Brands We Know Series

The name "LEGO" comes from the Danish phrase for “play well.” The company’s popular toys have helped children to do just that. This title for inventive readers explores how a Danish family built up their small business brick by brick to create the world’s third-largest toy company.

Coca Cola

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2015

Barbie

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2017

Power Rangers

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2018

Nintendo

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2016

Minecraft

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2016

Minecraft players have free reign of the spaces they build in, but they better stay alert during the night! Designed by Markus Persson, Minecraft has sold over 20 million computer games since 2009! Minecraft is the epitome of imagination and creativity. In this title for exploring minds, learn more about the making of Minecraft and how this game became a hit sensation.

Nerf

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2016

Nearly fifty years ago, Reyn Guyer created the original Nerf ball. The lightweight toy appealed to many because it couldn't cause any damage! Since then, Nerf has blasted its way to becoming one of Hasbro’s top brands. Learn more about the evolution of Nerf in this fun book for active minds.

Macdonalds

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2015

Did somebody say McDonald’s? From its humble beginnings as a barbeque restaurant, McDonald’s has established itself as a global giant with more than 35,000 restaurants worldwide. Find out more about how the iconic hamburger chain got its start in this title for young readers.

Amazon

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2018

Star Wars

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2017

Every saga has a beginning. This marketing tagline for Star Wars: Episode I— The Phantom Menace could also be the tagline for this biography of the Stars Wars brand. Young readers will travel back to a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…

Pokemon

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2017

Pikachu could be called the mascots of the Pokémon brand, as the short, yellow furballs are the most recognizable of hundreds of characters. This book for growing readers tracks the birth of the Japanese pocket monsters chased all around cities by Pokémon Go players.

Parker Brothers

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2017

The brotherly trio of George Charles and Edward Parker built the Parker Brothers game brand. George the youngest was the inventor of the bunch. His board game Banking set the company in motion in 1883. In this business biography young readers will learn what can happen when someone rolls the dice with an idea.

American Girl

by Sara Green

Published 1 January 2017

General Mills

by Sara Green

Published 1 August 2017