Star Wars: The Adventures of Han Solo

Star Wars: Dorling Kindersley

by Lindsay Kent

The Adventures of Han Solo follows Han on his exciting journeys throughout the Star Wars galaxy! Beginning readers will see the amazing characters and places Han Solo encounters!

Another exciting entry in DK's bestselling series of Star Wars Readers!

Genres: Star Wars, Childrens, Science Fiction, Kids, 1st Grade, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published June 20, 2011

Reviews

[Zeina (Taylor's Version) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't like it as much as the other books because Han isn't my favourite character other than that it was a fun read!

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustrated with color photos from the Star Wars films, this beginning reader introduces the character Han Solo and tells a simplified version of his storyline from the original Star Wars trilogy.

This book does contain a detail not in the films. Han can apparently speak the Wookie language because he was raised by a Wookie foster mother. Never in the original trilogy was there any mention of Han having been raised by a Wookie. I have no idea where this is from, and it's unnecessary detail. Saying that Han can speak Wookie is sufficient.

[Dustin Dye · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was an advertisement for the Star Wars franchise that basically summarizes Han Solo's role in the films with the least compelling writing possible. Children would be better off watching the movies than reading this book.

[Farida · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was enjoyable

[Rūdolfs Kivlenieks · Rating 3 out of 5]

It cost me 15 cents in second hand shop, i bought it for the laughs. A great book for someone who is learning to read in english

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

solid for early readers

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my kids checked this out from the school library and I will sometimes check out what they’re reading. This is definitely a beginning to read alone level book. The events portrayed are from the original trilogy and are not in chronological order and there is one picture from the prequel trilogy. There is one picture from Return of the Jedi that I had not seen before where Admiral Ackbar and others are posing with our heroes just before the battle of Endor.

[☼Bookish in Virginia☼ · Rating 4 out of 5]

~ borrowed from the Library

DK's THE ADVENTURES OF HAN SOLO is at the beginning 4th Grade reading level.

Like many DK Readers about Star Wars, this book features a lot of great photos. What I don't understand is why the language always sounds so stilted. Many popular Young Adult books are at the 4th grade reading level --TWILIGHT is at the 4th grade reading level -- so why can't these DK books for elementary aged kids read better than they do?!?

Well, regardless it won't matter to most kids that the language is so stiff because the book is about a favorite franchise and characters.

There's actually a lot of fun information in this book. Info about the Millennium Falcon, Chewie, and Han and the gang. Children will read, for example, about how Shyriiwook is the language Wookiees and Han speak. Han knows this language because he was raised by a Wookiee called Dewlanna.

The book mixes in some exciting elements by reminding children of incidents from the movies and books. Here's some sample text from a page:

Oh no -- it's Jabba the Hutt!
Jabba is a powerful crime lord.
Han used to smuggle for Jabba.
On one trip Han lost Jabba's
cargo and Jabba wasn't happy!

STAR WARS in general and these DK books can be great motivators to get kids to sit down and read. And they are books children frequently read more than once. They also have the advantage of being at most libraries.

**Teachers should note that there is an Accelerated Reader test available for this book.

[Fjóla · Rating 3 out of 5]

My son, a beginning reader (although becoming more fluent by the day) got this at the library after watching the first couple of star wars movies at home. The movies have many characters to keep track of, and at times a fairly complicated story line that may be a little hard to comprehend for a young child at first. My kid was therefore thrilled to get his hands on this book, to read multiple times at home with ample time to ask questions about details that had escaped him while watching the movie or to clarify questions that he'd been pondering since the film. And he was also happy to be able confirm his understanding of other details of the story's plot and to reinforce the things that he got right. If you're a parent, but non Star Wars amateur, you may also not mind browsing over these readers to get your facts. Although my kid's been reading for a while, I've rarely seen him so motivated reading a book all by himself as he was with this one. And we will naturally be looking for as many from this series as we can find.

[Edward Creter · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Han Solo since, played so well by Harrison Ford, he reminds us that we neeedn't cave in. We needn't be "told about the odds." We can keep gpoing in spite of those odds. This book briefly describes his adventures, as well as gives us insight into Han as a character and as a man who does his stuff "solo" and still allows time for friends to help him in his times of struggle. This "factoid" book hopefully will inspire future youngling Star Wars Disciples from around the world ands accross the galaxy.

[Samantha Penrose · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is level 2, Begining to read alone. It manages to be entertaining, informative, accessible to a begining reader (assuming that they know something about Star Wars) and have a decent cadence about it, which is what most leveled readers are lacking.
A great book for Star Wars fans.

[Sarah A · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting and supposedly early reader book all about Han Solo in the Star Wars universe. Fun and clear but with a lot of very challenging words for such an early reader - even for one who knows a lot about the SW universe!

[Alana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another awkward DK movie tie-in with wonky chronology. (See also: Indiana Jones.) Also, it's always funny to read a children's book where "bounty hunter" and "crime lord" come up in the glossary.

[Gideon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Han solo is a general of the republic alliance to try to destroy the evil emperor pal patine and his troops and important leaders of the dark side.