Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Storybook

Star Wars Legends: Novels

by Joan D. Vinge

This Scholastic movie storybook is illustrated with numerous movie stills from George Lucas' Star Return of the Jedi movie.

Han Solo is being held prisoner at Jabba’s palace. The empire is building a new Death Star.

Luke Skywalker and his friends are back on their quest to save the galaxy in this final episode of courage, love, hate, and redemption.

Genres: Star Wars, Science Fiction, Fiction, Childrens, Fantasy, Media Tie In, Film

60 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1983

About the author

Joan D. Vinge (born Joan Carol Dennison) is an American science fiction author. She is known for such works as her Hugo Award-winning novel The Snow Queen and its sequels, her series about the telepath named Cat, and her Heaven's Chronicles books.

Reviews

[Karl Drinkwater · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a kid I loved the films, collected the toys, and read this book!

This is the edition I have, so I uploaded the cover and fixed the metadata.

[Jay Gabler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fond childhood memories.

[Betsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, since I love anything Star Wars. The pictures are great too.

[Vincent McCauley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Star Wars Return of the Jedi is a fun a read for the early 80’s - 90’s kid.

As a young child in the early 90’s I picked this book up several times, primarily to enjoy the images of the hero’s I admired, I constantly loved to envision myself in the fantasy as Luke Skywalker or Han Solo battling the dark forces of the empire. Although there maybe some minor inaccuracies and additional dialog that was not included in the movie it’s still fun to read and hear the character’s voice’s as you read along. However my one major upset is how the book ended the story, it was rather dull and abrupt. It failed to paint the picture of the happily ever after ending in my opinion as well as how the galaxy was in celebration as in the movie. Aside from that downfall my favorite part is Darth Vaders redemption, and the idea that even though you may have wronged you can always make a right.

Return of the Jedi was my favorite Star Wars story although it may not be on top of list in my opinion I still enjoy watching and reading as the kid in the early 90’s. Unfortunately I don’t think much of today’s kids would get as much enjoyment out of it as I did being that technology has advanced and newer Star Wars stories has been produced, however I do plan to keep it as a piece of memorabilia.

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not as special to me as the "Empire Strikes Back" storybook (it was, after all, my very first "Star Wars" film experience), but this particular volume contained enough charms to occupy my 9 year old fanboy brain for an inordinate amount of time.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook - Great ending to the Trilogy

[Rob Cook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable if basic adaption of the classic Star Wars movie.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book brings back the happiest of my childhood memories.

[Phil Syphe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Think I'm right in saying that it was some time during 1984 that I read this book. A friend let me borrow his copy, that much I do recall, and I was eager to read it, being a lover of all things Star Wars when I was a boy.

"Return of the Jedi" was my favourite SW film and, remembering that this volume was faithful to the film, complete with pictures, I think it's fair to assume that at the time I would've rated this five stars.

[Keith · Rating 3 out of 5]

While my four year old enjoyed us reading this even he found the inconsistencies distracting. I prefer the lack of exposition story telling in the film and wished the book followed suit. Still, a nice way to share my childhood with my children.

[Zxielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

As you travel from Tatooine to Dagobah to Endor to space in an attack on the new Death Star, you can hear the voices and see the movie as you read. New descriptions and details fill out as you read along that you can't know from just watching it onscreen. Every Star Wars fan should own this!

[Curtiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

A photo-illustrated storybook of the third Star Wars movie, The Return of the Jedi.

[J.M. Brister · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only have this book because I collect Star Wars books. I guess that includes children's books too. I think kids would enjoy this, but this is honestly not for adults.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read of the awesome 1983 film

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this way back when I was a little kid.