NEW Little Golden Book - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Skate Like A Ninja!

Publisher: Golden Books

Publication Date: January 3, 2017

Language: English

Hardcover: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0399557962

ISBN-13: 978-0399557965

Reading age: 2 - 5 years

Item Weight: 113 grams

Dimensions: 17 cm x 0.5 cm x 20 cm

Origins: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) began as a comic book series created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird in 1984. The story follows four teenage anthropomorphic turtles named after Renaissance artists—Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello—who were mutated by a mysterious substance and trained in ninjutsu by their rat sensei, Splinter.

Global Phenomenon: From humble beginnings as an independent black-and-white comic, TMNT quickly grew into a global phenomenon with animated TV series, feature films, video games, and an extensive line of toys and merchandise. The franchise is known for its unique blend of action, humour, and themes of family, teamwork, and standing up against evil.

Character Personalities: Each turtle has a distinctive personality and signature weapon: Leonardo (blue mask) is the leader who wields twin katana swords; Raphael (red mask) is the hot-headed rebel with sai weapons; Donatello (purple mask) is the technical genius who uses a bo staff; and Michelangelo (orange mask) is the fun-loving jokester with nunchaku.

Setting and Adventures: The turtles live in the sewers beneath New York City, protecting the city from various threats including their arch-nemesis, the Shredder, and his Foot Clan. Throughout their adventures, they form alliances with human friends like April O'Neil and Casey Jones whilst maintaining their secret existence from the wider world.

Enduring Legacy: Over the decades, the franchise has been reimagined and rebooted multiple times across different media, keeping the characters relevant for new generations whilst maintaining the core elements that fans love: ninja action, brotherly bonds, and of course, a love for pizza!

Episode Adaptation: This Little Golden Book is based on an exciting episode from Nickelodeon's popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series, bringing the action and adventure to young readers.

Main Characters: The story features Michelangelo (Mikey), the fun-loving turtle who's always ready for action, and Casey Jones, the hockey mask-wearing vigilante who becomes a trusted ally of the turtles.

New Character: Mondo Gecko makes his appearance as a skateboarding mutant who teams up with the heroes. This lizard mutant brings his own unique skills and skateboarding expertise to help save the day.

The Villain: The mysterious Mr. X serves as the antagonist in this adventure, creating challenges that require teamwork, creativity, and ninja skills to overcome.

Action and Adventure: The story combines skateboarding action with classic TMNT ninja adventures, making it an exciting read that captures the spirit of the beloved animated series whilst being appropriate for young readers.

• Action-Packed Story: Follows the adventure of Mikey, Casey Jones, and skateboarding mutant Mondo Gecko as they battle the mysterious Mr. X.

• Vibrant Illustrations: Colourful, dynamic artwork that captures the energy and excitement of the Ninja Turtles universe.

• Age-Appropriate: All the fun of TMNT presented in a way that's perfect for young readers aged 2-5 years.

• Popular Characters: Features beloved characters from the hit Nickelodeon animated series.

• Classic Format: The iconic Little Golden Book design with its distinctive gold spine and high-quality hardcover binding.

Revolutionary Beginning: When Little Golden Books were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn't been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands.

Influential Illustrators: Several of its illustrators later became influential within the children's book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkin, and Garth Williams.

Diverse Content: Many books in the Little Golden Books series deal with nature, science, Bible stories, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are published every year.

Popular Characters: Some Little Golden Books and related products have featured popular characters from other media, such as Disney, Looney Tunes, The Muppets, Sesame Street, Sonic the Hedgehog, Barbie, Power Rangers, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others.

Television Adaptations: Film and television adaptations have been particularly popular. Over the years characters from shows like Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, and contemporary series have appeared in Little Golden Books, bringing beloved screen characters to young readers.

Original Partnership: The series started with publishing firm Simon & Schuster; Western Printing and Lithographing Company in Racine, Wisconsin was Simon & Schuster's partner in the Little Golden Books venture, with Western handling print operations. Ownership and control of the series have changed several times since; today, Penguin Random House is its current publisher.

Consistent Quality: Despite the changes of detail that occurred over the years, the Little Golden Books maintains a distinctive appearance. A copy of The Poky Little Puppy bought today is essentially the same as one printed in 1942. Both are readily recognisable as Little Golden Books. At the time of the series' golden anniversary in 1992, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold.

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