Ninjago: 5-Minute Builds — C · The Brick Drop Score
C
The Drop Score
Ninjago: 5-Minute Builds
9781780559513-1
Early read · 1 review
A book with a handful of tiny builds baked in — 5-minute is right, because that's about how long the novelty lasts before you wonder why you didn't just buy an actual set.
Is the price fair?CFine for a gift-aisle grab, but you're paying for the packaging more than the parts.
Will you love it?CCharming for five minutes — the title is not lying to you.
Holds its value?C-Novelty books with bricks don't move the needle on the secondary market.
True ValueC
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Price
$4
Parts value
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Ratio
What you get
Plain bricks
$3
The Full Take
Ninjago: 5-Minute Builds is exactly what it sounds like: a kids' activity book that happens to include 70 pieces spread across a few micro builds. The builds themselves are simple to the point of being forgettable, and the book format means this lives in a weird middle ground — not quite a set, not quite a read. For a die-hard Ninjago fan it carries some charm, mostly as a gift item that feels like more than a book because there are bricks in the bag. But walk in expecting a satisfying LEGO® experience and you'll be underwhelmed on both fronts. It lands squarely at a C across the board — middle of the road in price, love, and long-term value — which is probably the most honest grade a novelty product like this deserves.
