{"id":71964,"date":"2017-05-04T16:53:24","date_gmt":"2017-05-04T05:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.booktopia.com.au\/?p=71964"},"modified":"2017-05-04T16:53:24","modified_gmt":"2017-05-04T05:53:24","slug":"books-get-kids-obsessed-star-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.booktopia.com.au\/blog\/2017\/05\/04\/books-get-kids-obsessed-star-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"Books to get your kids as obsessed with Star Wars as you are."},"content":{"rendered":"

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All over the globe, Star Wars fans look forward to May the 4th every year. Why? It’s one of the few days when we can go completely Star Wars crazy without having to explain ourselves!<\/p>\n

If perhaps you’re running around the house dressed as Chewbacca, roaring frantically and trying desperately to hustle\u00a0your reluctant children onto the couch to watch Star Wars… <\/em>with no avail… we may have the answer for you. Presenting them with some of the fun and entertaining books below is a sneaky way of showing them just how\u00a0cool<\/em> Star Wars really is.<\/p>\n

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Graphic Novels
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\"\"Star Wars: The Empire
\nLegends Epic Collection: Volume 1<\/em>
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Let the dark times begin! Marvel welcomes Star Wars<\/i> to the Epic Collection program, with this first volume of a series focusing on the years that follow Episode III: Revenge of the Sith<\/i>!<\/p>\n

Star Wars: The Empire<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is a graphic novel the kids will love getting their hands on.<\/p>\n

After the end of The Clone Wars<\/i>, the Republic has fallen and Palatine exerts his ruthless grip on his new Galactic Empire. Now, the few Jedi that remain must decide whether to hold true to their faith, or abandon it completely in the face of a brutal purge–one carried out by the new Dark Lord of the Sith. Rise, Darth Vader!<\/p>\n

Browse the whole Star Wars<\/em> collection here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Picture Books
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\"\"When the Rebels Saved Han Solo<\/strong>
\nStar Wars Story-time Saga<\/strong>
\nby Disney<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s never too early to introduce your kids to the epic world of Star Wars! When the Rebels Saved Han Solo<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is part of the Star Wars story-time saga, perfect for kids aged 3+.<\/p>\n

Han Solo has double-crossed the wrong gangster. Now he’s trapped, frozen in Jabba the Hutt’s palace. This is the story of when the rebels rescue Han Solo, inspired by the classic scenes from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.<\/i><\/p>\n

Browse the whole Star Wars<\/em> collection here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"I Am A Pilot
\n<\/strong>By Alan Batson (Illustrator)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduce the kids to space heroes like Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, and all the daring pilots from the epic Star Wars<\/i> space saga!<\/p>\n

I Am A Pilot<\/em><\/a> features\u00a0stunning retro illustrations, perfect for\u00a0Star Wars\u00a0<\/i>– and Little Golden Book – fans of all ages.<\/p>\n

Browse the whole Star Wars<\/em> collection here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"Darth Vader and son<\/b>
\n<\/em>By Jeffery Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Now this is just too cute! What if Darth Vader took an active role in raising his son? What if “Luke, I am your father” was just a stern admonishment from an annoyed dad?<\/p>\n

In this hilarious and sweet comic reimagining, Darth Vader is a dad like any other-except with all the baggage of being the Dark Lord of the Sith. Celebrated artist Jeffrey Brown’s delightful illustrations give classic Star Wars<\/em>\u00a0moments a fresh twist, presenting the trials and joys of parenting through the lens of a galaxy far, far away… Learn more. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n