5-Minute Star Wars Stories is a collection of eleven Star Wars children's stories. It was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on December 18, 2015.
Publisher's summary[]
Blast off into hyperspace with these 11 action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave but lonely Rey makes a new friend when she meets the astromech droid BB-8. Each of these stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes — perfect for galactic adventures at lightspeed.[5]
Description[]
5-Minute Star Wars Stories is a collection of 11 tales spanning every film from the Star Wars saga in existence at the time the book was published, from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens. All are retellings of events from the films. While some were created for the volume, others were originally released individually as World of Reading titles. The new versions feature more complex language than their original counterparts, as well as direct quotations from the films.[1]
Stories[]
| Title | Adapts | Author |
|---|---|---|
| "Race to the Finish Line" | The Phantom Menace | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
| "Yoda and the Count" | Attack of the Clones | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
| "The Last Adventure" | Revenge of the Sith | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
| "Escape from Darth Vader" | A New Hope | Brooke Dworkin |
| "Destroy the Death Star!" | A New Hope | Trey King |
| "The Battle of Hoth" | The Empire Strikes Back | Calliope Glass |
| "A Jedi, You Must Become" | The Empire Strikes Back | Andy Schmidt |
| "Rescue from Jabba's Palace" | Return of the Jedi | Brooke Dworkin |
| "The Ewoks Join the Fight" | Return of the Jedi | Brooke Dworkin |
| "A Friend for Rey" | The Force Awakens | Elizabeth Schaefer |
| "Rathtars on the Loose!" | The Force Awakens | Elizabeth Schaefer |
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781484728208; December 18, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover[1]
- ISBN 9781760127183; February 1, 2016; Hardie Grant Publishing; Australian hardcover[6]
- ISBN 9781484729618; May 3, 2016; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook[7]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12
Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories on Disney.com (backup link)
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Michael Siglain (@msiglain) on Twitter: "that's courtesy of the fine folks at @Pilot_Studio. They're also responsible for awesome art in the recent SW Early Readers." (screenshot)
- ↑ "Race to the Finish Line" adapts Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 32 BBY.
- ↑ "Rathtars on the Loose!" adapts Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY.
- ↑
A Galaxy of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Books Coming December 18 – First Look! on StarWars.com (backup link)
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Star Wars: 5-Minute Stories on Hardie Grant Publishing's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 5-Minute Star Wars Stories on Kobo (backup link)
