About LEGO Books Dorling Kindersley
LEGO Dorling Kindersley (DK) books are a series of publications produced by the publisher Dorling Kindersley in collaboration with LEGO. These books cover various LEGO themes and topics, ranging from visual dictionaries to character guides. Often rich in imagery, they provide information about specific LEGO sets, themes, and minifigures, and some editions come with exclusive LEGO pieces or figures.
2011 LEGO Sets
2011 introduced Ninjago, which quickly became one of LEGO’s most successful original themes and the foundation of a long-running multimedia franchise. Other launches included Pirates of the Caribbean, coinciding with Disney’s On Stranger Tides, the sci-fi Alien Conquest, and Master Builder Academy, a design-focused building program. LEGO also experimented with digital-physical integration through Life of George, an early augmented reality experience. Collectible Minifigures Series 3–5 strengthened LEGO’s growing collector market, while internal employee-exclusive sets like Moulding Machines became prized rarities. Several themes concluded this year, including Harry Potter, Ben 10, Power Miners, Toy Story, Prince of Persia, Space Police III, and BrickMaster.