The Bakugan Battle Brawlers use the power of their magic cards and the help of their guardians to fight against evil.

Read this first book in the series and meet Dan,Marucho, Runo, Shun, Julie, and Alice--theBakugan Battle Brawlers! Includes a characterguide.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers . . . ready to save this world . . . and the next! Can Dan teach Drago a lesson? Or will Dan be the one who learns something new? One way or another, these two brawlers have to find a way to work together or Drago is headed for the Doom Dimension courtesy of Masquerade.

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Got some down time between brawls? Check out this guide, packed with brawling tips! Test our Bakugan knowledge and sharpen skills you'll use when brawling to make sure you're even better nest time you're summoned to play!

A discussion of pop culture messages about masculinity, their impact on boys, and the benefits of introducing more gender balance to boys lives. When most people think about gender stereotypes and children, they envision princesses, dolls, and pink clothing. Few consider the warriors, muscle-bound action figures, and T-shirts covered in graffiti and skulls that are assumed to signify masculinity. The pop culture environment that surrounds boys introduces them to a world where traditionally masculine traitslike toughness, aggression, and stoicismare highly esteemed and where female influence is all but absent. The Achilles Effect explores gender bias in the entertainment aimed at primary school boys, focusing on the dominant themes in childrens TV shows, toy advertising, movies, and books: gender stereotypes of both sexes, male dominance, negative portrayals of fathers, breaking of the mother/son bond, and the devaluing of femininity. It examines the gender messages sent by pop culture, provides strategies for countering these messages, and encourages discussion of a vitally important issue that is rarely talked aboutboys and their often skewed understanding of gender. The Achilles Effect is a guide for parents, educators, and students who want to learn more about male and female stereotypes, their continued strong presence in kids pop culture, and their effect on young boys.

THE BATTLE BEGINS! Dan Kuso and his friends are Bakugan Battle Brawlers, warriors who use the power of their magic cards-and their battling Bakugan guardians—in the ultimate fight against evil. Now Dan has a new Bakugan ally: Drago, an awesome, gigantic dragon from the fire world of Pyrus. Drago's on a quest to save Vestroia…and discover the secret origin of the Bakugan! Based on the toys and the hit TV show!