The LEGO Juniors Friends sets, designed for younger builders, feature simplified builds centered around the adventures and daily life in Heartlake City. Notable sets include 10727 Emma's Ice Cream Truck (2016), featuring an ice cream truck, Emma mini-doll, and various ice cream accessories; 10740 Fire Patrol Suitcase (2017), which includes a fire station, fire truck, and fire-fighting equipment; 10748 Stephanie's Pet Patrol (2018), featuring a vehicle for pet rescue, Stephanie mini-doll, and pet accessories; and 10749 Mia's Organic Food Market (2018), which includes a market stall, Mia mini-doll, and various fruits and vegetables. These sets are designed to be easy to build and offer engaging play experiences with the popular Friends characters.
2016 LEGO Sets
2016 saw some truly iconic releases with sets from Ghostbusters and the introduction of the Nexo Knights. LEGO also released the licensed, but short-lived The Angry Birds Movie theme. However, LEGO did discontinue Legends of Chima, Pirates and also the LEGO Simpsons which only did see a couple of sets. The Creator theme really shined in 2016 with the release of the Volkswagen Beetle (10252-1) and Big Ben (10253-1). The shining star that year for investors was certainly the Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters and pretty much all the Speed Champions sets which have seen growth in the triple digits.