Gerald, whose communication is in the form of clangs, toots, and blasts, distresses his parents and the kids at school.

An unofficial guide provides profiles of each of the stars of the motion picture, including Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth.

" Lincoln, in theaters November 9, portrays America's 16th president when he faced two colossal challenges: winning the Civil War, and passing the Thirteenth Amendment, outlawing slavery and making permanent the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. The politics of wartime, which required unity at all costs, conflicted with divisiveness of slavery. The president had to be at once true to his ideals and employ old-fashioned political cunning to outwit his rivals. This companion book, featuring a foreword by screenwriter Tony Kushner, invites historians and Lincoln experts to imagine Lincoln in eras other than his own, facing challenges of those times. How would Lincoln have handled the Second World War, or the politics of Civil Rights era, or the modern Republican Party? Using the character of Lincoln presented in the film - a man of high principle and low cunning - the book shows how Lincoln, a president for the ages, might indeed have taken America forward during other historic moments of drama and opportunity. "-- "This companion book to the major motion picture from Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln, has leading historians answering the question: What Would Lincoln Do? Lincoln portrays America's 16th president when he faced two colossal challenges: winning the Civil War, and passing the Thirteenth Amendment, outlawing slavery and making permanent the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation. The politics of wartime, which required unity at all costs, conflicted with divisiveness of slavery. The president had to be at once true to his ideals and employ old-fashioned political cunning to outwit his rivals"--

Explores the world of Ice age with the characters from the motion picture. Includes facts about the prehistoric world, including its geology and animals.

When a long-lost Autobot spaceship is discovered on the Moon, Optimus Prime and the Autobots battle against Megatron and the Decepticons to reach the spaceship and see if it holds the secret to ruling the Earth.

The ultimate celebration of the second Hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive images and photos, including designs and concepts that never made it to the big screen. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Chronicles - Art & Design explores and celebrates the creative vision of the second film in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson's trilogy adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. This lavish volume follows Bilbo, Gandalf and Thorin's Company of Dwarves eastward, through hitherto unseen regions of Middle-earth, on their quest to reclaim the lost realm of Erebor from the Dragon Smaug. Exploring the design and development of the environments, cultures, creatures and artefacts encountered by the characters, it is filled with more than 1,000 stunning images of conceptual art, supplementary photographs and detailed commentary provided by the film's cast and crew. As a bonus feature, unique to this book, there is a special fold-out replica of the portrait of the Master of Lake-town, played by Stephen Fry, exactly as it appears in the film. Compiled by Weta Workshop senior concept designer Daniel Falconer, this is the third book in The Hobbit: Chronicles series and it has been created in full collaboration with key members of the production's creative team to ensure the most comprehensive and authentic film companion possible.

"Mr. Peabody is an inventor, a scientist, a genius, and ... a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC time machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy, Sherman, witness world-changing events firsthand. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, they find themselves in a race to repair history--and save the future!"

When the Decepticon Shockwave convinces the rogue Starscream to attack Sam Witwicky and his Autobot friend, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and the rest of the Autobots try to help their friend, but the cost may be higher than they know.

When Optimus Prime and the Autobots discover a long-lost ally stranded on the Moon, they try to rescue and revive him before Megatron and the Decepticons can use his power.

Renowned animation historian Charles Solomon takes readers through the technical challenges, triumphs, and emotional hurdles that faced the Pixar team as they developed the toys' final adventure. Includes an extended introduction showcasing the art and story development behind the first two films, a special gatefold of Toy Story 3 color scripts, and a gallery of over 250 pieces of concept art.--From publisher description.