Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom
Menace (Junior Novelization) by
Patricia C. Wrede
The Beginning Of The Star Wars Saga...
Much-loved YA author Patricia Wrede (Dealing with Dragons, Calling on
Dragons) retells here the storyline of Episode I, The Phantom Menace
from opening shot to final scene. Since much of the action in Phantom
Menace centers on 14-year-old Queen Amidala and 9-year-old Jedi-to-be
Anakin Skywalker, Wrede takes the opportunity to focus on the thoughts
and struggles of these two scrappy youngsters. And young Star Wars fans
will appreciate that Wredes adaptation is faithful to the screenplay--the
events and dialogue mesh seamlessly with memories from the movie, only
complementing the action with added details and inner dialogue. (We all
knew what Anakin was thinking when he rolled his eyes at Qui-Gons
mollycoddling, but this book confirms our suspicions as Anakin groans to
himself, Grown-ups!) An inset section with 28 color stills from the movie
adds a nice visual touch to a well-told story. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes

Personal Review: Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace
(Junior Novelization) by Patricia C. Wrede
Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the prequel to the original Star Wars
Trilogy, tells of the beginning of the Sith, Dark Sidious's plan to topple the
Republic and create the Dark Empire. The start of his plan begins with the
Trade Federation's invasion of the small peaceful planet of Naboo, which
Dark Sidious thinks will be very easy to take over, for the ruler is only a
very young 14-year-old named Padme Amidala. However he is in for a
surprise... When the two Jedi, Qui-Gon Jinn, and his apprentice, Obi-Wan
Kenobi, negotiations with the Trade Federation fail and Naboo is taken
over by the Trade Federation the two Jedi rescue the young queen and try
to escape to Corusanct, hoping the Senate would intervene. However
mechanical problems cause them to have to land on Tatooine, a remote
planet controled by the Hutts who are gangsters. There the Force brings
them to a young boy named Anakin, we know the eventual Darth Vadar. It
is herre that Padme and Anakin first meet and we know what happens
later... Qui-Gon knows there is something special about the boy and when
they are finally able to leave Tatooine he takes him with him to Corusant to
have him trained as a Jedi and the long saga of Anakin Skywalker/Darth
Vadar begins. This was a superb beginning to what is to be 3 new movies-
novels. I have always loved Patricia C. Wrede's writing style and this didn't
disappoint. To see the first interactions with Anakin and Padme was just
great. One not to be missed!
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