Penguin offers up a couple juvie Star Wars books updates in their Fall 2010 catalog. We've included the info below along with specs from their Amazon listings.


Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Defenders of the Republic (from page 25 of the catalog)

"Based on the TV movie event that will launch season 3 of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series in October 2010, this novel follows a group of clone troopers as they rise through the ranks from cadets, to rookies, and all the way to elite ARC troopers."

Amazon specs:

Author: Rob Valois
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (October 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448454645
ISBN-13: 978-0448454641


While you may be jumping for joy at the prospect of a TV movie of The Clone Wars to kick off season 3, Frank Parisi of the Penguin Young Readers' Division has since come out with the following...

"That information is incorrect, and due to internal miscommunication, it slipped out without being properly vetted"

Was it really miscommunication or did the cat get let out of the bag too soon? We'll let you and your hopes for a TCW TV movie decide.


Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Villains: A Pop-Up Storybook (from page 25 of the catalog)

"The adventure continues as the villains rise to power in this companionto the amazing Heroes pop-up storybook. Experience the power of thedark side with nine three-dimensional pop-ups of fan favorites suchas General Grievous and Assaj Ventress along with fifteen differentcomic book–style stories

Amazon specs:

Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 14 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (October 28, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448454637
ISBN-13: 978-0448454634


Page 24 of the Penuign catalog also specifies upcoming promotions that you may find interesting including a "major QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) promotion in Fall 2010."


Big thanks to our friend Eddie of Starwarstimeline.com for the news and follow up!