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Star Wars children's books are divided by target age group, thus there are books and stories for Kindergarten
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teaching of UK children, e.g. spelling), whilst all the books for the older age groups are fiction.
This guide will concentrate primarily on the books and stories available for the older age groups: 9-12 year-
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olds and teenagers; as these are the largest market and offer the greatest diversity of material, although much
material may be suitable for younger ages depending upon their reading skills and levels.

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Recommended books and book series:

Suitable The Films

age Published: 1977 - 2005 by various.
groups Each of the eight Star Wars films: The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones,
Rev enge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi,
<4 and The Force Aw akens, as well as The Clone Wars animated film, have all
4-8 been adapted into junior novelisations for younger readers.
advertisement ► 9-12
► 13+

Suitable Star Wars Rebels

age Published: 2014 - present day by Disney Lucasfilm Press [US] / Egmont [UK].
groups To coincide with Star Wars Rebels animated series, Disney Lucasfilm Press
(Egmont in UK) are publishing children's tie-in story books.
► <4 DK Publishing / Dorling Kindersley and Scholastic Books are also producing a
► 4-8 range of children's books for both the US and UK.
► 9-12
► 13+

Suitable Adventures in Hyperspace

age Written by Ryder Windham
groups Published: 2010 by Scholastic.
Series for younger readers featuring stars of the original films.
<4
► 4-8 2 books published: Fire Ring Race and Shinbone Show dow n.
9-12
13+

Suitable The Clone Wars: Secret Missions

age Written by Ryder Windham.
groups Published: 2009 - 2012 by Grosset & Dunlap [US] / Puffin [UK].
Secret Missions tells the story of a young Chiss Padawan and his search for his
<4 missing Jedi Master.
4-8
► 9-12 4 books published: v iew all.
► 13+

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Suitable The Clone Wars

age Published: 2008 - 2013 by Grosset & Dunlap [US] / Ladybird [UK].
groups To coincide with Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, Grosset and
Dunlap published books in the US, while Ladybird published books for UK young
► <4 readers.
► 4-8 Dorling Kindersley have also produced a range of educational children's books
► 9-12 for both the US and UK.
► 13+

Suitable Rebel Force

age Written by Alex Wheeler.
groups Published: 2008 - 2010 by Scholastic.
A series that focuses on the further adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia,
<4 Han Solo, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C3P-0 shortly after the destruction of the Death
4-8 Star in A New Hope.
► 9-12 6 books published: v iew all
► 13+

Suitable Character Biographies

age Written by Ryder Windham.
groups Published: 2007 - 2012 by Scholastic.
Complete biographies of iconic characters from the Star Wars universe: Darth
<4 Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke Skyw alker and Darth Maul.
4-8
► 9-12
► 13+

Suitable Last of the Jedi

age Written by Jude Watson.
groups Published: 2005 - 2008 by Scholastic.
Following the events of Revenge of the Sith, the Empire has risen and the Jedi
<4 Order has been destroyed. As far as the Emperor is concerned, the Jedi are all but
4-8 extinct, but one young former Padawan still survives. Follow his story as he
► 9-12 attempts to grow support for rebellion.
► 13+ 10 books published: v iew all

Suitable Boba Fett

age Written by Terry Bison and Elizabeth Hand (3 books each).
groups Published: 2002 - 2004 by Scholastic.
A young, fatherless Boba Fett must find his way in the galaxy. Will Boba discover
<4 his true potential? For one day he will be the galaxy's greatest and most feared
4-8 bounty hunter. But first he must survive his childhood.
► 9-12 6 books published: v iew all
► 13+

Suitable Jedi Quest

age Written by Jude Watson.
groups Published: 2001 - 2004 by Scholastic.
Follow the adventures of a young Anakin Skywalker as he is trained by Jedi Knight
<4 Obi-Wan Kenobi in stories between The Phantom Menace and Attack of the
4-8 Clones.
► 9-12 11 books[1] plus 4 specials[2] published: v iew all
► 13+

Suitable Jedi Apprentice

age Written by Jude Watson (first book written by Dave Wolverton).
groups Published: 1999 - 2002 by Scholastic.
Follow the training of a young Obi-Wan Kenobi by his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn
<4 and their adventures prior to The Phantom Menace.
4-8 18 books[1] plus 4 specials[2] published: v iew all
► 9-12
► 13+

Suitable Star Wars Journal

age Written by Jude Watson, Todd Strasser, John Peel, Donna Tauscher
groups Published: 1998 - 2000 by Scholastic.
Six people, six stories: the private journal entries for Luke Skyw alker, Princess
<4 Leia, Han Solo, Anakin Skyw alker, Queen Amidala and Darth Maul.
4-8
► 9-12
13+

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Prior to the release of The Phantom Menace in 1999, there were other book series' published, however these books are no longer
in print and can therefore be difficult to acquire:

Suitable Star Wars Missions and Adventures

age Written by Ryder Windham, Dave Wolverton, A. L. Singer et al.
groups Published: 1997 - 1999
To coincide with the release of the Star Wars Special Editions in 1997, The
<4 Phantom Menace (1999) and Attack of the Clones (2002) LucasBooks released
► 4-8 special book/game series' that were promoted in schools (US). T he series were
► 9-12 Star Wars Missions (1997-1999), Episode I Adv entures (1999) and Star Wars
13+ Adv entures (2003).

Suitable Galaxy of Fear

age Written by John Whitman
groups Published: 1997 - 1998 by Bantam Skylark.
Six months after A New Hope, two young Force-sensitive survivors, Tash and Zak
<4 Arranda , their Shi'ido uncle Mammon Hoole, and his droid DV-9 are trying to
4-8 hide from the Galactic Empire.
► 9-12 12 books published: v iew all
13+

Suitable Young Jedi Knights

age Written by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta
groups Published: 1995 - 1998 by Bantam Skylark.
Stories of Jacen and Jaina Solo's (Han and Leia's eldest children) adventures
<4 during their time at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy.
4-8 14 books published: v iew all
9-12
► 13+

Suitable Young Jedi Knights

age Written by Nancy Richardson and Rebecca Moesta (3 books each)
groups Published: 1995 - 1997 by Bantam Skylark.
T hese six stories combine to tell the story of when a young Anakin Solo (Han and
<4 Leia's youngest child) and his best friend, Tahiri V, attend Luke Skywalker's Jedi
4-8 Academy.
► 9-12 6 books published: v iew all
13+

Suitable Jedi Prince

age Written by Paul and Hollace Davids
groups Published: 1992 - 1993 by Bantam Skylark.
Also known as The Glove of Darth Vader series, this series catalogues a new
<4 adventure for Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca and the droids
4-8 after Return of the Jedi.
► 9-12 6 books published: v iew all
13+

Notes:

1 With each passing year the availability of these books grows more and more acute and as such general availability
cannot be guaranteed.
2 In 2001, Deceptions, and in 2002, T he Followers, were published. T hese two special "crossover" books featured
storylines that affected both Jedi Apprentice and Jedi Quest series. T hen in 2003, Legacy of the Jedi, and in 2005,
Secrets of the Jedi, were published. T hese two special "crossover" books take place prior to and during the Clone Wars. In
2006 they were combined into a single paperback.

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