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How to Build LEGO Houses

Go on a Journey to Become a Better Builder
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How to Build LEGO Houses is a vibrant guide that introduces young readers to the exciting world of constructing imaginative LEGO homes. Through step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations, this book encourages creativity and problem-solving as children learn to design various types of dwellings using LEGO bricks. It's an inspiring resource that nurtures a love for building and design.
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You might enjoy this book if you love LEGO and are excited by the idea of creating your own unique miniature homes. Filled with colourful images and step-by-step instructions, it is perfect for kids and those young at heart who enjoy building and imagination. Ideal for creative minds looking to develop their construction skills using LEGO bricks.

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How to Build LEGO Houses is a guide to building 30 LEGO houses with tips and techniques from expert LEGO builders.

Discover how to build your dream LEGO houses. Be inspired by 30 incredible LEGO homes, from a cosy cottage and a modern apartment to a spooky haunted house and an underwater home.

Embark on an imaginative building journey as the models get more challenging through the book. Each house idea is broken down into three, four, or five important building steps.

Learn essential building techniques to create doors, windows, roofs, and more for your own wonderful creations. You can build anything!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241506271

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 October 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 201.0mm

Height: 261.0mm

Weight: 538g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Jessica Farrell is a professional Brick Artist from Ireland who has loved LEGO since the age of four. Her creations have been exhibited internationally and she has produced many notable commissioned works. Jessica lives in a little house on the bog along with her family and several million LEGO bricks. Hannah Dolan is a writer and editor. She has written and created all kinds of bestselling LEGO books, including the LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia, the LEGO NINJAGO Visual Dictionary, and the LEGO Minifigure Handbook. She is based in Cambridgeshire, where she spends many a weekend building LEGO models with her partner and young son.

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