DK Readers L4: Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission: Join the Quest to Destroy the Death Star!

by Jason Fry

DK Reader L4: Star Wars Rogue One(TM) combines DK's four-level reading scheme with the exciting box office record-breaking Star Wars(TM) movies. DK Readers help kids learn to love reading.

Perfect for 9-11 year olds reading independently, reading becomes a fact-discovering adventure with these Level 4 readers. Supporting and encouraging a lifetime love of reading, nonfiction subjects are clearly explained, described vividly, and brought to life with true encounters, fascinating statistics, and dramatic photographic images. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as articles, journals, and timelines.

Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts, and contains a glossary and index making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.

Genres: Star Wars, Childrens, Science Fiction, Juvenile

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2016

About the author

I am the author of The Jupiter Pirates series published by HarperCollins -- visit the official site at http://jupiterpirates.com.

In addition to Jupiter Pirates, I've written or co-written more than 30 novels and short stories set in the Star Wars galaxy, including The Essential Atlas, The Essential Guide to Warfare, The Weapon of a Jedi, and the Servants of the Empire quartet.

I spent more than 12 years at The Wall Street Journal Online, where I wrote or co-wrote the Real Time and Daily Fix columns. My non-fiction work has appeared on ESPN.com, Yahoo! Sports, Poynter.org, Deadspin and Baseball Prospectus. I blog about the New York Mets at Faith and Fear in Flushing and live in Brooklyn with my wife and son.

Reviews

[Julie]

VERY nicely done middle-grade book on the background, characters and mission of Rogue One. I was really impressed with the writing - not dumbing it down for kids but keeping it at an appropriate level. I don't think it spoiled the plot either.

[Erika]

Anna said this one deserves five stars :) It does seem to contain a lot of good information.

[Lisa D]

Cute book!

[KaitandMaddie]

This is intensely detailed.

[Tim]

This is a mini / soft version of the Ultimate Visual Guide. Contains a lot of visuals, some graphics, names and basic information about Rogue One. Looks ideal for younger kids.

[Jillian]

All the backstory anyone (even an adult!) could need before heading out to see the movie. It's not actually a plot summary - no spoilers here!

[Rob Chappell]

This was an intriguing, behind-the-scenes look at the latest STAR WARS film. It's full of fun factoids from the movie, giving quite a bit of background information on the people, places, and things that made ROGUE ONE such an extraordinary tale. Very few plot spoilers were given away, and there were great illustrations on almost every page! I also appreciated the glossary at the end of the book, especially its definition of "democracy" (take a look!). :) The writing was a bit repetitious at a few points, but overall, this was a very worthwhile reading experience -- one that I would definitely recommend to STAR WARS fans in any age bracket.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind)]

A great Young reader version of the events in the movie Rogue One. Solid adaption by Jason Fry and some great photos

[Kelly Chester]

What a good book

[Tammy]

I was hoping for a plot summary of Rogue One--which this book wasn't, but still had lots of interesting facts. Such as, the Death Star's diameter is 99 miles!

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library)]

A fun look at the characters and settings featured in the recent space opera blockbuster.