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+ | |title=''Escape from Darth Vader'' |
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+ | |author=[[Michael Siglain]]<ref name="escape">''Escape from Darth Vader''</ref> |
| + | |cover artist=[[Stéphane Roux]]<ref name="escape" /> |
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| − | |author=[[Michael Siglain]]<ref name="Amazonescape">{{Amazon|com|/World-Reading-Escape-Darth-Vader/dp/1484705009|World of Reading Star Wars Escape From Darth Vader: Level 1 (Star Wars Classic Reader): Disney Book Group}}</ref> |
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+ | |illustrator=Stéphane Roux<ref name="escape" /> |
| − | |illustrator=Stéphane Roux<ref name="Amazonescape" /> |
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| − | |publisher=[[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]]<ref name=" |
+ | |publisher=[[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]]<ref name="escape" /> |
| − | |release date=[[September 16]], [[2014]]<ref name=" |
+ | |release date=*[[September 16]], [[2014]] {{C|US}}<ref name="Disney">{{Disney|books|book/escape-from-darth-vader|World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader|archivedate=20170518203434}}</ref> |
| + | *[[October 7]], 2014 {{C|Digital}}<ref name="Amazon-Digital">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-Star-Wars-Escape-ebook/dp/B00NYGF47G|text=World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader - Kindle Edition|archivedate=20151210130522}}</ref> |
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| − | |media type=Paperback<ref name="Amazonescape" /> |
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| + | *[[June 4]], [[2015]] {{C|UK}}<ref name="escapeegmont">{{Amazon|url=Escape-Darth-Vader-Star-Reader/dp/1405277777|text=Escape from Darth Vader: A Star Wars Saga Reader|archivedate=20150227065457}}</ref> |
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| − | |pages=32<ref name="Amazonescape" /> |
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| + | |media type=*Paperback<ref name="escape" /> |
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| − | |isbn=1484705009 |
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| + | *Hardcover<ref name="Amazon-Hardcover">{{Amazon|url=Star-Wars-Turtleback-Library-Binding/dp/0606359249|text=Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Star Wars: World of Reading Level 1)|archivedate=20200719085002}}</ref> |
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| + | *[[Wikipedia:E-book|eBook]]<ref name="Amazon-Digital" /> |
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| − | |timeline=Shortly before the [[Battle of Yavin/Canon|Battle of Yavin]] |
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| + | |pages=32<ref name="escape" /> |
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| − | |series=[[World of Reading original trilogy]] |
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| + | |isbn=9781484705001 |
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| + | |timeline=[[0 BBY]]<ref name="Date">''[[Star Wars: Galactic Atlas]]'' places {{Film|IV}}, which this storybook adapts, in [[0 BBY]]–[[0 ABY]]. Because ''Escape from Darth Vader'' adapts only the opening part of the film, it must take place in 0 [['ABY-BBY' dating system|BBY]].</ref> |
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+ | |followed by=*''[[AT-AT Attack!]]'' {{C|Level 1}}<ref name="Amazonatat">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-AT-AT-Attack-Level/dp/1484705491|text=World of Reading Star Wars AT-AT Attack! (Level 1)|archivedate=20151224210635}}</ref> |
| + | *''[[Use the Force!]]'' {{C|Level 2}}<ref name="Amazonforce">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-Star-Wars-Force/dp/1484704649|text=World of Reading Star Wars Use The Force!: Level 2: Disney Book Group|archivedate=20161207104910}}</ref>}} |
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| − | {{Quote|Inside the ship were two droids. One droid was short, and the other was tall.|Description of R2-D2 and C-3PO from ''Escape from Darth Vader''|Escape from Darth Vader}} |
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| + | {{Quote|Inside the ship were two droids. One droid was short, and the other was tall.|Description of R2-D2 and C-3PO from ''Escape from Darth Vader''|<ref name="escape" />}} |
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| − | '''''Escape from Darth Vader''''' is a young readers' story from [[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]], released on [[September 16]], [[2014]]. It tells the story of the opening events of [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']], from the ''[[Tantive IV/Canon|Tantive IV]]'' being pursued by the [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Canon|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]] to [[R2-D2/Canon|R2-D2]] and [[C-3PO/Canon|C-3PO]] escaping and landing on [[Tatooine/Canon|Tatooine]]. |
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| + | '''''Escape from Darth Vader''''' is a young-readers story from [[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]] that was released on [[September 16]], [[2014]]. Written by [[Michael Siglain]] with illustrations by [[Stéphane Roux]], it tells the story of the opening events of [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']], from the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebel Alliance]] [[CR90 corvette|vessel]] ''[[Tantive IV]]'' being [[Secret mission to Tatooine|pursued]] by the [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|Star Destroyer]] ''[[Devastator]]'' to the [[droid]]s [[R2-D2]] and [[C-3PO]] escaping and landing on the [[desert]] [[planet]] [[Tatooine]], the former carrying [[Death Star plans|secret plans]] to the Empire's [[DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station|Death Star]] [[battle station]]. |
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| − | ==Publisher summary== |
+ | ==Publisher's summary== |
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+ | ''[[C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2|R2D2]]'' [sic] ''must keep [[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] from discovering the [[Alliance to Restore the Republic|Rebels']] [[Death Star plans|secret plans]]! This fully-illustrated level 1 reader retells the classic scenes from [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''A New Hope'']] where the [[droid]]s crash land on the [[desert]] [[planet]] of [[Tatooine]] and meet a young [[Moisture farmer|farmer]] named [[Luke Skywalker|Luke]]''.<ref name="Disney" /> |
==Plot summary== |
==Plot summary== |
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| + | {{Quote|Princess Leia had to keep the secret plans hidden from Darth Vader. She gave them to R2-D2 to keep them safe.|Description from ''Escape from Darth Vader''|<ref name="escape" />}} |
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| − | A [[Starship/Canon|ship]] bound for Tatooine carrying the [[Prince/Canon|Prince]]ss [[Leia Organa]], who is in possession of secret [[Death Star/Canon|Death Star]] plans, is hotly pursued by a [[Imperial-class Star Destroyer/Canon|vessel]] of the [[Galactic Empire/Canon|Galactic Empire]]. The droid R2-D2 desperately seeks the princess, who moves swiftly to evade boarding parties sent by the Empire. The two meet and Leia provides R2-D2 with the secret plans to keep them falling into the hands of the "mean and scary" [[Darth/Canon|Darth]] Vader. Leia is captured by Vader, but refuses to provide any information. R2-D2 is found by C-3PO and together the two board an [[escape pod/Canon|escape pod]], which lands on the planet Tatooine. |
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| + | A [[Tantive IV|rebel vessel]] carrying [[Prince]]ss [[Leia Skywalker Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] is [[Secret mission to Tatooine|under attack]] by a [[Devastator|larger spaceship]]. Organa is in possession of secret plans for an [[Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station|battle station]]. R2-D2, a [[R2 series astromech droid|specialized droid]], desperately seeks the princess, who moves swiftly to escape a boarding party sent by the Empire. Meanwhile, a droid of [[3PO-series protocol droid|another type]], C-3PO, worries that everyone aboard the [[CR90 corvette|vessel]] is doomed.<ref name="escape" /> |
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| + | Organa evades pursuing [[Stormtrooper|troopers]] and provides R2-D2 with the secret plans to keep them from falling into the hands of the feared [[Dark Lord of the Sith|Sith Lord]] [[Darth]] Vader. [[Gender|She]] is soon captured by the pursuing [[troop]]s and taken to Vader, but she does not reveal the plans' whereabouts. C-3PO finds R2-D2, and together the two board an [[escape pod]], which lands on a sandy planet. Having escaped Vader with the secret plans, they begin a new journey that will bring them into contact with<ref name="escape" /> farm boy<ref name="ANH:PSFB">''[[A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy]]''</ref> Luke Skywalker,<ref name="escape" /> [[Jedi Master]]<ref name="ANH:PSFB" /> [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]],<ref name="escape" /> [[smuggler]]<ref name="ANH:PSFB" /> [[Han Solo]],<ref name="escape" /> and the [[Wookiee]]<ref name="ANH:PSFB" /> [[Chewbacca]].<ref name="escape" /> |
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==Development== |
==Development== |
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+ | [[File:Mean_and_Scary_Darth_Vader.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Situations and concepts are presented in simple language.]] |
| − | On [[April 25]], [[2014]], [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] announced |
+ | On [[April 25]], [[2014]], [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] announced a new storytelling structure for the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, wherein past titles considered part of the Expanded Universe would be rebranded as [[Star Wars Legends|''Star Wars'' Legends]], while new releases would form a new continuity of [[canon]].<ref name="End of EU">{{SW|url=news/the-legendary-star-wars-expanded-universe-turns-a-new-page|text=The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page}}</ref> ''Escape from Darth Vader'', a thirty-two-page fully illustrated book written by [[Michael Siglain]] and illustrated by [[Stéphane Roux]],<ref name="escape" /> was published on [[September 16]], 2014,<ref name="Disney" /> making it part of the new canon.<ref name="End of EU" /> |
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| + | The title, designed for readers ages 6–8,<ref name="Disney" /> retells situations and events previously depicted in full in the [[original trilogy]] film [[Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope|''Star Wars'': Episode IV ''A New Hope'']].<ref name="Amazonescape">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-Escape-Darth-Vader/dp/1484705009|text=World of Reading Star Wars Escape From Darth Vader: Level 1 (Star Wars Classic Reader): Disney Book Group|archivedate=20220215000546}}</ref> [[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]] released an electronic edition on [[October 7]], 2014,<ref name="Amazon-Digital" /> and [[Egmont UK Ltd|Egmont]] issued a U.K. edition on [[June 4]], [[2015]].<ref name="escapeegmont" /> [[Scholastic Inc.]] also published an Australian edition.<ref name="ScholasticAU"> |
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| + | {{Scholastic|subdomain=shop|domain=com.au|url=Product/8400586/Star-Wars-Rebels-Galactic-Reading-Adventure-Escape-from-Darth-Vader-Level-1|text=Star Wars Rebels [''sic''] Galactic Reading Adventure: Escape from Darth Vader Level 1}}</ref> |
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==Continuity== |
==Continuity== |
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| − | ''Escape from Darth Vader'' is |
+ | ''Escape from Darth Vader'' is part of a series of ''Star Wars'' titles under the [[World of Reading]] banner that retell events from the franchise in a format suitable for the youngest audiences. Other titles in the series include ''[[Use the Force!]]'',<ref name="Amazonforce" /> [[Rescue from Jabba's Palace (World of Reading)|''Rescue from Jabba's Palace'']],<ref name="Amazonjabba">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-Rescue-Jabbas-Palace/dp/1484705017|text=World of Reading Star Wars Rescue from Jabba's Palace: Level 2|archivedate=20150511010550}}</ref> and ''[[AT-AT Attack!]]'',<ref name="Amazonatat" /> all of which were published in 2015.<ref name="Amazonatat" /><ref name="Amazonforce" /><ref name="Amazonjabba" /> |
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| + | Two short stories from other authors share the same title as ''Escape from Darth Vader''. A [[Escape from Darth Vader (The Original Trilogy Stories)|short story]] by [[Rebecca L. Schmidt]] was published in the anthology ''[[The Original Trilogy Stories]]''<ref name="OTStories">''[[The Original Trilogy Stories]]''</ref> on [[September 1]], 2015,<ref name="DisneyOTDate">{{Disney|books|book/star-wars-the-original-trilogy-stories|Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Stories|archivedate=20151109084643}}</ref> while a [[Escape from Darth Vader (5-Minute Star Wars Stories)|second story]], written by [[Brooke Vitale|Brooke Dworkin]], was published as one of eleven stories within [[5-Minute Star Wars Stories (2015)|''5-Minute Star Wars Stories'']],<ref name="fiveminute">[[5-Minute Star Wars Stories (2015)|''5-Minute Star Wars Stories'' (2015)]]</ref> a [[December]] 2015<ref name="Disney5Min">{{Disney|books|book/star-wars-5-minute-star-wars-stories|Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories|archivedate=20180117043428}}</ref> compilation from Disney–Lucasfilm Press. It retains the same basic narrative and illustrations by Stéphane Roux but features completely rewritten text by Dworkin as well as direct quotations from the film not featured in Siglain's version.<ref name="fiveminute" /> |
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| + | ''Escape from Darth Vader'' is included in the compendium book ''[[3 Out-of-This-World Tales!]]'', published on [[August 29]], [[2017]]. The title also includes the stories ''AT-AT Attack!'' and ''[[Ewoks Join the Fight]]'', along with an accompanying CD narration.<ref name="amazon3in1">{{Amazon|url=World-Reading-3-Listen-Along-Adventure/dp/1368002161|text=World of Reading: Star Wars Star Wars 3-in-1 Listen-Along Reader (World of Reading Level 1): 3 Tales of Adventure with CD!|archivedate=20170920043225}}</ref> |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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| − | {{Quote|This is a book that I think will suck kids in as they flip through the pages of cool artwork. As a first introduction to the story of Star Wars this could be a great introduction to children who may not be ready for the full film.|Reviewer at Lightsaber Rattling fansite|url= |
+ | {{Quote|This is a book that I think will suck kids in as they flip through the pages of cool artwork. As a first introduction to the story of Star Wars this could be a great introduction to children who may not be ready for the full film.|Reviewer at the [https://lightsaberrattling.com Lightsaber Rattling] fansite|<ref name="Lightsaber Rattling">{{WebCite|url=https://lightsaberrattling.com/review-star-wars-escape-from-darth-vader-world-of-reading-level-1|title=Review: Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader (World of Reading: Level 1)|author=Peter|date=2014-09-16|work=[https://lightsaberrattling.com Lightsaber Rattling]|archivedate=20141014191531|nolive=1}}</ref>}} |
| − | Overall reception to ''Escape from Darth Vader'' by reviewers has been positive. As of [[ |
+ | Overall reception to ''Escape from Darth Vader'' by reviewers has been positive. As of [[February 14]], [[2022]], the title had received 391 customer reviews at [[Wikipedia:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]], with an overall rating of 4.8/5 stars. Reviewers describe the story variously as a "well-written recounting" and "a story that has lured my young daughters away from helpless princesses."<ref name="Amazonescape" /> Mundie Kids, a book review site written by a mother, featured a positive review, which stated, "This is a book I wish I had, had [''sic''] for my son when he was learning how to read."<ref name="mundie">{{Blogspot|blogspoturl=mundiekids|url=2014/10/world-of-reading-stars-wars-escape-from.html|blogspotname=Mundie Kids Children's Book Review Blog|postname=World of Reading: Stars Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, Level 1; Book Review|archivedate=20171103175853}} |
| + | </ref> |
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+ | ==Media== |
| + | ===Editions=== |
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| − | *ISBN 1484705009; [[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]], September 16, 2014, 32-page paperback |
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+ | *{{ISBN|9781484705001}}; [[Disney–Lucasfilm Press]], [[September 16]], [[2014]], 32-page paperback<ref name="Disney" /> |
| + | *{{ISBN|9780606359245}}; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, [[September]] 16, 2014, 32-page hardcover<ref name="Amazon-Hardcover" /> |
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| − | *ISBN 1405277777; [[Egmont UK Ltd]],<ref name="escapeegmont" /> June 4, 2015, 32-page paperback |
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| + | *{{ISBN|9781484718148}}; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, [[October 7]], 2014, 32-page digital reader with audio<ref name="Amazon-Digital" /> |
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| + | *{{ISBN|9781614793649}}; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, [[August 1]], [[2015]], 30-page hardcover<ref name="Amazon-Hardcover-Reissue">{{Amazon|url=Escape-Darth-Vader-Star-Wars/dp/1614793646|text=Escape from Darth Vader (Star Wars: World of Reading, Level 1)|archivedate=20220215000857}}</ref> |
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| + | *{{ISBN|9781405277778}}; [[Egmont UK Ltd]], [[June 4]], 2015, 32-page paperback<ref name="escapeegmont" /> |
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| + | *{{ISBN|9781760157937}}; [[Scholastic Inc.|Scholastic Australia]], 32-page paperback<ref name="ScholasticAU" /> |
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| + | ===Cover gallery=== |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Escape from Darth Vader Cover.jpg|Disney–Lucasfilm Press U.S. edition |
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| + | EscapefromDarthVader-Digital.png|Digital edition |
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| + | Escape from Darth Vader Egmont Cover.jpg|Egmont U.K. edition |
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| + | Escape from Darth Vader Galactic Reading Adventures cover.jpg|Scholastic A.U. edition |
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| + | </gallery> |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| − | *[[ |
+ | *[[C-3PO]] |
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+ | *[[Chewbacca]] |
| + | *[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] |
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| − | *[[Stormtrooper/Canon|Stormtrooper]]s |
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+ | *[[Leia Skywalker Organa Solo|Leia Organa]] |
| + | *[[R2-D2]] |
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| − | *[[Chewbacca/Canon|Chewbacca]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | *[[Luke Skywalker]] |
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| − | *[[Obi-Wan Kenobi/Canon|"Ben" Kenobi]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | *[[Han Solo]] |
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| − | *[[Luke Skywalker/Canon|Luke Skywalker]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | *[[Anakin Skywalker|Darth Vader]] |
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| − | *[[Han Solo/Canon|Han Solo]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| − | |droids=*[[Astromech droid/Canon|Astromech droid]] |
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| + | **[[R-series]] |
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| − | *[[Protocol droid/Canon|Protocol droid]] |
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| + | ***[[R2 series astromech droid]] |
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| + | *[[Protocol droid]] |
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| + | **[[3PO-series protocol droid]] |
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| + | *[[Imperial Era]] |
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| − | |locations=*[[The galaxy/Canon|The galaxy]] |
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+ | **[[Galactic Civil War]] |
| + | ***[[Secret mission to Tatooine]] |
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| − | |organizations=*[[Galactic Empire/Canon|Galactic Empire]] |
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| + | |locations= |
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| − | *[[Prince/Canon|Prince]]ss |
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+ | *[[Universe]] |
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+ | **[[The galaxy]] |
| + | ***[[Outer Rim Territories]] |
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| − | |species=*[[Human/Canon|Human]] |
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| + | ****[[Arkanis sector]] |
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| − | *[[Wookiee/Canon|Wookiee]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | *****[[Tatoo system]] |
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| − | |vehicles=*''[[Tantive IV/Canon|Tantive IV]]'' |
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| + | ******[[Star]] |
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| − | *[[Escape pod/Canon|Escape pod]] |
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| + | *******[[Binary star]] {{Co}} |
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| − | *[[Death Star/Canon|Death Star]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | ********[[Tatoo I]] {{Co}} |
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| − | *[[TIE fighter]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | ********[[Tatoo II]] {{Co}} |
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| − | *[[T-65 X-wing starfighter/Canon|T-65 X-wing starfighter]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | ******[[Tatooine]] |
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| − | |technology=*[[Blaster/Canon|Blaster]] |
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| − | **[[ |
+ | ****[[Spice Triangle]] |
| + | ***[[The Slice]] |
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| − | *[[Lightsaber/Canon|Lightsaber]] {{C|Appears in final page illustration only}} |
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| + | |organizations= |
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| − | |miscellanea=*[[Death Star plans/Canon|Death Star plans]] |
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| + | *[[Alliance to Restore the Republic]] |
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| + | **[[Alliance Military]] |
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| + | ***[[Rebel Alliance Navy]] |
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| + | ***[[Alliance Army]] |
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| + | ****[[Rebel trooper]] |
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| + | *[[Galactic Empire]] |
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| + | **[[Imperial Military]] |
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| + | ***[[Commander-in-Chief]] |
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| + | ***[[Imperial Army]] |
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| + | ****[[Stormtrooper Corps]] |
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| + | *****[[Stormtrooper]] |
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| + | ***[[Imperial Navy]] |
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| + | **[[Emperor's Fist]] |
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| + | *[[House of Organa]] |
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| + | **[[Noble]] |
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| + | ***[[Prince]]ss |
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| + | *[[Jedi]] |
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| + | **[[Jedi Master]] |
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| + | **[[Padawan]] |
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| + | *[[Skywalker family]] |
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| + | *[[Sith]] |
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| + | **[[Sith apprentice]] |
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| + | **[[Sith Lord]] |
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| + | ***[[Dark Lord of the Sith]] |
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| + | ****[[Darth]] |
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| + | |species= |
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| + | *[[Human]] |
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| + | **[[Alderaanian]] |
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| + | **[[Corellian]] |
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| + | **[[Cyborg]] |
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| + | *[[Wookiee]] |
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| + | |vehicles= |
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| + | *[[Escape pod]] |
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| + | *[[Space station]] {{Hologram}} |
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| + | **[[Battle station]] {{Hologram}} |
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| + | ***[[DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station|Death Star]] {{Hologram}} |
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| + | *[[Starship]] |
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| + | **[[Capital ship]] |
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| + | ***[[Warship]] |
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| + | ****[[Corvette]] |
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| + | *****[[Alderaanian diplomatic cruiser]] |
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| + | ******[[CR-series]] |
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| + | *******[[CR90 corvette]] |
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| + | ********''[[Tantive IV]]'' |
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| + | ****[[Star Destroyer]] |
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| + | *****[[Imperial-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial''-class Star Destroyer]] |
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| + | ******[[Imperial I-class Star Destroyer|''Imperial I''-class Star Destroyer]] |
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| + | *******''[[Devastator]]'' |
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| + | **[[Starfighter]] |
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| + | ***[[X-wing starfighter]] |
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| + | ****[[T-65B X-wing starfighter]] |
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| + | ***[[TIE fighter series]] |
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| + | ****[[TIE/ln space superiority starfighter]] |
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| + | |technology= |
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| + | *[[Blaster]] |
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| + | **[[Blaster pistol]] |
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| + | ***[[Defender sporting blaster pistol]] |
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| + | ****[[Satine's Lament]] |
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| + | ***[[DH-17 blaster pistol]] |
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| + | ***[[Heavy blaster pistol]] |
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| + | ****[[DL-44 heavy blaster pistol]] |
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| + | *****[[Han's heavy blaster pistol]] |
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| + | **[[Blaster rifle]] |
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| + | ***[[E-11 medium blaster rifle]] |
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| + | ***[[Stun]] |
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| + | *[[Bowcaster]] |
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| + | **[[Chewbacca's bowcaster]] |
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| + | *[[Data-tape]] |
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| + | *[[Deflector shield generator]] |
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| + | **[[ISD-72x deflector shield generator dome]] |
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| + | *[[Engine]] |
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| + | **[[Sublight engine]] |
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| + | ***[[4L4 fusial thrust engine]] |
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| + | *[[Holoprojector]] |
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| + | **[[Hologram]] |
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| + | *[[Laser]] |
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| + | **[[Laser cannon]] |
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| + | ***[[KX9 laser cannon]] |
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| + | ***[[L-s1 laser cannon]] |
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| + | **[[Superlaser]] {{Hologram}} |
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| + | **[[Turbolaser]] {{C|Cover artwork only}} |
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| + | *[[Lightsaber]] |
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| + | **[[Skywalker lightsaber|Skywalker's lightsaber]] |
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| + | *[[Photoreceptor]] |
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| + | *[[Reactor]] |
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| − | ==Bibliography== |
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| − | *{{Amazon|com|/World-Reading-Escape-Darth-Vader/dp/1484705009|World of Reading Star Wars Escape From Darth Vader: Level 1 (Star Wars Classic Reader): Disney Book Group}} |
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| − | *[http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/world-of-reading-star-wars-michael-siglain/1120390908?ean=9781484705001 ''Escape from Darth Vader''] on Barnes & Noble |
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| − | *[https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/world-reading-star-wars-escape/id923648319?mt=11 ''Escape from Darth Vader''] on iTunes download |
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| − | *[http://books.disney.com/book/escape-from-darth-vader/ ''Escape from Darth Vader''] at Disney Publishing Worldwide |
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| − | *[https://www.hachettebookgroup.biz/titles/michael-siglain/world-of-reading-star-wars-escape-from-darth-vader-amazon/9781484712603/ ''Escape from Darth Vader''] at Hachette Business Portal |
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| − | *[http://edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com/ProductDetailPage.aspx?sequence=144&group=catalog&mailingID=0&mailingGroupID=0&catalogID=205917&org=&sku=1484705009 ''Escape from Darth Vader''] at Edelweiss |
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| − | *[http://lightsaberrattling.com/review-star-wars-escape-from-darth-vader-world-of-reading-level-1/ Lightsaber Rattling, review - ''Escape from Darth Vader''] |
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 19 February 2024
- "Inside the ship were two droids. One droid was short, and the other was tall."
- ―Description of R2-D2 and C-3PO from Escape from Darth Vader
Escape from Darth Vader is a young-readers story from Disney–Lucasfilm Press that was released on September 16, 2014. Written by Michael Siglain with illustrations by Stéphane Roux, it tells the story of the opening events of Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, from the Rebel Alliance vessel Tantive IV being pursued by the Imperial Star Destroyer Devastator to the droids R2-D2 and C-3PO escaping and landing on the desert planet Tatooine, the former carrying secret plans to the Empire's Death Star battle station.
Publisher's summary[]
C-3PO and R2D2 [sic] must keep Darth Vader from discovering the Rebels' secret plans! This fully-illustrated level 1 reader retells the classic scenes from A New Hope where the droids crash land on the desert planet of Tatooine and meet a young farmer named Luke.[2]
Plot summary[]
- "Princess Leia had to keep the secret plans hidden from Darth Vader. She gave them to R2-D2 to keep them safe."
- ―Description from Escape from Darth Vader
A rebel vessel carrying Princess Leia Organa is under attack by a larger spaceship. Organa is in possession of secret plans for an Imperial battle station. R2-D2, a specialized droid, desperately seeks the princess, who moves swiftly to escape a boarding party sent by the Empire. Meanwhile, a droid of another type, C-3PO, worries that everyone aboard the vessel is doomed.[1]
Organa evades pursuing troopers and provides R2-D2 with the secret plans to keep them from falling into the hands of the feared Sith Lord Darth Vader. She is soon captured by the pursuing troops and taken to Vader, but she does not reveal the plans' whereabouts. C-3PO finds R2-D2, and together the two board an escape pod, which lands on a sandy planet. Having escaped Vader with the secret plans, they begin a new journey that will bring them into contact with[1] farm boy[9] Luke Skywalker,[1] Jedi Master[9] Obi-Wan Kenobi,[1] smuggler[9] Han Solo,[1] and the Wookiee[9] Chewbacca.[1]
Development[]
Situations and concepts are presented in simple language.
On April 25, 2014, Lucasfilm announced a new storytelling structure for the Star Wars franchise, wherein past titles considered part of the Expanded Universe would be rebranded as Star Wars Legends, while new releases would form a new continuity of canon.[10] Escape from Darth Vader, a thirty-two-page fully illustrated book written by Michael Siglain and illustrated by Stéphane Roux,[1] was published on September 16, 2014,[2] making it part of the new canon.[10]
The title, designed for readers ages 6–8,[2] retells situations and events previously depicted in full in the original trilogy film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.[11] Disney–Lucasfilm Press released an electronic edition on October 7, 2014,[3] and Egmont issued a U.K. edition on June 4, 2015.[4] Scholastic Inc. also published an Australian edition.[12]
Continuity[]
Escape from Darth Vader is part of a series of Star Wars titles under the World of Reading banner that retell events from the franchise in a format suitable for the youngest audiences. Other titles in the series include Use the Force!,[8] Rescue from Jabba's Palace,[13] and AT-AT Attack!,[7] all of which were published in 2015.[7][8][13]
Two short stories from other authors share the same title as Escape from Darth Vader. A short story by Rebecca L. Schmidt was published in the anthology The Original Trilogy Stories[14] on September 1, 2015,[15] while a second story, written by Brooke Dworkin, was published as one of eleven stories within 5-Minute Star Wars Stories,[16] a December 2015[17] compilation from Disney–Lucasfilm Press. It retains the same basic narrative and illustrations by Stéphane Roux but features completely rewritten text by Dworkin as well as direct quotations from the film not featured in Siglain's version.[16]
Escape from Darth Vader is included in the compendium book 3 Out-of-This-World Tales!, published on August 29, 2017. The title also includes the stories AT-AT Attack! and Ewoks Join the Fight, along with an accompanying CD narration.[18]
Reception[]
- "This is a book that I think will suck kids in as they flip through the pages of cool artwork. As a first introduction to the story of Star Wars this could be a great introduction to children who may not be ready for the full film."
- ―Reviewer at the Lightsaber Rattling fansite
Overall reception to Escape from Darth Vader by reviewers has been positive. As of February 14, 2022, the title had received 391 customer reviews at Amazon.com, with an overall rating of 4.8/5 stars. Reviewers describe the story variously as a "well-written recounting" and "a story that has lured my young daughters away from helpless princesses."[11] Mundie Kids, a book review site written by a mother, featured a positive review, which stated, "This is a book I wish I had, had [sic] for my son when he was learning how to read."[20]
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781484705001; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, September 16, 2014, 32-page paperback[2]
- ISBN 9780606359245; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, September 16, 2014, 32-page hardcover[5]
- ISBN 9781484718148; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, October 7, 2014, 32-page digital reader with audio[3]
- ISBN 9781614793649; Disney–Lucasfilm Press, August 1, 2015, 30-page hardcover[21]
- ISBN 9781405277778; Egmont UK Ltd, June 4, 2015, 32-page paperback[4]
- ISBN 9781760157937; Scholastic Australia, 32-page paperback[12]
Cover gallery[]
Disney–Lucasfilm Press U.S. edition
Digital edition
Egmont U.K. edition
Scholastic A.U. edition
Appearances[]
By type
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
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Events
Locations
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Miscellanea
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Escape from Darth Vader
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4
World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader on Disney.com (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader - Kindle Edition on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Escape from Darth Vader: A Star Wars Saga Reader on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Star Wars: World of Reading Level 1) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas places Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, which this storybook adapts, in 0 BBY–0 ABY. Because Escape from Darth Vader adapts only the opening part of the film, it must take place in 0 BBY.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 World of Reading Star Wars AT-AT Attack! (Level 1) on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 World of Reading Star Wars Use The Force!: Level 2: Disney Book Group on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 A New Hope: The Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The Legendary Star Wars Expanded Universe Turns a New Page on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 World of Reading Star Wars Escape From Darth Vader: Level 1 (Star Wars Classic Reader): Disney Book Group on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1
Star Wars Rebels [sic] Galactic Reading Adventure: Escape from Darth Vader Level 1 on Scholastic Inc.'s official website (backup link)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 World of Reading Star Wars Rescue from Jabba's Palace: Level 2 on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ The Original Trilogy Stories
- ↑ Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Stories on Disney.com (backup link)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 5-Minute Star Wars Stories (2015)
- ↑ Star Wars: 5-Minute Star Wars Stories on Disney.com (backup link)
- ↑ World of Reading: Star Wars Star Wars 3-in-1 Listen-Along Reader (World of Reading Level 1): 3 Tales of Adventure with CD! on Amazon.com (backup link)
- ↑ Review: Star Wars: Escape from Darth Vader (World of Reading: Level 1) by Peter on Lightsaber Rattling (September 16, 2014) (content now obsolete; archived from the original on October 14, 2014)
- ↑ Mundie Kids Children's Book Review Blog — World of Reading: Stars Wars: Escape from Darth Vader, Level 1; Book Review on Blogspot (backup link)
- ↑ Escape from Darth Vader (Star Wars: World of Reading, Level 1) on Amazon.com (backup link)
External links[]
- World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader on Disney.com (link obsolete; content only found on older version of webpage: backup link) (Paperback)
- World of Reading Star Wars: Escape From Darth Vader on Disney.com (backup link) (eBook)