Small Soldiers

by Gavin Scott

[Penguin Readers Level 2]
[Novelization]

This 128-page action-packed adaption for young readers features all the pulse-pounding excitement and laugh-out-loud humor of the movie. Comes with an eight-page insert of full-color stills.

First published June 29, 1998

About the author

Gavin Scott is a novelist, broadcaster and writer of the Emmy-winning mini-series “Mists of Avalon”, Dreamworks’ “Small Soldiers”, Working Title’s “The Borrowers” and Sci Fi’s “Legends of Earthsea” He created more than two hundred documentaries and short films for BBC and the commercial TV in the UK before moving to the United States, where his first assignment was with George Lucas, developing and scripting “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles”.

“Absolutely Anything”, the script he wrote with Terry Jones will be released this year starring Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale, with Eddie Izzard, Rob Riggle and Joanna Lumley and the voices of Robin Williams and the Monty Python team.

Aristos Films are producing his screenplay “The Last Summer”, a thriller about how World War One began, to be directed by Downton Abbey director Philip John.

Archetype Productions and Lucas Foster (“Mr and Mrs Smith”) are set to produce Gavin’s World War Two supernatural adventure “Lost Squad”, a combination of “The Matrix” and “Where Eagles Dare”, inspired by the graphic novels of Chris Kirby.

For Germany’s Gruppe 5 productions he is writing a ten part series about Dona Gracia Nasi, a 16th century female Schindler who negotiated with Popes, Sultans and Emperors, set up a continent-wide escape route, set up a colony on the coast of what had been ancient Israel and saved thousands of Jews from the Inquisition.

Gavin’s 8 hour adaptation of “War and Peace” for Lux Vida SPA, starred Malcolm McDowell and Clement Poesy and was directed by Robert Dornhelm (“Into the West”, “The Ten Commandments”).

He created and executive produced “The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne” a 22 part sci-fi adventure series set in the nineteenth century about, which was broadcast around the world.

Reviews

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

This worked better as a movie but I liked this novelization. A few things were a little different, some things were left out and some things were added. I read it because I had it as a kid and still really like all things Small Soldiers. It's a shame the franchise only got one movie.

[Daciana Washburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this to my 7 year old son - he gave 4.5 ⭐️ because he loved the fighting and conflict with the toys but took off a half star for the kissing 😜 id probably give it 2.5 but since it’s meant for kids I let him rate it

[Jordyn Eller]

I really enjoyed that movie and got the novelization soon after it came out. I remember reading it over and over again because as usual the book is better than the movie.

[Seth Hallett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book and movie. It really should be continued as a cartoon or something!

[Paul Schoenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

War is a prominent feature in many great books however this is no ordinary war. Two young inventors used military technolgy to make action figures have the ability of actual soldiers in war. The war that is created is between the Commando Elite Soldiers and the Gorgonites the enemies of the Commando Elite. In this book people's lives are in jeapordy as a result of these toys who have just gone bezerk and are causing chaos in the city. This book is very interesting and has a great twist on the very consistent theme of war. If you would like to read something that you have never read before then pick this book up.

[Naoya · Rating 4 out of 5]

1. penguin readers Level 2
2. 100min
3. 1. Toy 2. machine 3.chip 4. fight 5. store 6. plane 7. technologhy
4. Do you like Toys?
Yes, I used to play with toys when I was child.
5. This story likes Toy Story, but there is different between Toy Story and Small Soldiers. Small Soldiers are fighting story. It is a little afraid, but I like this story. I have watched movie when I went to Hawaii. I can remenber it was funny, so I chose this book.

[Tom · Rating 2 out of 5]

First book I EVER read.