The Official Guide to Bionicle

by Greg Farshtey

A comprehensive guide to the richly detailed Bionicle universe. Fans have received only glimpses into the characters and backstory of the Bionicle world through the website and popular comic books, and they're hungry for more. This official guide is filled with information on every Bionicle character and spectacular full-color CGI art. Fans will love extras that include a Bionicle glossary, the Bionicle alphabet, and exclusive teasers to upcoming storylines. A must-have for any collector, this book is the perfect introduction to the BIONICLE toys and the story that lies beyond them.

Genres: Fantasy, Reference, Childrens, Fiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Greg Farshtey is the author of the popular BIONICLE chapter books and Level 3 readers, as well as the long-running BIONICLE comic book series. His day job is Editor-in-Chief and head writer for the LEGO Club Magazine and the LEGO BrickMaster Magazine.

Greg has been writing since fourth grade. After earning a degree in Communications from the State University of New York at Geneseo, he worked as a reporter, sports editor, game designer and editor, and copywriter before joining LEGO Company in 2000. Before becoming involved with BIONICLE, he wrote game material for such diverse properties as Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Tales From the Crypt.

Greg is the author of more than 30 novels and guidebooks, as well as the author or co-author of more than 35 game sourcebooks and adventures.

He lives in West Hartford, Connecticut.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Far...

Reviews

[Leonardo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exactly the kind of book to get a kid excited back in 2003. This is the first Bionicle guidebook and definitely the weakest of the ones that would be released, but it does serve as a way to collect the information that was available on the website and preserve it. The section describing treespeak as a secret code was funny, and I’m not sure how Greg kept a straight face typing that since I know he hates treespeak. I have two main gripes: this book definitely had room for more Matoran than were just in the sets (also only showing McToran and none of the rebuilt ones released as sets that year. Sayonara, Kopeke) and the clues about the Seventh Toa are just whittling down the places where he is from the places where he isn’t. Regardless, while it is no Star Wars visual dictionary, it is a good start.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a kid I loved Legos and Pokemon but with Legos you could exchange a chin for a fist making it the coolest thing ever and I found the books very fun to read. This book made all the characters in the other books cooler and more memorable. I also loved this book to pieces, no really I hold the whole thing together with tape! If you find this book I insist that you read it.

[Triton Marinus · Rating 5 out of 5]

An astounding read from cover to cover. You hold the book in your hand and expect next to nothing, but this here volume is so meticulously crafted, so cleverly written, that it transcends its original state and purpose and becomes something truly magnanimous. You NEED to read this. You read right. You NEED to read this. Buy it now.

[RachelsaurusEatsAForest · Rating 5 out of 5]

hell yeah, brother.

[Hugo · Rating 5 out of 5]

an absolutely enthralling banger of a book, got me hooked for all 80 pages

[Miekka · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like Bionicles this is a good information book.

[Leonardo Reyes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved it. I loved the descriptions of the characters and their adventures.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Favorite series in elementary school