Books Boys Love - Star Wars: MORE Easy Readers & Chapter Books

AR 2.5 to 3.0

In our previous post we listed all the Star Wars we could find at the earliest reading level -- 1.2 up to AR 2.5.

Now here are even more practice readers from the Accelerated Reading levels of 2.5 to 3.0.

We've included backcover descriptions and pointers to our reviews where we've done them. If there were 'review-grades' at GoodReads or Amazon we've included that data.

Watch Out For Jabba The Hutt!

by Simon Beecroft

GoodReads::: 3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings
Amazon::: Good

Notes - This little reader is based on the cartoon Clone Wars show and it essentially just introduces the characters. Though the text is at the mid-2nd Grade level, the sentence remains short and simple. On the order of: "This is Anakin Skywalker. He is a brave jedi."

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (July 26, 2008)
• ISBN-10: 0756640830
• Look Inside
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: 524
Reading Level: 2.6
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  2.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 128718




Luke's Fate
(Step into Reading, Step 3) by Jim Thomas

GoodReads::: 4.50 avg rating — 5 ratings

Description - Illustrated in full color, this book features short chapters. Readers are introduced to young Luke Skywalker, who dreams of being a star pilot but has to stay planetbound helping his uncle run the farm. Based on the beginning sequences of the original Star Wars movie and radio plays.

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Random House LucasBooks for Young Readers (1996)
• ISBN-10: 0679858555
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: 1,634
Reading Level: 2.7
Interest Level: Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  2.7 / points: 0.5
ARquiz: 85113

Anakin In Action!
by Simon Beecroft

GoodReads::: 3.76 avg rating — 25 ratings
Amazon::: Very Good

Description - Drawn from the animated Clone Wars television series, the story in this one brings Anakin and his student Ahsoka to a world where they are going to try to save a young Hutt named Rotta. They attempt a rescue of the adorable little fellow only to meet up with a mysterious lightsaber wielding baddy named Ventress. They manage the escape, but not before facing off with Ventress in a fight that involves a monster called a Rancor.

This book is based on the Clone Wars television show.
Our review

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN (2008)
• ISBN-10: 0756640318
• Look Inside
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: 843
Reading Level: 2.9
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  2.9 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 127591



Return Of The Jedi
by Elizabeth Levy

GoodReads::: 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
Amazon::: not so good

Description - The Rebels plan a daring attack on the Empire's greatest weapon, the Death Star. While Han Solo travels to Endor to disable the Death Star's defense shield, Luke must face not only Darth Vader but the Emperor himself!

• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (2004)
• ISBN-10: 0394861175
• on the amazon page there are some photos
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: 5,811
Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  3.0 / points: 1.0
AR quiz: 102048




Jar Jar's Big Day
by Rob Valois

Description - Everyone thinks Jar Jar Binks has become a Jedi as he sets out on a dangerous mission to rescue his friends Padmé Amidala and C-3PO from the clutches of the evil Separatist Alliance.

This book is based on the Clone Wars television show.

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• ISBN-10: 0448452235
• Look Inside
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: unknown
Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: Early Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  3.0 / points: 0.5
ARquiz: 129550




Pirates...and Worse!
by Simon Beecroft

Description - This book introduces the space pirates of STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS and describes how the Jedi once fought them.

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: DK CHILDREN
• ISBN-10: 0756657741
• amazon

Reading Information:
Word Count: 426
Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: Elementary
Accelerated Reading level:  3.0 / points: 0.5
ARquiz: 136328

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