The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD

The Force AwakensRead-Along Storybook and CD
Attribution information
Author(s)	Elizabeth Schaefer
Narrator(s)	Chuck Riley
Producer(s)	Randy Thornton
Cover artist(s)	Brian Rood
Illustrator(s)	Brian Rood
Publication information
Publisher	Disney–Lucasfilm Press
Release date	April 5, 2016
Media type	Hardcover & compact disc Paperback & compact disc
Run time	19 minutes
Discs	1
Pages	32
ISBN	9781484731499
Chronology
Timeline	34 ABY
Preceded by	Return of the Jedi
Followed by	The Last Jedi

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was a scavenger, a soldier, and a lost droid. This is the story of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. You can read along with me in your book. You'll know it's time to turn the page when your hear this sound.... Let's begin now."

―Michael D. Hanks

The Force Awakens Read-Along Storybook and CD is a young-readers adaptation of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was written by Elizabeth Schaefer, illustrated by Brian Rood, and released by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on April 5, 2016. The media includes music and dialogue from the film, and is narrated by Michael D. Hanks.

Retailer Target released an exclusive hardcover edition with a limited-edition Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster inside.

Publisher's summary

An illustrated 8x8 storybook with audio CD retelling The Force Awakens.

Development

Since the story is truncated into a 20-minute format, it skips over the rathtars aboard the Eravana. Additionally, it includes deleted scenes such as Finn presenting his blaster and Poe Dameron's dialogue from "X-wings Prepare for Lightspeed" deleted scene.

Media

Editions

• ISBN 9781484731499; April 5, 2016; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; Paperback and compact disc
• ISBN 9781484782194; April 2016; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; Hardcover and compact disc (Target exclusive)

Cover gallery

Paperback

Target-exclusive hardcover

Credits

By type

Cast

Uncredited cast

Crew

Uncredited crew

Special thanks

Cast

Michael D. Hanks as Narrator Audio clips from original film Gwendoline Christie as Captain Phasma Adam Driver as Ben "Kylo Ren" Solo Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron John Boyega as FN-2187/Finn Daisy Ridley as Rey Harrison Ford as Han Solo

Crew

Illustrated by Brian Rood Music composed by John Williams Recording engineer Jeff Sheridan Based on the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt Adapted by Elizabeth Schaefer All music published by Utapau Music (BMI) Published 2016 Walt Disney Records/Lucasfilm Ltd., Copyright & TM 2016 Lucasfilm Ltd.

Appearances

By type

Characters	Organisms	Droid models	Events	Locations
Organizations and titles	Sentient species	Vehicles and vessels	Weapons and technology	Miscellanea

Characters

Gial Ackbar Ello Asty (Indirect mention only) Bastian (Indirect mention only) BB-8 C-3PO Chewbacca Kaydel Ko Connix Poe Dameron Finn Maz Kanata Niv Lek (Indirect mention only) Nien Nunb Leia Organa Phasma R2-D2 (Mentioned only) Red One (Indirect mention only) Kylo Ren Rey Luke Skywalker Han Solo Lor San Tekka Temmin Wexley

Droid models

Astromech droid BB-series astromech droid R-series R2 series astromech droid (Mentioned only) Protocol droid 3PO-series protocol droid

Events

Cold War Escape from Jakku Hosnian Cataclysm (Indirect mention only) Hunt for Lor San Tekka Attack on Tuanul First Order-Resistance War Battle of Starkiller Base Battle of Takodana Skirmish aboard the Eravana (Mentioned only)

Locations

The galaxy Inner Rim Territories Jakku's sector Jakku system Jakku Goazon Badlands Kelvin Ravine Tuanul Niima Outpost Concession Stand Starship Graveyard Mid Rim Territories Tashtor sector Takodana Takodana Castle Nymeve Lake (Picture only) Outer Rim Territories Ileenium system D'Qar Resistance base Unknown Regions Ahch-To system Ahch-To Temple Island Saddle Starkiller Base system Starkiller Base Unidentified star (Starkiller Base) Western Reaches

Organizations and titles

Controller First Order First Order military First Order Army Stormtrooper Corps Stormtrooper riot control stormtrooper Galactic Empire (Mentioned only) Guavian Death Gang Guavian security soldier Jedi Jedi Master Kanjiklub (Mentioned only) Officer Captain General Resistance Resistance Army Resistance navy Resistance trooper Resistance Starfighter Corps Black Leader Blue Squadron Red Squadron San Tekka clan Scavenger Smuggler Technician

Sentient species

Human Chandrilan Corellian Mon Calamari Sullustan Wookiee

Vehicles and vessels

Freighter Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Starship Capital ship Battlecruiser Resurgent-class Star Destroyer Finalizer Dreadnought (Wreckage only) Star Dreadnought (Wreckage only) Executor-class Star Dreadnought (Wreckage only) Ravager (Wreckage only) Star Destroyer Imperial-class Star Destroyer (Wreckage only) Inflictor (Wreckage only) Freighter Bulk freighter Baleen-class heavy freighter Eravana Light freighter YT-1300 light freighter Millennium Falcon Starfighter X-wing starfighter T-70 X-wing starfighter

Weapons and technology

Armor Stormtrooper armor Lightsaber Crossguard lightsaber Kylo Ren's lightsaber Skywalker's lightsaber Superweapon Thermal detonator Pyro denton explosive

Miscellanea

Chromium Desert Pilot

Sources

• "Blaster" — Star Wars Insider 165

External links

• The Force Awakens: Read-Along Storybook and CD on Disney.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Read-Along Storybook and CD by Elizabeth Schaefer- Target Exclusive (Mixed Media Product) on Target's official website (backup link)

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