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Star Wars
5-Minute Star Wars Stories
Blast off into hyperspace with these eleven action-packed Star Wars tales! Jedi Master Yoda has a lightsaber showdown with the dreaded Count Dooku; Luke Skywalker and the Rebels race against time to destroy the Death Star; and the brave Rey makes a new friend when she meets the droid BB-8. Each of these stories is the ideal length for reading aloud in five minutes—perfect for galactic adventures at light speed.
91 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2015
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290 books36 followersLucasfilm is among the world’s leading entertainment service companies, a pioneer in visual effects and sound across multiple mediums, and is home to the legendary Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises.
Founded by visionary filmmaker George Lucas in 1971, Lucasfilm established itself as a “rebel base” of sorts in San Francisco’s Bay Area, a place the filmmaker chose to “shake up the status quo…of how movies were made and what they were about.” It was a defiant departure from the Hollywood mainstream and a more conducive atmosphere to cultivate his independent spirit of filmmaking.
With money earned from his third motion picture, 1977’s blockbuster Star Wars, Lucas was able to construct Skywalker Ranch in San Francisco’s North Bay in the early ‘80s, a place where filmmakers could work together sharing ideas and experience.
Founded by visionary filmmaker George Lucas in 1971, Lucasfilm established itself as a “rebel base” of sorts in San Francisco’s Bay Area, a place the filmmaker chose to “shake up the status quo…of how movies were made and what they were about.” It was a defiant departure from the Hollywood mainstream and a more conducive atmosphere to cultivate his independent spirit of filmmaking.
With money earned from his third motion picture, 1977’s blockbuster Star Wars, Lucas was able to construct Skywalker Ranch in San Francisco’s North Bay in the early ‘80s, a place where filmmakers could work together sharing ideas and experience.
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April 29, 2019
These are merely kid-friendly adaptations of scenes from the Star Wars movies...but with awesome artwork!
August 13, 2017
The stories go from Episode I all the way through to VII in chronological order, telling a couple of stories from each movie. The stories are simplified for small children, but not to the point of being overly saccharine, and the art is fun: rather in the style of the Clone Wars cartoons.
May 7, 2019
3.5 stars. I wish this would have had some original stories in it, but it's still really cute.
December 15, 2020
I gave this book a 4 star because there is many stories and not just one story, a thing it could be fixed on is that it has more pictures than words. I would recommend this book to people who like Star Wars and Star Trek.
May 2, 2018
A must for any Star Wars fan! The illustrations are gorgeous.
June 30, 2024
2021
Harper's dad loves Star Wars, so we are getting her started early on loving it, too!
Harper's dad loves Star Wars, so we are getting her started early on loving it, too!
February 18, 2016
I don't usually rate kids books...but I do usually rate Star Wars books, so...
My kindergartners would definitely give this 5 stars. It has 1 story each from Episodes I-III, and 2 stories each from Episodes IV-VII. It's all done in a very kid-friendly level, although Jabba's Palace and the Rathtars are kind of scary. You won't see anybody's hand getting chopped off here.
Anyway, it's a good way to induct your kids into the cult of Star Wars even if they're too young to see the whole movies. Particularly because the stories are actually from the movies, so you're not giving them some weird ancillary stories.
My kindergartners would definitely give this 5 stars. It has 1 story each from Episodes I-III, and 2 stories each from Episodes IV-VII. It's all done in a very kid-friendly level, although Jabba's Palace and the Rathtars are kind of scary. You won't see anybody's hand getting chopped off here.
Anyway, it's a good way to induct your kids into the cult of Star Wars even if they're too young to see the whole movies. Particularly because the stories are actually from the movies, so you're not giving them some weird ancillary stories.
October 18, 2022
This book exists just to put a smile on my face. The artwork is glorious...but I'm most impressed how it manages to take all the major plot points between Episodes I and VII and turn them into perfectly condensed, bite-sized tales for the younglings. The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is that it tends to skip over the darker corners of the Lucasverse...but come on! I was traumatized at 6 years old by Imperial snow walkers and lightsabers cutting off hands...and I'm still in one piece.
January 2, 2018
Read the abridged version, cute stories for kids, love the artwork.
November 4, 2023
I thought it was pretty cool. My favorite part was when they fighted.
June 2, 2025
This book would have gotten 5 stars if not for Rey 🥲
March 4, 2023
Min son gav den en etta i betyg när han insåg att fighten mellan Luke och Darth Vader var borttagen. Om man bortser från det så är de korta kapitlen som går igenom de sju första kapitlen i Star Wars perfekta godnattsagor till en Star Wars-hungrig sjuåring, i väntan på att uppleva filmserien på riktigt.
March 11, 2024
Might be a bit disappointed because some off the stories are not really the most popular one, like in the episode ||| instead of order 66 it is when they take down count Doko
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November 14, 2017
This review was originally written for The Baby Bookworm. Visit us for new picture books reviews daily!
Hello, friends! Our book today is 5-Minute Star Wars Stories by Disney-Lucasfilm, a fantastic storybook anthology of tales from the Star Wars universe.
While the storybook features eleven stories in total, drawn from the Star Wars cinematic films I-VII, we read two for the purposes of this review. “Escape From Darth Vader” follows the capture of Leia’s ship by Darth Vader, and her quick thinking that allowed R2-D2 and C-3PO to escape with the Death Star plans to Tatooine. “A Friend For Rey” shows the meeting of Rey and BB-8, and her reluctant friendship with the droid.
A friend recommended this collection to us as fans of Star Wars, and while I was skeptical of what the quality would be, I have to say that I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this! Sure, the stories are pretty sanitized, both for content reasons and to dodge the big spoilers, and three of the stories are from the prequels which were… you know. But with bright, energetic illustrations portraying classic scenes like the the rescue from Jabba’s palace, Luke training with Yoda, and the Battle of Endor, each pared down to a brisk five-minute story, it’s hard for any Star Wars fan (of any age) not to enjoy. JJ was very engaged with the two stories that we read, and I look forward to reading the rest with her. This is a great little compendium for introducing young Padawans to the ways of the Force, or sharing the love of a galaxy far, far away with the already-initiated. We enjoyed it, and it’s Baby Bookworm approved!
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November 18, 2021
It really trivializes a sophisticated story about a trade dispute. Otherwise entertaining for my 3 year old.
February 13, 2016
A pretty darn good re-cap for anyone who needs the basic plot points and doesn't want to sit through hours of pod racing!
March 14, 2016
The stories were decent, although extremely minimal. Nonetheless, had fun reading them with my boys. They were into it.
October 25, 2021
Dad read this book to mom and me. He started it while mom was still pregnant. I would kick around to let them know I was listening.
January 8, 2022
3.5 out of 5 stars
These stories were cute
These stories were cute
October 16, 2022
I’ve been reading this to my 2 year old daughter every night and she loves it!
October 29, 2022
Kids’ versions of scenes from the films. Well-done and a wonderful entry to the SW universe for younger kids.
September 14, 2025
The last 21 books Ive read were ones I found at Ollie's. I found 5-Minute Star Wars Stories at American Thrift last month. Yes, it's meant for very young children. But whenever I see a Star Wars book, I need to buy it. It features 11 short stories covering the 1st 7 numerical Star Wars movies: Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace; Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones; Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope; Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. In fact, it was published just days before TFA was released in theaters back in December 2015. (Side note: I can't believe the 10th anniversary of that is coming up this December. Has it really been a decade already?!)
The stories in this book were very exciting and action-packed. I had a lot of fun reading them. Also, the illustrations were so cute! I really enjoyed this book. I'm also glad I was able to finish it the day before my 35th birthday tomorrow. Because I already know I'll be getting may books, including some Star Wars books. And I intend for my next book to read will be one of those.
The stories in this book were very exciting and action-packed. I had a lot of fun reading them. Also, the illustrations were so cute! I really enjoyed this book. I'm also glad I was able to finish it the day before my 35th birthday tomorrow. Because I already know I'll be getting may books, including some Star Wars books. And I intend for my next book to read will be one of those.
March 19, 2017
This collection is pretty entertaining. It has stories from all the movies through Force Awakens. They're simplified stories and are a pretty good intro to Star Wars. I really love the art in these. Overall I really liked this, hence the four stars. It's not perfect though. Spoilers: But on the whole it's still pretty awesome!
July 21, 2022
I was hoping for more original stories from the Star Wars universe--maybe I just didn't read the publisher description when I bought it, but I didn't realize that the stories were directly based on scenes from the films... and a lot of them were from Episodes I-III. Bleh.
The stories also just didn't work for reading with my toddler. Although we've been diligent in our geek-parenting by teaching her the names of some of the characters (and important vocabulary like "AT-AT Walker"), I think these stories are pretty difficult to understand out of context for a tiny kid who hasn't seen the films or even any of the animated series. I also realized I'm not ready to introduce her to stories that involve fighting and people getting hurt (Force-choking, etc.). A little too much for a 2-year-old, imo.
The artwork is cool, though, and it might work for older kids who have seen the films, or adults who like the franchise.
The stories also just didn't work for reading with my toddler. Although we've been diligent in our geek-parenting by teaching her the names of some of the characters (and important vocabulary like "AT-AT Walker"), I think these stories are pretty difficult to understand out of context for a tiny kid who hasn't seen the films or even any of the animated series. I also realized I'm not ready to introduce her to stories that involve fighting and people getting hurt (Force-choking, etc.). A little too much for a 2-year-old, imo.
The artwork is cool, though, and it might work for older kids who have seen the films, or adults who like the franchise.
July 19, 2023
I picked this up to read to my youngest. I still read to my oldest and those stories have had fewer pictures and are getting more complicated. Because of this, my youngest requested something with more pictures. The youngest likes Star Wars so I looked to see what they offered in picture books and was pulled in by the title “5-minute” which seems like a perfect amount of story for him before bed. Sure enough, he loved it and would go though a story every other night or so. The eldest would even run in from the other room if he heard me reading it. Simple versions of stories that are familiar to them along with nice illustrations. They liked it enough that we’re now talking about getting the follow-up book, “5-minute Star Wars Stories Strike Back.”
Three starts for being a decent quality book for a decent price. Another star for being something that worked will with my kids.
Three starts for being a decent quality book for a decent price. Another star for being something that worked will with my kids.
December 23, 2016
Need a kid-friendly Star Wars book that has five minute long stories recapping episodes I through VII? This delivers what it promises. The Star Wars stories are one of many interests my son and I share, so naturally he wanted this book and I have read him a few each night over the five evenings. The art is cartoony, but appropriate and everything is well done in capturing the gist of the movies while creating five minute snapshots of stories. Not for adult consumption by die hard fans, but for those of us interested in introducing reading and a beloved franchise to our kids, this does a great job.
July 10, 2017
Very short stories, written simply, highlighting a particular scene or battle from the films. There's one story each from the prequels, and two stories each from the OT and Force Awakens. For Phantom Menace the story is the podrace. For A New Hope, it's Leia sending the plans away with R2 and Luke firing the final shot against the Death Star.
The stories are fun, and the illustrations are very cute. Lots of original dialog is used and I'm amazed how seamlessly it fits into the writing style. Since the stories are simplified lots of events are skipped over but I think it totally works for a young audience who can fill in the gaps with their own imagination and tell their own stories.
The stories are fun, and the illustrations are very cute. Lots of original dialog is used and I'm amazed how seamlessly it fits into the writing style. Since the stories are simplified lots of events are skipped over but I think it totally works for a young audience who can fill in the gaps with their own imagination and tell their own stories.
June 5, 2018
I love these 5-minute Star Wars books. I honestly think my kids lump all of them together and can't piece the timeline together and these stories are in a format that kid's can understand and stay interested in. The pictures are really good and the the stories have caused more dialogue between us about the films and I think this book and its sequel have cause more interest in the Star Wars universe. I have to recommend these to parents as they will really help your kiddo understand what there is to love about a galaxy far, far away. There really is something for everyone in Star Wars, they just may not know it!
October 9, 2021
I work part time as an English teacher for Japanese kids, and this is one of the books we give to kids to read as homework. It's only 8800 words long and uses basic, simple English. The large illustrations and few words make it easy and fun for kids to read. In the class I teach, this book would be given to students who have been studying English for about 3 years.
I only read it because 1. I was bored, 2. I love Star Wars, and 3. It's good to review the books we hand out.
So rating-wise I would give it a 4 for the kids who read this to practice their English, and 2 for me personally. (I mean, it wasn't exactly a stimulating read...)
I only read it because 1. I was bored, 2. I love Star Wars, and 3. It's good to review the books we hand out.
So rating-wise I would give it a 4 for the kids who read this to practice their English, and 2 for me personally. (I mean, it wasn't exactly a stimulating read...)
August 18, 2019
It's fine.
I don't love the style -- "Luke was so happy his friend had joined the fight after all." -- but my 6yo is enraptured and read them to himself on the bus commuting to school. Every day. For more than a month.
What, I'm going to complain about that? Hardly. It can't be high literature all the time. We all deserve to keep a mental armest in the mix.
Anyway. Five minutes for a grown up is about fifteen for him, and these are building his endurance. That's not nothing.
It's fine. Just don't plan on it for read alouds... you'll want to poke your eyes out.
I don't love the style -- "Luke was so happy his friend had joined the fight after all." -- but my 6yo is enraptured and read them to himself on the bus commuting to school. Every day. For more than a month.
What, I'm going to complain about that? Hardly. It can't be high literature all the time. We all deserve to keep a mental armest in the mix.
Anyway. Five minutes for a grown up is about fifteen for him, and these are building his endurance. That's not nothing.
It's fine. Just don't plan on it for read alouds... you'll want to poke your eyes out.
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