Star Wars: Ready, Set, Podrace!

Star Wars: Dorling Kindersley

by Simon Beecroft

Filled with pictures of your favourite races, like Anakin against Sebulba, this book includes information about the Podracers. Star Wars-themed Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying stories featuring their favorite characters, from young Anakin Skywalker and Queen Amidala to the benevolent Jedi Knights and the dark lords of the Sith. Full color.

Genres: Star Wars, Childrens, Fiction, Science Fiction, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Simon Beecroft is the New York Times bestselling author of LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary as well as many other Star Wars titles for children, including Star Wars The Clone Wars: Watch Out For Jabba the Hutt, Star Wars: Luke Skywalker’s Amazing Story, and Star Wars: Beware the Dark Side. He has also written books on subjects as diverse as dinosaurs, extreme weather, future technology, Nelson Mandela, Power Rangers, and the Fantastic Four.

Reviews

[Jessie Drew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of fun!

[Sarah A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fairly straightforward early reader book all about pod racing. Almost too simple in terms with random more complicated words. Why choose tools as a feature word when the only reference was Sebulba's use of them to damage other ships instead of explaining what they acre actually supposed to be used for or explaining a different word!
Not my favorite but reasonable!

[Chinook · Rating 3 out of 5]

This rating is probably coloured by the fact that it’s not my favourite movie, the pod racing bores me in particular, and I don’t love books that have movie stills as illustrations. The girls liked it well enough.

[Jason Medina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good children's book that can help teach, while keeping the child entertained.

[Kinley Coplin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Star Wars Ready, Set, Podrace and would use this in my classroom because I know a lot of kids love Star Wars, but it would also be good to discuss what makes a story science fiction.

[kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

okay

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maddie and I alternated pages reading these tonight.

[Fjóla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite one from this series (I thought for instance R2-D2 and Friends or Who Saved the Galaxy? were more enlightening), but my little boy enjoyed reading all about pod races, Anakin's race being probably his favorite part of The Phantom Menace movie. A great subject for an easy reader, as far as he was concerned ...

[Melissa Namba · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am a big fan of DK books. They present information consistent to how they present it to more mature readers. This one goes through the essentials of a podrace and some of the key characters in this specific race. It is not largely plot driven because most of it is facts. The plot probably only cover four or give pages. Well done. My nephew will love this!

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for the young Star Wars fan wanting to know more about podracing and podracers. Intended for those who are beginning to read, Level 1, it has simple sentences and limited vocabulary, picture glossary and simple index, and adult participation is helpful.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

A big hit for my Start Wars loving son. I like these DK Readers as well and will look into getting a couple more.

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book reads like non-fiction, which I thought was dumb because podracers aren't even real. Felt like advertising for Star Wars.

[teresa · Rating 2 out of 5]

My sons and I have read most of the DK readers Star Wars books and they didn't like this one.

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

nice beginner reader book on a interesting topic

[Evan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it. It was awesome. It was cool. I liked when Sebulba crashed. They raced outside in the desert, where there is no food, no water, no anything.

[Reese Eelkema · Rating 3 out of 5]

it is about anakin wining

[Boulton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would like to read it every night.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Wars: Ready, Set, Podrace! (DK Readers Level 1)
Beecroft, Simon *
early reader with a star wars theme

[Maggie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Accessible Star Wars text for younger readers.

[Chandler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned about the pilots and the podraces.

[Mellanie C · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not enjoy these books, but the boys at my school love them, so I read them to the kids. The older ones read them to themselves, but the little guys like to be read to.