Star Wars: Junior Jedi Knights #1: Golden Globe

by Nan Fischer and Nancy Richardson

Book Overview

Beginning his training at his uncle Luke's Jedi academy, eleven-year-old Anakin befriends fellow student Tahiri, and both children are plagued by mysterious dreams that beckon them toward the dark... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572970359
• ISBN13: 9781572970359
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Golden Globe

The Golden Globe was the first Star Wars book I ever read, and it started an obsession with Star Wars that lasted until I found out what happens in Star By Star. I was nine years old when my older brother (who was obsessed with Star Wars before I was) brought The Golden Globe home for me from the library. He thought I might like to read it. I remember that I started the book in the morning, and was soon hooked. I couldn't put it down. Unfortunately, I had an appointment with the eye doctor that day, and they put eye drops in my eyes, which blurred my vision for a few hours so that I couldn't read. When my eyes had finally cleared enough so that I could read, I sat and did nothing but read for the rest of the day, finishing the book before I went to bed. It was the first book I ever finished in one day, and ever since then, Anakin Solo has been my favourite Star Wars character. A few years after the first time I read it, I picked it up in the library again and read it for the second time. I think that's when I read the rest of the series, except for Promises, the third book in the series, which I couldn't find anywhere. I didn't find a copy of it until I was fourteen years old, but I was still delighted to read it. I think I've read The Golden Globe three times. Anyone who likes Anakin and Tahiri as much as I do, and who hasn't read all these books and Conquest and Rebirth, (from the New Jedi Order Series) should. But I warn you, don't read Star By Star if you're easily upset. I don't like the way Tahiri is portrayed in that. Plus there's that other event..... I'm afraid I've rather lost my liking for Star Wars now. The expanded Universe stuff, anyway. But the fact remains that this is an amazing book, it has great characters and a plot that gets you so hooked, you'll spend five years looking for all the sequels, just like I did.

A Great Start for Young Star Wars Fans

I read this series about six years ago when I was in first grade. When I read the first one in first grade, I was obsessed. I couldn't stop reading and I finished it in four days (that was the best I had done up until then). Then I had to wait for three months to read the next one. That drove me crazy. Everyone in my family reads all the time. I'm the youngest of three children, so naturally I wanted to be different from everyone else in my family. Reading was just one of those things that didn't interest me. Until these books came along. I haven't read these books since third grade, so I can't remember how well they were written. All I know is that I thoughtthese were the most exciting books I had ever read. I went through about two years where all I did was reading one novel a week for school. then I started the Harry Potter books. Once I was done with those, I read The Lord of the Rings. Now I'm reading all the time. Books like the ones listed above, and Ender's Game and its sequels have kept me reading for the past three years. But these books started it all. So if you're looking for a series for a kid who loves Star Wars, who is within the ages of 5 and 9, these are great ones. And once they're done with these, they should try The Young Jedi Knights Series, which have a lot in common but are written for kids probably within the ages 7 and 12. Then, MAKE them read Ender's Game. And If they like Ender's Game, They should check out it's sequels, starting with Speaker for the Dead. There are a lot of other Star Wars Kids books out there, but I don't think they're worth the effort. Have them read Harry Potter or something.

This was a great book!!

I first read this book and the rest of the series when I was ten or eleven, and I thought they were the best books I had ever read. And since then I have rarely read a book that has captured me in quite the same way. The writing was great, and very discriptive and the characters were well developed. This book was also the first introduction I had to the expanded Star Wars universe, and I thought it explained very well about Anakin and Han and Leia and everyone without to many complicated explanations. I've recently gone back and read these again, and while not quite as gripping as before, they're still great books, though best for children twelve and under.

Great Start! Can't Wait To Read The Rest.

Hi everybody, I loved this book. It was really good. I liked the part where Anakin snd Tahiri get covered in glitter. I think you should read this book. Great for star wars fans of any age.

It is enthrawling,very cool,with plenty of action!!!

The Golden Globe is a wonderful book!!You can't put it down, with all that action & adventure.It is one of my favorite books.Its cool,very cool!! Its good for reports & entertainment!!I think you should buy it!!!! -W.B.R.