Author: Daniel Wallace
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: star, wars, droids, guide, essential, new
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-06-27
List price: $25.95
ISBN-10: 0345477596
ISBN-13: 9780345477590

DIFFERENT KIND OF HEAVY METAL SUPERSTARWhether they’re doctors or diplomats, soldiers or secretaries, translators or nightclub waiters, the myriad mechanical marvels known as droids are an indispensable part of what keeps the Star Wars galaxy humming. The varieties and classes of droids are nearly as infinite as their designated specialties. In this updated and expanded nuts-to-bolts survey, each and every droid receives its due–from the simplest drones to the most sophisticated automatons, from heroic protocol model, C-3PO, and his multitasking sidekick, R2-D2, to the insidious Separatist

Author: Paul S. Kemp
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: crosscurrent, wars, star
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2010-01-26
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0345509056
ISBN-13: 9780345509055

An ancient Sith ship hurtles into the future carrying a lethal cargo that could forever destroy Luke Skywalker’s hopes for peace. The Civil War is almost over when Jedi Knight Jaden Korr experiences a Force vision so intense he must act. Enlisting two salvage jocks and their ship, Jaden sets out into space. Someone—or something—appears to be in distress.But what Jaden and his crew find confounds them. A five-thousand-year-old dreadnaught—bringing with it a full force of Sith and one lone Jedi—has inadvertently catapulted eons from the past into the present. The ship’s weapons may

Author: Aaron Allston
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: jedi, book, fate, wars, star, outcast
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2009-03-24
List price: $27.00
ISBN-10: 0345509064
ISBN-13: 9780345509062

THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE EXTRAORDINARY HISTORY OF THE STAR WARS GALAXY BEGINS HERE. . . . After a violent civil war and the devastation wrought by the now-fallen Darth Caedus, the Galactic Alliance is in crisis–and in need. From all corners, politicians, power brokers, and military leaders converge on Coruscant for a crucial summit to restore order, negotiate differences, and determine the future of their unified worlds. But even more critical, and far more uncertain, is the future of the Jedi.In a shocking move, Chief of State Natasi Daala orders the arrest of Luke Skywalker for failing to p

Authors:David Sherman, Dan Cragg,
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: wars, clone, novel, star, trial, jedi
Number of Pages: 337
Published: 2005-05-31
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0345461150
ISBN-13: 9780345461155

“Within twenty-four standard hours we will sit firmly astride the communications link that connects the worlds of the Republic. . . . Our control will be a dagger thrust directly at Coruscant. This is the move that will win the war for us.”With these ominous words, Pors Tonith, ruthless minion of Count Dooku, declares the fate of the Republic sealed. Commanding a Separatist invasion force more than one million strong, the cunning financier-turned-warrior lays siege to the planet Praesitlyn, home of the strategic intergalactic communications center that is key to the Republic’s survival i

Author: Karen Miller
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: wars, stealth, gambit, clone, star
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2010-02-23
List price: $15.00
ISBN-10: 0345509021
ISBN-13: 9780345509024

Planet by planet, darkness creeps across the galaxy. Among warriors and generals, among ordinary beings living in far-flung worlds, the fear will not go away: We are losing this war. . . .  Anakin Skywalker feels it, too. The Separatist Alliance, with ruthlessness and treachery, is beating the Republic to every strategic target. But after a costly clash with General Grievous for the planet Kothlis, Anakin has a mission that will focus his anxious mind. Alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi, he is posing as a long-lost native of Lanteeb, an impoverished world on the Outer Rim. This seemingly unimportant pl

Author: Michael A. Stackpole
Publisher: LucasBooks
Keywords: jedi, order, book, new, wars, onslaught, star, tide
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2000-02-01
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0345428544
ISBN-13: 9780345428547

In this epic of unsurpassed action and imagination, Michael Stackpole helps to launch an exciting new era in Star Wars® history. ONSLAUGHT pits the battle-tested heroes of the past--Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa Solo--along with the next generation of Jedi and droids, against fearsome never-before-encountered enemies from beyond the galactic rim . . .It is a perilous time for the New Republic. Just when unity is needed most, mistrust is on the rise. Even the Jedi feel the strain, as rogue elements rebel against Luke’s leadership. When alien invaders known as the Yunnan Vong

Authors:Jane Mason, Sarah Stephens,
Publisher: LucasBooks for Young Readers
Keywords: readers, jedi, foe, wan, obi
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2005-04-02
List price: $3.99
ISBN-10: 0375826092
ISBN-13: 9780375826092

As a very special extension of our acclaimed and bestselling Step into Reading line, Star Wars Jedi Readers will feature photographs from Episode III and text that is carefully designed to help children learn to read. This Step 5 Jedi Reader will focus on Obi Wan Kenobi’s adventure from the movie!