La Porte County Public Library System

The Matoran have rediscovered their original homeland, Metru Nui, and are preparing to return there for the first time in 1000 years. The six Turaga who rule the island of Mata Nui reveal that they too were once Toa, and guardians of Metru Nui but were too late to stop Makuta from plunging both the Matoran and the Great Spirit into unending sleep.

Traction Man, the action figure, and his sidekick, Scrubbing Brush, share dangerous adventures at the beach.

Traction Man, an action figure, teams up with the high-tech but not-so-bright Turbodog to rescue Scrubbing Brush, his missing sidekick, from the terrible underworld of the bin.

Who do you think makes sure everyone gets back on the bus after a class trip? Who doesn't let the scenery in the school play accidentally fall over? Who fights off a gang of rampaging squirrels trying to steal chocolate pudding cups from the cafeteria? The class pet squad, that's who! And when a student leaves his beloved action figure behind in class, the Squad--a hamster, a turtle, a rabbit, and a chameleon--has to find a way to get it back to him,...

"Historically, model figures tended to be military ones, such as soldiers. Gaming has brought a . . . popularity to building . . . characters from fantasy games, both people and animals. This . . . introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, using the Internet for research, and how to shape and fix molded figures"--Provided by publisher.