Best Selling Books by Ryder Windham

An all-new, epic LEGO BIONICLE legend begins here! The evil Makuta, craving power, searches for the three mythical masks that will enable him to take over the world. A group of six Protectors must call upon the help of six heroes known as the Toa. To defeat evil, they will have to track down the ancient masks and unlock their secrets, all while fighting skull spiders sent to destroy them.

Join Luke Skywalker on his epic adventure from the deserts of Tatooine to the forests of Endor and beyond, in this lavishly-illustrated treasury retelling the stories of the original Star Wars trilogy. With 120 full-colour paintings by the masterful Brian Rood, this is the perfect gift for new and existing fans.

After the Clone Wars, the Galactic Empire spared no expense to build a massive fleet of warships to enforce Imperial rule, intimidate defenseless worlds, and destroy all opposition. However, the Imperial Navy underestimated Rebel Alliance fighter pilots, who flew X-wing, Y-wing, A-wing, U-wing and B-wing starfighters, and whatever else they could obtain to fight their Imperial enemies. Decades later, Resistance pilots would fly next-generation versions of Rebel starfighters against the First Order. The Rebel Starfighters Owners’ Workshop Manual presents a thorough history of the starfighters that served the Rebel Alliance and the Resistance. The history includes design origins, production, and modifications for each Rebel starfighter, and is fully illustrated with numerous photographs, schematics, exploded diagrams, and computer-generated artwork by Star Wars vehicle experts Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas. Text is by Ryder Windham, author and co-author of more than 70 Star Wars books. This Haynes Manual is the most thorough technical guide to Rebel starfighters available, and is fully authorized and approved by Lucasfilm.

Top secret blueprint posters from the Star Wars universe For Star Wars fans everywhere - original A1 double-sided posters showing detailed technological plans of classic icons from the Star Wars films. Get up close and personal with the Millennium Falcon, R2-D2 and C-3PO, Darth Vader, light sabres and take a walk inside the Death Star. All packed in an out-of-this-world metallic presentation box. An exciting addition to any Star Wars fan's collection. And don't forget, there's a galaxy-full of DK Star Wars books to collect too.

The hit LEGO(R) BIONICLE series returns with an all-new, never-before-seen adventure! This novel presents a tale of epic proportions, set on a mysterious island where the masters of elements called Toa fight for powerful masks that can be used for good, or evil...

The Death Star is a spherical space station, the size of a small moon, highly armoured and armed to destroy anything from enemy spaceships to whole planets. Using cutaway drawings, exploded diagrams and photographs, backed by detailed technical specifications and descriptions of the onboard systems, this owner's manual reveals the technology contained within and lays bare the awesome power (and weaknesses) of the Empire's ultimate weapon.

Traces complete story of the infamous Star Wars villain, exploring his history, myth, and cultural impact, discussing his role in films, novels, video games, comics, and marketing campaigns.

Before they begin the Quest for Unity, the Protectors must investigate a strange disappearance in a nearby village.

When a ghost ship is on a crash course with a helpless planet, first the Jedi must find it, then they must stop it.

After the defeat of his skeleton warriors at the hands of the Toa, the evil Makuta calls upon a horde of monsters to face the elemental masters. The heroes will have to team up with an unlikely ally to take down their nemesis as the all-new BIONICLE legend continues!

Subestimado como Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi se tornaria um dos mais respeitados Mestres Jedi e, embora tenha jurado servir à República Galáctica e à Ordem Jedi, seu próprio aprendiz trouxe destruição a essas instituições milenares. Incapaz, porém, de resgatar Darth Vader da influência do Lado Sombrio, tornou-se responsável por treinar a única pessoa que poderia fazê-lo: Luke Skywalker.

I denne gribende afslutning på serien Transformers Classified befinder Duane Bowman og hans soldaterkammerater sig på en fremmed blå planet beboet af frygtindgydende, robotlignende rovdyr. Samtidig er Duanes tolvårige bror Kevin og hans autobot-ven Gears på en mission på Jorden for at finde de forsvundne soldater. De afslører et tophemmeligt rumprogram, der skal sende satellitter ud for at opspore cybertronere på vej til Jorden. Men er det meningen, at operationen skal beskytte Jorden eller hjælpe til i en decepticon-invasion? Og bliver Duane og hans mænd nogensinde fundet? Tag med de seje autobotter på hæsblæsende eventyr i kampen for at beskytte menneskeheden mod de frygtindgydende decepticons og deres leder Megatron. Bøgerne er baseret på den nye tv-serie Transformers Prime, bl.a. kendt fra Netflix, som har vundet tre Daytime Emmy-priser. Den mægtige Algnist, der er kilden til alle Transformeres livskraft, dukker op på planeten Jorden efter at have været forsvundet i millioner af år. Dette bliver starten på et episk opgør mellem de få overlevende autobotter og decepticons, der vil kæmpe til det sidste for at sikre sig Algnisten. Hvis den falder i decepticonernes kløer, bliver det enden på både menneskeheden og autobotterne – så nu må robotter og mennesker arbejde sammen for vinde over den frygtelige Megatron. Bøgerne er baseret på de populære Transformers-film. Filmene har været nomineret til flere Academy Awards. © 2020 Hasbro. TRANSFORMERS og det dertilhørende karakterunivers ejes af Hasbro. All rights reserved. © 2007 DreamWorks LLC and Paramount Pictures Corporation.

Just as the Galactic Empire used great fleets of starships to expand Imperial control across the galaxy, the subsequent authoritarian government, the First Order, used even more technologically advanced ships to unify planetary systems and crush all opposition. With both regimes, the most abundant and ubiquitous ships in their respective fleets were the notoriously lethal TIE fighters. The TIE Fighter Owners’ Workshop Manual presents a thorough history of Sienar Fleet Systems’ twin ion engine space superiority fighter, from early concepts and prototypes to the mass-produced starfighters that fought countless battles against insurgent groups. The history of TIE fighters—including bombers, boarding craft, and shuttles—is fully illustrated with numerous photographs, schematics, exploded diagrams, and computer-generated artwork by Star WarsTM vehicle experts Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas. Text is by Ryder Windham, author and co-author of more than 70 Star Wars books. This Haynes Manual is the most thorough technical guide to TIE fighters available, and is fully authorized and approved by Lucasfilm. Coverage includes: Sienar Fleet Systems and the TIE series Imperial TIE Fighters TIE Starfighter series First Order TIE Fighters Weapons and defensive systems The pilots, training and gear Size comparison chart

Die Chronik des äStar-Warsä-Universums mit allen Haupt- und Nebengestalten.

Handbuch über die Kopfgeldjäger, zusammengestellt aus: Handbuch der Kopfgeldjägergilde mit handschriftlichen Notizen von Boba Fett, aber auch Greedo, Bossk, Dengar und General Solo und dem Manifest der Death Watch. Ab 12.

In simple language, describes the planets and life forms that make up the Star Wars galaxy.

Details the exploits and misdeeds of Aurra Sing and such other bounty hunters as Dengar, Bossk, Zuckuss, 4-LOM, IG-88, and Boba Fett. Includes photographs, sketches, interviews, and a list of bounty hunter collectible merchandise.

Poderoso e temido. Amado e sombrio. A ascensão e a queda. Essa é a história de Darth Vader como nunca foi contada: sob o seu próprio ponto de vista. Conheça sua trajetória desde a infância como escravo em Tatooine junto à mãe; o treinamento como Padawan para se transformar no Jedi escolhido para derrotar a Força e, por fim, como se deu a transição para o Lado Sombrio a fim de salvar seus entes queridos. Entenda tudo o que ocorreu por trás dos eventos que levaram o garoto Anakin Skywalker a ascender como Darth Vader e se tornar temido por uma galáxia inteira e além... Sobre o autor: Ryder Windham escreveu diversos livros, dentre os quais destacam-se: versões juvenis da Trilogia Star Wars, de Indiana Jones, de Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada e de Os Caçadores da Arca Perdida. Ele também é autor de Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide e Star Wars: Jedi vs. Sith – The Essential Guide to the Force. Windham mora com sua família em Providence, Rhode Island.

Il y a bien longtemps, dans une galaxie lointaine, très lointaine... Depuis la sortie de l'épisode 4 en 1977, La Guerre des étoiles s'est imposée comme un phénomène majeur. Aucun space opera n'avait connu un tel engouement. L'incroyable aventure des rebelles intersidéraux défendant les valeurs de la démocratie face à la dictature de l'Empereur et de son disciple tout puissant Dark Vador séduit des publics de tous âges depuis plus de 30 ans. Figurines, jouets - dont le fameux "sabre laser" - ligne de vêtements, jeux vidéo, bandes dessinées, une multitude de produits dérivés a accompagné le succès fabuleux de la saga, des tout premiers films aux dernières séries pour la télévision. Cet album, unique en son genre, véritable chronique des années 70 à aujourd'hui, revient sur tout l'univers de Star Wars, année par année : ses origines, ses créateurs, ses inspirations (films, livres), ceux que la saga a inspirés (ils sont nombreux), la plupart des affiches originales, les maquettes, les acteurs, les vaisseaux, les costumes, le fondement de la pensée Jedi, tout, tout ce qui a fait et qui fait encore la magie de la plus grande série de science-fiction de tous les temps. Non seulement, la saga n'aura plus aucun secret pour vous, mais vous serez incollable également sur tout l'univers cinématographique et littéraire des années 1970 à 2010. Illustré de plus de 1000 images, ce livre réunit les textes de trois experts reconnus de Star Wars : Ryder Windham, Daniel Wallace et Pablo Hidalgo. Avec une préface de George Lucas.

Personnages et créatures, lieux, technologies, vaisseaux et autres véhicules, ligne temporelle... un panorama complet sous forme encyclopédique. Redécouvrez toute la galaxie Star Wars et remettez vos connaissances à jour avant la sortie de l'Episode VII.

Ce livre détaille toute l'histoire de Star Wars, la saga-culte de George Lucas qui débute au cinéma en 1977. Il retrace la chronologie du combat qui opposa le bien et le mal, il y a bien longtemps, dans une galerie très lointaine. Il étudie la fabrication de la double trilogie la plus mythique de tous les temps, en dissèque les différentes phases et en dévoile les secrets hautement technologiques. Découvrez les personnages, droïdes et aliens qui font vivre Star Wars, mais aussi les lieux majeurs de l'action ainsi que toute la " culture " qui en est issue ; objets dérivés, comics, romans, jeux vidéos et conventions de fans à travers le monde. 1000 illustrations, photos, croquis inédits, captures d'écran tirées des films et images des comics montrent l'ampleur du phénomène Star Wars qui compte des millions de fans.

Ezra, quatorze ans, habite seul sur Lothal, une planète occupée par l'Empire. Pour survivre, le garçon s'est fixé une règle : ne compter que sur lui-même ! Mais lorsque Bossk, le chasseur de primes à qui il sert de guide, tombe dans le piège d'un Impérial corrompu, Ezra se retrouve embarqué dans une dangereuse course-poursuite. Pour s'en sortir, l'adolescent va devoir apprendre à travailler en équipe !