Star Wars: Journey Through Space

Star Wars: Dorling Kindersley

by Ryder Windham

Part of a multilevel reading programme, this "Level 2" DK Reader is intended for children who are Beginning to read alone, and features a lively, fact-packed text.

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

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 16, 2005

About the author

Ryder Windham is an American sci-fi author who has written over sixty Star Wars books, including novels, comics, reference books, and so on. He has also written junior novelizations for Indiana Jones movies. Since 1993, he has been working on Star Wars projects either by himself or with other authors. His reference book Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide had been on the New York Times Best Seller list for three weeks in 2005. Although he has written lots of books, accepted interviews, and appeared at several fan-conventions, little is known about his personal life.

Reviews

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This rating is for my husband, who read the book and answered endless questions from his daughters who apparently have become huge Star Wars fans. WHY!? Lots of facts...not a story.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Star Wars but I'm tired of reading these to my kid. He's obsessed. But he knows the difference between Tatooine and Jakku so, great?

[Jennifer Bacall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even as a Star Wars fan I found this one to be a snooze of a read. There is no narrative, it is basically an encyclopedia but in no discernable order. The book does include photographs from all of the films in the Star Wars franchise so that will help engage some readers.

[spirited.pages · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute. I actually enjoyed it lol

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The format of this is like an encyclopedia for beginners, focused on planets and environments from the Star Wars world. M loved it.

I think for a kid who is reading, it would be on the more advanced end of the "level 2" spectrum, simply because of the amount of info on each page.

[J-Lynn Van Pelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book introduces children to the many worlds in the complicated Star Wars Universe using both concept art and still frames from the movies. It does a good job of showing different climates and races. I think it would be useful to help children solidify the concepts of the varied worlds. However, it mixes worlds from the original trilogy, new trilogy, and Star Wars books which makes it hard for those of us who like to deny that episodes 1-3 were ever made.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is precisely what you would expect it to be--a book with a general overview of each of the main planets featured in the Star Wars films. It's written for a level of readership where they are capable of reading on their own, with maybe just a little help. There were some good complex words thrown in just to stir up the young brain a bit.

And obviously I love all the bits about the different planets. Short and sweet, it shows just a snapshot of what each different planet has to offer.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a big Star Wars fan necessarily but my 3 year old has suddenly discovered them so we are reading lots of books lately. This is a fun book with shots from the movie. The Ewoks have always been my favorite; I think they are so cute!

[Maren · Rating 5 out of 5]

It told me about all the planets from Star Wars and the people who lived on each planet.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Star Wars: Journey Through Space
Windham, Ryder *
early reader with a star wars theme

[Alexander The Triumphant · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book a Wampa ice creature captures a Jedi Knight. -by Alexander

[Dallin · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was the secknt best buk evur

[Jose David]

yes read

[Noah B · Rating 5 out of 5]

it tells about the star wars planets and people.

[Nicki · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many hard to pronounce names for new readers.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jacob read for his 15min Read-Aloud-Challenge..krb 5/26/16

[Lorraine Der]

Library Catalog

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

my sons all time favorite star wars book