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Provides a history of the LEGO company, describing how it grew into an iconic toy company and its philanthropic and sustainable initiatives. Includes sidebars that feature a map, a timeline, and facts about LEGO founder Ole Kirk, LEGO conventions, and popular sets. Back matter includes a glossary and further resources.
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Describes how Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen first came up with the idea for LEGOS and how the company was formed. Describes the history, rise, and brand of LEGO Company, highlighting the company's brand extensions, notable successes and leaders, business side, and future. Includes illustrations, fact boxes, quotes, a timeline, and definitions of business terms.
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The LEGO Group's history is as colorful as the toys it makes. This history charts the birth of the LEGO Group in the workshop of a Danish carpenter and its steady growth as a small, family-run toy manufacturer to its current position as a market-leading, award-winning brand.
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"The extraordinary inside story of the LEGO company--producer of the most beloved and popular toy on the planet--based on unprecedented access to the founding family that still owns the company, chronicling the brand's improbable journey to become the empire that it is today." --
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"The LEGO toy company was founded in 1934 by a Danish carpenter who loved making wooden pull toys. From its humble beginnings, the company has lived up to its name--which comes from the Danish phrase meaning to always "play well"--encouraging children to use their imagination and build whatever they can dream up. In this book, author Jim O'Connor describes how a simple concept--small plastic bricks that snap together--morphed into a cultural phenomenon"--...
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"A LEGO® minifigure is lost and needs to get back to the safety of the toy shelf with his other LEGO friends. But it will take some quick thinking and solid LEGO building skills for this tiny toy to make it there safely! Grab your LEGO collection and build your way through this exciting story. Make a bridge to traverse the depths of the kitchen sink. Build a roller coaster to distract the spooky hallway monsters. Help the minifigure escape the claws...
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"Is there a LEGO® lover in your house? Then let's get learning! Harness your child's passion for LEGO® to get them learning in ways they never imagined. The Unofficial Guide to Learning with LEGO® brings you tons of awesome, LEGO®-based ideas to work on every aspect of education and development. Starting with the basics like learning colors and counting, all the way up to engineering and other STEM topics - we cover it all.
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"Everyone has played with LEGO; toys, but not many people know who is behind this awesome invention. This fun and engaging book tells the story of how a Danish carpenter and his family turned a desperate situation into the most popular toy in history. With full-color illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: The Inventors of LEGO; Toys is the perfect read for those with creative spirits and curious minds. This...
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