The Death Star is one of the most feared weapons in the Empire's arsenal. Not only a weapon, the Death Star also houses stormtroopers, Imperial Officers, and, of course, Darth Vader. Find out what it was like to live there and how the Death Star was constructed and destroyed in DK Readers L3: Star Wars: Death Star Battles.

Perfect for 7–9 year olds starting to read alone, Level 3 titles include in-depth information presented through more complex sentence structure with increasing amount of text to expand the reader's general knowledge and confidence in reading. Additional information spreads are full of extra facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles, such as fliers, instructions, and record-breaker statistics.

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Get your child hooked on reading as they step aboard the Death Star from Star Wars.

Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed Star Wars Reader is all about the indomitable Death Star. Watch as your child discovers more about the Empire's deadliest weapon, finding out what it's capable of and its fatal flaw.

Packed with pictures of the Death Star from the Star Wars series, it's an out-of-this-world read. And don't forget, there's a galaxy full of DK Star Wars books to collect.



Death Star Battles

by Simon Beecroft

Published 1 January 2010

I Want to Be a Jedi

by Simon Beecroft

Published 1 August 2007

DK's Star Wars Readers help kids learn to read while enjoying the stories and characters from the blockbuster movies. In I Want to Be a Jedi, find out what it takes to join the ranks of the Jedi - learn where the Jedi Academy is located, what the Jedi Code is, and how the Jedi fight with lightsabers.

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