Star Wars Millennium Falcon: A 3D Owner’s Guide
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Description: Get the keys to the most famous ship in the galaxy! Explore the Millennium Falcon layer-by-layer, from the clandestine cargo bays to the highly guarded secrets to its speed. Not to mention all the laser cannons, cockpit controls, and circuitry bays you can handle—plus expert notes on those “special modifications” from the master of the Millennium Falcon himself, Han Solo. A must-have for any Star Wars fan.
This review is based on a review copy received from the publisher.
TDF Pamela’s Review:
This is kind of a difficult review to write, mainly because I want to write “OMG IT’S SO COOL” about a hundred times and leave it at that. This is one of the coolest books I’ve had my hands on in quite some time, and if you’re a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, you will definitely love this book.
When I first saw the title, I expected a pop up book, but the actual format is even better. Each page is a “slice” of the Millennium Falcon, accompanied by technical specs and notes from Han Solo and Lando Calrissian on modifications that they have made to the ship.
I’m sorry, I need to interrupt myself. HOW COOL IS THAT?
The level of detail is pretty impressive, especially for a book theoretically aimed at kids ages 8 and up (we all know that grown up Star Wars geeks are going to buy this thing for themselves), and the writeups for the various features and equipment on the ship are both easy enough for kids to understand and detailed enough to satisfy adult readers. The illustrations and layered pages look fantastic and are definitely detailed enough to keep you poring over this book, looking at everything. The modification notes sound like Han and Lando, so kudos to whoever wrote those! You definitely got their voices down.
This book would make a great gift for a Star Wars fan of any age (or for yourself, if you’re a Star Wars fan). Check out a couple of sample pages below!
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TDF Pamela
The Discriminating Fangirl, who is more likely to answer to Pamela if you shout it at her, is the proud owner of an MA in English, focusing on children's/young adult literature and popular culture. She's now not using that degree to work as a project manager for a mobile app company. She reads voraciously, loves geeky movies and tv shows, reads comic books as long as she's not pissed off at Marvel, and when she's procrastinating, she enjoys playing video games. She can be contacted at t.d.fangirl @ gmail.com and followed on Twitter @tdfangirl.
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