I realize this topic is over a year old, but I felt it was worth reviving for the purpose of sharing a bit of news. Recently, Scholastic Books has been offering the first Allspark Almanac for the low price of $11 bucks, and since I was currently rewatching the cartoon, I thought it would be a good idea to take advancage of the deal.
Unfortunately, when I recieved the order, I was greeted with what is aparrently a "special," reduced edition of the book. Nearly haf of the pages are missing, including the prologue and three of the chapters. Only the sections on Autobots, Decepticons, Humans, and Culture remain, and I've been informed that they too have apparently been truncated as well.
So, if there's anyone who wants but still doesn't have this book yet, I'd advise you to avoid this deal. What I I'm particularly worried about is that these reduced copies might make there way onto other sites as well (such as ebay), and lure people into what I feel is a rip-off. Hopefully this won't happen, but I think everyone better keep their eyes out for it just in case.