Arie Kaplan (Author) Arie Kaplan is the author of more than two dozen books, including LEGO Star Wars: Face Off, LEGO Star Wars: The Official Stormtrooper Training Manual, The Jurassic Park Little Golden Book, Swashbuckling Scoundrels: Pirates in Fact and Fiction, and the award-winning From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books. He has also written several graphic novels, including "Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer," "Shadow Guy and Gamma Gal: Heroes Unite," "The Penguins of Madagascar: Penguins on a Mission," and "The New Kid from Planet Glorf." In addition to his career as an author, Arie is a screenwriter for television, video games, comic books, and transmedia. He lives in New York City.