Secret Missions: Book 1: Breakout Squad (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) [Paperback]

Ryder Windham (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The first book in an original novel series!

Immediately following the destruction of the Separatist battleship Malevolence, a small team of Clones and their Jedi General are sent deep into the dangerous Wild Space to uncover the secret of the mysterious ship?s origin. This novel is written by acclaimed writer Ryder Windham, who has authored over 50 Star Wars books.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; First Edition edition (September 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448450356
• ISBN-13: 978-0448450353
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #347,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ryder Windham is the author of more than fifty Star Wars and Indiana Jones books. A former graphic designer and comic book editor, he is also an instructor and Certificate Advisor for the Comic and Sequential Art Certificate Program at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A chapter book my son loved!, March 24, 2011

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This review is from: Secret Missions: Book 1: Breakout Squad (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) (Paperback)

I have an 8 year old boy that loves all things clone troopers, and this book is no exception.

He reads books like Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Stink and the A to Z mysteries, though he will still pick up the Spongebob books once in awhile too. He is in the second grade and his teacher tells me he is above grade level in his reading (I tend to believe her as she has him doing spelling words like anthropologist and sedimentary...). I think the key to encouraging his reading (other than his excellent teacher) has been to find books that he WANTS to read--so what if it's bathroom humor or unappealing to me, it's what appeals and encourages him that is important!

In this case, the books are interesting (hey I like the clone troopers too), have some challenging words and are enjoyable for him to read. As soon as my son realized there was more to the series he immediately asked me to buy them. Instant 5 star qualities and highly recommended!

JTG

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reading for Boys, December 5, 2011

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This review is from: Secret Missions: Book 1: Breakout Squad (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) (Paperback)

We have a 7-year-old boy who just loved this book, so much so I'm going to run out and buy the next two in the series for him. He's fairly well-rounded, and as well as science fiction such as Pamela Service's Alien Agent series, he also loved Eoin Colfer's Legend of... series, Sir Farts a Lot, and more. He's just getting into Clone Wars, as we don't allow the kids to watch TV and we wanted to wait to show them the movies and animated series, as they're fairly graphic. The writing is clear, easily followed, and even our 9-year-old daughter enjoyed inhaling this one (she's w-aaaaaa-y past this reading level, but still picked it up and read it from cover-to-cover, in about 30 minutes). I'm going to research Windham and see what else the author has written, as I suspect it's all fairly good. A great read!