The UK are at it again: almost a full month before the US (Grosset & Dunlap) version of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Secret Missions # 2: Curse of the Black Hole Pirates comes out, Puffin Books has released the UK version, which is available now from amazon UK!

The Grand Army of the Republic ? led by Yoda, Mace Windu, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the other Jedi Knights ? fights the New Droid Army of the Separatists in this stunning computer-animated TV series that hits the small screen around the world in 2009. Jedi Padawan Nuru Kungurama and the clone troopers of Breakout Squad?Breaker, Knuckles, Sharp, and Chatterbox?are sent on a diplomatic mission to the Unknown Regions by Chancellor Palpatine. Traveling with renegade cargo pilot Lalo Gunn in the Hasty Harpy, the young Jedi and his clone escorts are in for an unexpected surprise as they encounter the infamous Black Hole Pirates.

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Also out now in the UK is the Clone Wars: Legacy of Terror activity book, featuring "comics, activities, and over 80 stickers."

Jedi Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, have discovered a plot to build a weapons factory on Geonosis. Their mission is to destroy the factory at all costs, find the Separatist responsible and bring him to justice! Join them on their adventure in this exciting Star Wars: The Clone Wars book with two stories, awesome activities and loads of stickers.

Check it out at amazon UK!

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Two more activity books will see the light of day early next week:

The Clone Wars: Padanwan Puzzles Activity Book (amazon UK link)

Congratulations youngling, you have been chosen to become a Padawan for the Jedi Order in this exciting Star Wars: The Clone Wars activity book! Train to become a Jedi Knight by using the Force to complete the trials and missions inside! Use your lightsaber to find the safest route through heavy droid fire, view clues to help you solve anagrams, memory tests and Padawan missions, then complete your training by practising your battle stances and completing the true or false test in the Trial of Knowledge. The ultimate in activity books for Star Wars: The Clone Wars fans!

The Clone Wars: Bad Guys and Bounty Hunters Sticker Activity Book (amazon UK link)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars fans - find out how strong your Jedi powers are in this exciting sticker activity book! Can you defeat the dark side by battling the bad guys and bounty hunters that plague the galaxy? Join Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano and complete the activities to find out!

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And Titan Comics released the UK comic Clone Wars Volume 6, # 9 yesterday, featuring another original UK-only 8-page comic.

A stunning new comic strip story kicks off the latest action-packed issue of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic! Investigating a garbled distress call, Anakin and Ahsoka get bugged by battle droids on the swamp-filled planet Hakara - a world the Republic believed to be uninhabited!

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And last, Pedigree Books will release a 288-page annual later this year, called Star Wars Collection Annual 2011, selling for ? 24.99. No more info at this date about this publication... You can check the amazon UK link here...