Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Watch Out for Jabba the Hutt!

Star Wars: Dorling Kindersley

by Simon Beecroft

Jabba the Hutt is back and badder than ever, in this tie-in reader to the full-length CGI-animated feature film Star Wars: The Clone Wars, opening in theaters on August 15. The movie launches a new animated series beginning in the fall on Cartoon Network. Full color.

Genres: Star Wars, Childrens, Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

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]

Wolfie read this one with his dad.

[Jennifer Hunt]

I feel the need to include this on my 2023 reading list as representative of my love for my children and my desire to help them learn to enjoy reading even if means listening to them read books that I personally find so boring I would rather scrub a toilet or pull weeds in the heat. This is one of literally dozens of early reader books that I will read with them this year in which I have not the slightest glimmer of interest. However my struggling reader read it well and in one sitting, so I’m counting it as a 5 star experience with a 1 star book.

[Whitney Inlow · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am not much into star wars but I think for a young child who loves outer space and made up characters would love this book. It tells a story while giving the child background knowledge on each character in the book.

[Kristina Wise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of Clone Wars people to learn about, but never trust a Hutt!

[Chinook · Rating 4 out of 5]

More an intro to the characters than a narrative. It was interesting.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maddie loved that Yoda was in the story, Kait was disappointed that Chewie wasn’t mentioned. Another of Maddie’s school library choices.

[Coolcat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 7 year old, Thomas, read this aloud last night and really enjoyed it. He liked the gruesome illustrations and the encyclopedic delivery of Star Wars information. This is essentially a list of major characters and fun to read. It's labelled a level 1 but I wouldn't give it to any kid before first grade. I think your AVERAGE little boy in late first to 3rd grade will enjoy this book.

[Avel Rudenko · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quite a quick quirk-some book. First "Star Wars" ever read by me. I was quickly aware of some factual errors in the passage, Jabba is Ziro's "nephew" and not - as stated in this book - his uncle. Other than that, nothing really to shake a stick at. Stick with the classics, your kids will be way better off.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mesmerized, they were. Title a bit deceptive as Jabba is not more than a couple pages among many other "good" and "bad" characters. Easy reader.

[Elizabeth S · Rating 2 out of 5]

Uhh, Star Wars was never meant to be as boring as these beginning reader books make them.

[Alexander The Triumphant · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book, it tells you all the creatures and people Anakin meets. Most are good, some are bad. -by Alexander

[Heathert · Rating 2 out of 5]

This story is simple, and easy to read. Unfortunately, star wars is to cool to take being simplified well.

[Horace Mann Family Reading Challenge · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is about Luke and Yoda. Yoda teaches him to be a Jedi. J. B.

[Adam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked seeing Commander Rex because I like the look of his armour and I mostly liked the design of his weapons.

[Liz Price Patel]

Recommended by first grade.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jacob read..krb 1/19/16

Jacob read again during naptime..krb 3/25/16

Jacob read for his 15min Read-Aloud challenge...May 2016 changed rating from a 4star to a 3 star.

[Mellanie C · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do not love this type of book, but in the interest of fairness, I have to read books that the boys at school will enjoy, not just the ones that the girls and I go for!

[Ted · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tyler and I read this. It was fun. I liked it.