickly find the same attribute in other figures. When appropriate, a nice colorful picture of the actual Lego set from the whence the figure originates is also included. Additional boxes also appear with pictures of variant figures including very rare figurines created for very specific events (like a bronze Bobba Fett). At the end of book, an index is provided that lists ALL the lego set#'s the figure has ever appeared in. You can then go to the Lego website to find the set (you must use the Holobrick archive, not regular search box): [...] I believe every single human, alien, and droid figure in the Lego Star Wars universe up to this point is included in this book -- even the obscure and very limited event specific ones. The way this book was put together, from the large high quality pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants, and lego set#'s makes this book truly encyclopedic. I was very impressed with this book... and I think my 5 year old will enjoy it too.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2011
    We started with the DK book on Lego Star Wars sets, that includes the Luke mini figure. My son loves it and 4 weeks later is still reading it nightly before bed. It was a 5 star product, especially at the Amazon price. This is now our 4th DK book as we picked up the Lego Harry Potter book and Clone Wars character encyclopedia in the last month as well.

    This book is smaller in physical size then the other two lego books. It is the same size as the Clone Wars encyclopedia and like that book has about 200 pages. Also like the Clone wars book, each character gets their own page and the layout is very similar to that book. The mini fig is pictured in a large layout form and usually the set (or sets) from which it comes are pictured in smaller form. There are about 4-6 little trivia facts about details on the figure itself, that are perfect for my 1st grader to work on his reading. There is also a small trivia box about the set it comes from, another about the number it is assigned/year issued, and usually a bigger trivia box with an overview of the character.

    Unlike his earlier DK book on lego star wars sets, this one just got released (september 2011) and is up to date on the figures and sets from 2011. My son has the Plo Koon star fighter and both Plo Koon, his Droid, and his ship are included. In the other book (which is still outstanding) his set is only mentioned in a timeline they updated in the front of the book, but not in the book itself. So if your little one wants to look up minifigs from something he just picked up a week ago, it would be in here. The only one I am aware of not in here is the "little Han" figure which came with the Walmart blu-ray release of the padawan menace last week.

    I have reviewed all 4 of the DK books now and I think they are all great. My little guy gets his love of both Legos and Star Wars from me, and I also like paging through these books. This book, like the others, is great and the price on Amazon was equally nice. Again my son loves to read these and in his mind they are as good as toys. He is thrilled to practice his reading every night because of these books. If I could give this one (and the others)6 stars, I would.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2011
    On a whim, I purchased this book for my son to enjoy reading about his LEGO Star Wars figurines. Upon receipt, I thumbed through the pages and was totally blown away with the detailed pictures and fun and obscure facts that the publisher had put together in this compilation of LEGO SW history.

    I posted a few pictures above to illustrate some of the amazing detail this book has -- also note the entire list of figures listed in the two page table of contents.

    First off, the book is not too large, and could be easily carried around by a five year old. It is hardcover and the glossy pages are printed on thick paper. The colors in the pictures are lively and the layout of each page is very organized and easy to follow. The publisher/authors definitely put a lot of thought into the presentation of each lego figure. About 1/4 of the thickness of the book is taken up by a cardboard insert that holds the heroic scoundrel Han Solo. He looks pretty clean cut and is wearing the medal given at the end of Episode IV by Princess Leia. He even has Han's smirk on his face. This figure is an exclusive to this book, so if you want to add him to your collection, you need to buy this book.

    Each individual figure is color classified into the episode they appear, as can be seen in the table of contents. The figures are printed quite large, around 7-8 inches tall, with exceptional detail. Droids are also included. A small descriptive blurb is in the top corner of each page. Then a "data file" box will tell you which year, lego set#/name, # pieces, and # of variants of manufacture. Lots of smaller white boxes point out all kinds of details about each and every figure, such as:
    1) "Stolen imperial binoculars hang from Han's torso" p. 92
    2) "On duty on Hoth, Leia wears her hair back in braids. This Lego hair piece is also seen on Leia in her Endor outfit (p.139)" p. 93
    3) "Lando's exclusive cape is blue on the outside and yellow on the inside. It is a status symbol that distinguishes him as Baron Administrator of Cloud City." p. 111
    4) "Yoda's head is made from rubber, like the Plo Koon (p.164), Kit Fisto (p.45) and classic Yoda (p.17) minifigures" p. 158
    5) "Only one other Lego astromech droid has a blue status display, R2Q2 (p.201)" p.46

    As can be read above, the book is quite good about cross-referencing pages to give the reader the ability to quickly find the same attribute in other figures. When appropriate, a nice colorful picture of the actual Lego set from the whence the figure originates is also included. Additional boxes also appear with pictures of variant figures including very rare figurines created for very specific events (like a bronze Bobba Fett). At the end of book, an index is provided that lists ALL the lego set#'s the figure has ever appeared in. You can then go to the Lego website to find the set (you must use the Holobrick archive, not regular search box):

    [...]

    I believe every single human, alien, and droid figure in the Lego Star Wars universe up to this point is included in this book -- even the obscure and very limited event specific ones. The way this book was put together, from the large high quality pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants, and lego set#'s makes this book truly encyclopedic. I was very impressed with this book... and I think my 5 year old will enjoy it too.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Incredibly detailed book, must have compilation for LEGO SW fans!

    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2011
    On a whim, I purchased this book for my son to enjoy reading about his LEGO Star Wars figurines. Upon receipt, I thumbed through the pages and was totally blown away with the detailed pictures and fun and obscure facts that the publisher had put together in this compilation of LEGO SW history.

    I posted a few pictures above to illustrate some of the amazing detail this book has -- also note the entire list of figures listed in the two page table of contents.

    First off, the book is not too large, and could be easily carried around by a five year old. It is hardcover and the glossy pages are printed on thick paper. The colors in the pictures are lively and the layout of each page is very organized and easy to follow. The publisher/authors definitely put a lot of thought into the presentation of each lego figure. About 1/4 of the thickness of the book is taken up by a cardboard insert that holds the heroic scoundrel Han Solo. He looks pretty clean cut and is wearing the medal given at the end of Episode IV by Princess Leia. He even has Han's smirk on his face. This figure is an exclusive to this book, so if you want to add him to your collection, you need to buy this book.

    Each individual figure is color classified into the episode they appear, as can be seen in the table of contents. The figures are printed quite large, around 7-8 inches tall, with exceptional detail. Droids are also included. A small descriptive blurb is in the top corner of each page. Then a "data file" box will tell you which year, lego set#/name, # pieces, and # of variants of manufacture. Lots of smaller white boxes point out all kinds of details about each and every figure, such as:
    1) "Stolen imperial binoculars hang from Han's torso" p. 92
    2) "On duty on Hoth, Leia wears her hair back in braids. This Lego hair piece is also seen on Leia in her Endor outfit (p.139)" p. 93
    3) "Lando's exclusive cape is blue on the outside and yellow on the inside. It is a status symbol that distinguishes him as Baron Administrator of Cloud City." p. 111
    4) "Yoda's head is made from rubber, like the Plo Koon (p.164), Kit Fisto (p.45) and classic Yoda (p.17) minifigures" p. 158
    5) "Only one other Lego astromech droid has a blue status display, R2Q2 (p.201)" p.46

    As can be read above, the book is quite good about cross-referencing pages to give the reader the ability to quickly find the same attribute in other figures. When appropriate, a nice colorful picture of the actual Lego set from the whence the figure originates is also included. Additional boxes also appear with pictures of variant figures including very rare figurines created for very specific events (like a bronze Bobba Fett). At the end of book, an index is provided that lists ALL the lego set#'s the figure has ever appeared in. You can then go to the Lego website to find the set (you must use the Holobrick archive, not regular search box):

    [...]

    I believe every single human, alien, and droid figure in the Lego Star Wars universe up to this point is included in this book -- even the obscure and very limited event specific ones. The way this book was put together, from the large high quality pictures, the fun descriptions, cross references, esoteric facts, figure variants, and lego set#'s makes this book truly encyclopedic. I was very impressed with this book... and I think my 5 year old will enjoy it too.
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  • A.Artusi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un bel libro per gli appassionati !
    Reviewed in Italy on November 9, 2016
    Un ottimo libro che illustra le minifigure LEGO STAR WARS, adatto ai bambini e anche ai collezionisti che necessitano di un aiuto nella catalogazione della loro collezione. Il libro presenta diverse sezioni divise attraverso i film o le serie animate, con numerosissime immagini e brevi spiegazioni. Per molte minifigure sono presentate anche le versioni meno recenti. In aggiunta è presente un esclusiva minifigura White Boba Fett, assolutamente imperdibile per i collezionisti!
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  • Sid
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in Canada on September 19, 2024
    Ordered for the bf (26 big lego and star wars nerd) and he's ecstatic about it
  • Minimiri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Libro lego Ingles lego star wars
    Reviewed in Spain on November 4, 2020
    Libro de lego precioso en inglés a los niños les gusta y aprenden inglés sin darse cuenta
    Muy interesante te cuenta sobre todos los personajes de star wars y habla de ellos.
    Me parece un libro súper interesante sobre todo para los amantes de lego y para los niños que les gusta lego y sus historias y personajes además un punto positivo está en inglés los niños aprenden inglés con sus historias favoritas.
    Muy recomendable
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    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Libro lego Ingles lego star wars

    Reviewed in Spain on November 4, 2020
    Libro de lego precioso en inglés a los niños les gusta y aprenden inglés sin darse cuenta
    Muy interesante te cuenta sobre todos los personajes de star wars y habla de ellos.
    Me parece un libro súper interesante sobre todo para los amantes de lego y para los niños que les gusta lego y sus historias y personajes además un punto positivo está en inglés los niños aprenden inglés con sus historias favoritas.
    Muy recomendable
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Best bonus minifig!
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on July 15, 2022
    An older edition but it has the prototype boba fett minifig!
  • Juliano Pereira
    4.0 out of 5 stars Detalhamento dos personagens
    Reviewed in Brazil on June 1, 2015
    Muito bem detalhado, os personagens e suas variações, bem como os sets em que eles foram lançados. Ótimo material de referencia para a procura de um personagem específico e seus detalhes. Muito bom!