EARLY READER: Heroes In Action (LEGO Hero Factory) by Shari Last

[Guest post by "Steve Rodgers"]

Lego Hero Factory is a toy series that is like Bionicles, but it has it's own story line (there have been some TV episodes in the past). This book describes the heroes made at the Makuhero Factory and about a breakout from the factory. The factory is the base for the heroes and some of the villains are kept there in holding cells. This book describes when all the villains broke out at one time and how each hero captures his/her assigned villain.

I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars because I really like Hero Factory. There's great action and descriptions of the villains and the heroes
AR level of 5.6


I recommend this book to kids in second grade and higher, especially kids who already like Hero Factory.

TUESDAY: Mask of the Sensei

Sensei Wu returns after a cart accident that almost kills him. But he starts acting strangely - talking about conquest, gathering secret items. And he refuses to drink tea! Something is definitely NOT right. The ninjas and Nya will have to save the day.

3 out of 5 stars - the new story line is nice for fans of the Lego line. Graphic Novel.

Waiting on WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER new releases

My list of new releases for November is smaller than I usually have. I hope that doesn't mean I am going to miss something!

Here is what I have on my list:

To Catch a Leaf by Kate Collins (cozy mystery, latest in Flower Shop series) - 11/1
Dangerous Alterations by Elizabeth Lynn Casey (cozy mystery, latest in Southern Sewing Circle series) - 11/1
Death, Taxes and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly (looks like the first in a new mystery series, second book due out in February 2012) - 11/1
Well-Offed in Vermont by Amy Patricia Meade (first in a new mystery series) - 11/8 [but Amazon is showing it for sale now]
The Challenge of Samukai by Greg Farshtey (first graphic novel from the LEGO NinjaGo story line) - 11/8 


If I find any other new things coming out in November (other than the last Harry Potter movie coming out on the 11th), I'll pass it along.

Waiting on WEDNESDAY: March New Releases, for kids

  Our household is particularly excited about these new releases for March!

THURSDAY: LEGO: A Love Story

If you know our family, you should not be the least bit surprised that I am reviewing this book! We love LEGO bricks at our house. (In reading this book, I discovered that it is bad form to call the bricks "Legos." I still do, though. LEGO is the company name, and the bricks are bricks. Thus, "LEGO bricks.")

This book is something of a memoir. The author chronicles his discovery of a community of adult LEGO builders - as well has his own re-discovery of the joy of building. The book highlights entities, events and places such as the Toy and Plastic Brick Museum in Ohio, Brick Link, BrickJournal, etc. 


I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I love the creativity that comes when a group of people gather with a large pile of bricks - whether those creations come from my seven-year-old, or a group of thirty-somethings who building life-sized creations. A year or two ago, a children's museum in the area had a LEGO display that was fantastic. I could have spent the whole day there admiring the creations. If you love - or loved - LEGO bricks, check this book out.

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MAGAZINE WEEK part 2 - LEGO Magazine and BrickMaster

My son is a LEGO fanatic! So it was a no-brainer for us to sign him up for the free LEGO magazine. Every couple months he would get a little magazine with information about new sets, directions for building something, a comic, contests, and pictures of other kids with their creations. It was a big hit at our house!

Then we discovered that we could enroll him in the BrickMaster club where he would get the magazine and a small LEGO set every couple months. It is totally worth the $40 a year! He spends as much time looking at the LEGO magazines and catalogs as he does playing with the toys! If you have a LEGO fan in your life, check these options out!