Obi-Wan's Foe (Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Readers, Step 4) [Paperback]

Jane Mason (Author), Sarah Stephens (Author), Tommy Lee Edwards (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

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!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: LucasBooks for Young Readers (April 2, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375826092
• ISBN-13: 978-0375826092
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #215,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High Interest, Amazing illustrations, May 22, 2005

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This review is from: Obi-Wan's Foe (Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Readers, Step 4) (Paperback)

Kids will love this novelization of Obi Wan's adventures from Episode III. Novelizations aren't great literature but if you want your child to love to read - especially if you have a boy -- you want to keep his interest. On a side note, the illustrations are amazing. The blurb says the book includes photos but my son loved looking at Tommy Edwards' astonishing, realistic yet fantastical artwork.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Battle Is Joined., September 14, 2005

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This review is from: Obi-Wan's Foe (Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Readers, Step 4) (Paperback)

OBI-WAN'S FOE is a book written for young Star Wars fans that describes the final battle between Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and the Separatist military commander, General Grievous. Like all sci-fi books oriented towards young readers, there are some words in the book that the target audience might have difficulty in understanding. There are a few differences between this book and REVENGE OF THE SITH and the REVENGE OF THE SITH novelization, e.g. there is no mention of a giant metal windmill in the movie or novel. Those few discrepancies aside, OBI-WAN'S FOE does contain a treat that is difficult to come by: an illustration of what General Grievous looked like before he became a cyborg trained in the Jedi arts. Speaking of illustrations, those are what make this book so different from many of the other young reader STAR WARS books on the market. Most of STAR WARS books aimed at kids are full of pictures from the films. OBI-WAN'S FOE takes a different route and instead of being filled with digitalized pictures, is full of brilliant and exciting drawings illustrated by Tommy Lee Edwards. Overall, a fairly exciting episode from REVENGE OF THE SITH told in a way that young fans will enjoy that includes some great illustrations, including one of a pre-cyborg General Grievous.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars action packed fun, June 7, 2005

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This review is from: Obi-Wan's Foe (Star Wars Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Readers, Step 4) (Paperback)

"Obi-Wan's Foe" is a fast paced and enjoyable read. It primarily features the part of Episode III when Obi-Wan Kenobi faces General Grievous on Utapai. The young reader may be a bit disoriented to read that author Jane Mason tinkered with some of the plot details, so there are minor discrepancies when compared to both the film and Matthew Woodring Stover's novel. Perhaps being the only "Revenge of the Sith" book in the Jedi Readers that is not composed of film stills, Tommy Lee Edwards' original illustrations are beautiful. After combing through extensive Star Wars literature, I believe that this title features the only visualization of what General Grievous looked like before his cyborg surgery. To realize that Grievous looked scarier before his operation is by itself worth the $3.99 retail cost! While it will never win any awards, "Obi-Wan's Foe" is an entertaining and action packed book.