Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars: Episode I Journal) [School & Library Binding]

Todd Strasser (Author)

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What would it be like to be Anakin Skywalker? Any kid who doesn't wonder that after seeing Episode I, The Phantom Menace should be checked to see if he's a droid. What was it like to be a slave in Mos Espa? Was it scary to talk to the Jedi Council? And--maybe most important--is podracing really as hard as it looks? This fun, first-person journal lets kids see the action of Phantom Menace through the eyes of their favorite 9-year-old Jedi-to-be. In 14 entries featuring stills from the movie, Anakin tells his story in his own words, from his first encounter with Gui-Jon, Jar Jar, and Padmé to the roller coaster podrace to the wild final ride high above Naboo. Young Skywalker gets an assist from YA author Todd Strasser of Camp Run-A-Muck and Help! I'm Trapped fame. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding
• Publisher: Topeka Bindery (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0613165888
• ISBN-13: 978-0613165884
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,840,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Todd Strasser is the author of more than 120 novels for teens
and middle graders, including If I Grow Up, Boot Camp, Can't Get There From Here, Give a Boy a Gun, the Impact Zone series, and the DriftX series. He lives in a suburb of New York and speaks frequently at schools.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best journal book, but better than I expected, February 4, 2001

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"kandladin" (Castle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars Episode 1, Journal #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

Well, out of all the Journal books I've read, (which is all of them except for Han's) I would say that while this one is not as gripping as Darth Maul's and not as heartfelt as Luke's, it is pretty decent. Especially since I was somewhat unimpressed with Episode 1 itself. Oh, but don't get me wrong, I liked it, it just seemed almost exclusively geared towards the twelve and under audience, and didn't have the 'something for everyone' quality that the previous ones had. I also didn't expect to like this journal because Anakin was probably my least favorite character in the movie, because he was just so goody-goody, and way too wooden and had no character development whatsoever. This book, however, completely changed my opinion of him. It went deep into his thoughts and feelings, all the while describing what went on around him, in a very realisticly done nine-year-old way. Some of the things he was thinking about were very compelling, such as how he missed his mother, and how he worried about Padme/Amidala. This made me like him more, overall, and even made me want to see the movie again so I could apply my new knowledge. I would definitly recommend this book to any Star Wars fan. Though it is written mainly from a fairly simple standpoint for the benefit of the averedge eleven year old reader, any Star Wars fan could read it as long as they don't expect an epic.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY WELL WRITTEN-, November 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars Episode 1, Journal #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

This story was a VERY WELL WRITTEN book. The plot was exciting with many adjectives and a special point of view from Anankin Skywalker. The only downside to the story was, well, I saw the movie 3 times and Anakin did not see some things that the other characters did. Anakin did not see the Queen have a very important meeting with the council of Naboo. He did not see the two Jedi, Obi- Wan and Qui- Gon Jinn try to negotiate with the Trade Federation. Another GOOD thing that happened in this book was some things are written down in the book that are not in the movie. For example, Anakin pulled out a projector and vaguely saw a battle with the Sith.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Starwars Journal: Anakin Skywalker Review, January 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Anakin Skywalker (Star Wars Episode 1, Journal #1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I Thought it was an overall good book, it had many exciting parts, and some were funny too. In the book the five things I liked were Anakin Skywalker, Darth Maul, The suspense, The battle for Naboo, and Queen Amidala. Five things I did not like about the book were Jar Jar Binks, Sebulba, Darth Siduous, Yoda, and Mace Windu. I really enjoyed the book, in fact it was so good I couldn't put it down, and I read it in four days. I really enjoyed it and I think someone who is adventurous, and someone who likes science fiction would like this book, and won't put it down.If you read it I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Brian