George Lucas
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c1976
Description
Bold, imaginative and packed with excitement, STAR WARS is destined to become a classic in the genre. This is the novel that brings that "sense of wonder" back to science fiction--each page brimming with heroic adventure, unexpected marvels and amazing characters like... Luke Skywalker, a young farmboy on the remote, sun-baked world of Tatooine, who is compelled to break from the dull chores on his uncle's ranch. When he intercepts a cryptic message...
Author
Series
Star Wars novels. Film novelizations volume 7
Formats
Description
"Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister First Order has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed. ... Leia has sent her most daring pilot on a secret mission to Jakku, where an old ally has discovered a clue to Luke's whereabouts. ..."--[Page 5].
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000, c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 14
Description
The official novel based on the movie, this book features an expanded story line. The Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice, Obi-Wan Kenobi, are charged with protecting Amidala, the young Queen of Naboo, as she seeks to end the siege of her planet by Trade Federation warships. The quest introduces them to a slave boy who has extraordinary instincts.
Author
Series
Star Wars novels. Film novelizations volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 19
Formats
Description
"After years of civil war, the Separatists have battered the already faltering Republic nearly to the point of collapse. On Coruscant, the Senate watches anxiously as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine aggressively strips away more and more constitutional liberties in the name of safeguarding the Republic. Yoda, Mace Windu, and their fellow Masters grapple with the Chancellor's disturbing move to assume control of the Jedi Council. And Anakin Skywalker,...
16) Willow
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Description
A timeless fantasy tale where heroes come in all sizes. While Willow Ufgood finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of wicked Queen Bavmorda. Willow teams up with a rogue swordsman to protect the child against the darkness. Filled with magic and danger, this is the ultimate story of good versus evil.
Author
Series
Star Wars novels. Film novelizations volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 16
Description
Nineteen-year-old Anakin Skywalker is torn between his personal dreams and his Jedi responsibilities, while he and his master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, face a world of danger and intrigue that threatens to destroy the Republic.
Series
Indiana Jones volume 4
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Indy tries to outrace a brilliant and beautiful agent for the mystical, all-powerful Crystal Skull of Akator. Teaming up with a rebellious young biker and his spirited love Marion, Indy takes you on a breathtaking, action-packed adventure.