Emmet's Guide to Being Awesome

by Ace Landers

Emmet Brickowski, the star of the LEGO(R) Movie, is back and ready to share his awesome advice!

The LEGO(R) Movie continues to dazzle and delight children everywhere! Now readers can discover Emmet's best tips and tricks for having an awesome day with this hilarious guide book.

What's the best way to fit in, have everyone like you, and always be happy? How can you impress a girl when Batman's her boyfriend? (Hint: Dark and brooding is totally overrated.) Where is the best place for a quick weekend getaway: the Wild West, Middle Zealand, or Bricksburg?

Discover the answers to these questions and more with this tongue-and-cheek guide narrated by Emmet, the hero of the LEGO Movie!

The LEGO Movie is the first-ever full-length theatrical LEGO adventure. It follows the story of Emmet (Chris Pratt), an average LEGO minifigure who is mistaken as the only person who can save the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop the evil tyrant Lord Business (Will Ferrell) from gluing the universe together.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens, Picture Books, Humor

128 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2014

About the author

Ace Landers is an author of children's books.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love THE LEGO MOVIE franchise.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Felt very rushed...could have been a lot more clever/interesting (and yes, I know I'm not the target audience).

[McKenzie Richardson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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A fun guidebook for those who enjoyed The Lego Movie. This book is a "guide" on how to be awesome. The book is broken down into various parts such as "Having an Awesome Morning", "Traveling Abroad", and "Dealing with Tricky Situations". It is a fun and entertaining book.

This book has it all: jokes, tips, quizzes, quotes, creative assignments. Very engaging.

The only thing I didn't really like about the book was the pictures. As with many books based on the various Lego movies, this one uses still shots directly from the movie. This means that some of the pictures are fuzzy or blurry. Some of the pictures are also kind of small, making it hard to see. And there are a few pictures that are repeated multiple times in the book (Mrs. Scratchen-Post pages 25 and 88, Emmet's jumping jacks pages 15 and 88, just to name a few). Small detail, but still kind of irksome.

I will say that there are some pretty clever things in this book. My favorite was "Please do not finger-paint with glow-in-the-dark neon paint without a parent or adult's permission. If you are a parent or adult, please ask your child for permission to use his or her glow-in-the-dark neon finger paint." Hilarious.

Overall, entertaining. Pictures could have been better, but its a nice read, especially for hesitant readers.

[. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I devoured this book! It was so funny! I could read this book again and again and I laughed so many times! I'm rating it four stars, though, for some.... content. Such as: ("I'm here to see Your Tush" Translation: There is a person, last name "Tush', first name 'Your" who is expecting a visitor.) Kids don't need to read something like that in a book. Otherwise, a great and hilarious read! :)

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

Emmett, the unwitting hero of The Lego Movie, gives a series of tips for “being awesome.” This tongue in cheek guide uses screen shots and jokes from the movie and should appeal to fans of the movie.

[Evan Donath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book ever. This book tells you how to be awesome and how to be awesome doing it. It is a very inspiring book and tells you many important things. If you want to read the bible or trying to become president THIS IS THE BOOK RIGHT HERE!!!!

[Theresa F.]

I bought a used copy of this book on a whim, after I opened it to a random page and saw the lyrics to Batman's song from the first Lego Movie. Having now read the whole book, all I can say is that the lyrics were the one real highlight. The book wasn't all that bad, but it wasn't memorable either. I've already forgotten what else was in it, and I just finished reading it less then 5 minutes ago. Then again, I'm not in the target demographic.
Did I like it? Not sure.
Would I reread it? Probably not.
Would I recommend it? Probably not.

[Jillian (Peapod Historical Bookery) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the Lego Movie, and this guide has that same sort of silly, quirky humor. Lots of illustrations, including some charts to help you figure out your Lego personality. Kids who liked the movie would probably really get a kick out of this. But adult fans of the movie can enjoy it too - I had fun flipping through the pages (some of which did make me laugh out loud, I will admit it).

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Emmett, the unwitting hero of The Lego Movie, gives a series of tips for “being awesome.” This tongue in cheek guide uses screen shots and jokes from the movie and should appeal to fans of the movie, but holds little for readers unfamiliar with it. This optional purchase for popular collections should circulate well.

[Marlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite not really having any new information, this was a fun book. Both of my children really enjoyed it. It has facts and jokes and quizzes and a few activity suggestions. Both of my children (ages 10 and 7) totally loved this book.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

funny book loved it

[Balters' 3rd Grade Class · Rating 3 out of 5]

O.M. 3 stars

[David_reads_books]

I'm not the general audience for this book other than the fact that I need to know how to be awesome.

[Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was fun because of the flow charts. Plus I like Legos!

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like the flow charts! I also liked the double decker thing.

[Jen]

This book is awesome. From beginning to end. Love it!