Episode III Books

The book has great pictures and very detailed if you know someone who loves Sta Wars movies would love this book..

My son is using this book as a reference for his drawing class and we all find it very helpful. There are facts here which are quite detailed and wondered how the author know all these stuff! Anyway, we love the book!

This Book has a lot of glear crisp pictures in it. Since I make Star Wars movie props (Lightsaber hilts, Helmets, Costumes) this book helped a lot. darth vader lightsaber is totally sweet and the moment I saw it in the book I said I gotta make that, so right now I'm in the process of making his and many others.
Again this is a great book so please don't hesitate a second. buy it!

RYAN J.

This guide was accurate, except for one thing: Solah is Padme's sister, and Jobal is her mother. This book portrays it as the other way around. But otherwise, a good reference book for the best movie ever!

This is the best book for any fan of the movies. It explains things you'll never learn about on screen. From their weapons, to their clothes and why they need and have them, it makes sense of things that don't make sense. Good book!

THIS BOOK IS THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I ORDERED IT.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT IS I LIKE TO READ ABOUT ANAKIN SKYWALKER/DARTH VADER! I CAN NEVER STOP LOOKING AT IT! AUTHOR WINDHAM IS THE BEST BECAUSE THIS BOOK HE WROTE IS SO POPULAR!

They did it! Lucas actually allowed The Star Wars Holiday Special to be mentioned! That is the greatest variety show ever to be conceived!! And.. that's not saying much. But I love the holiday special, it rocks, and, oh, by the way, we here at x-play give it a five... out of five!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greatings, to everyone!
What can i say! I am a big fun of STAR WARS and i was looking to buy anything that ivnoles IT.Luckily the book was very intresting about the world of star wars in everything.I learn about the characters,wipons,etc.That's why i bought another book:The movie storybook. So,that are you waiting for!BUY IT NOW!!!!!!

This brilliant glossy "Revenge of the Sith Scrapbook" is a fascinating sneak preview of the most anticipated movie of 2005. It's full of stunning teaser photos, colorful graphics and many titilating factoids & antidotes about Episode III, plus several Classic Trilogy insertions. This book was available at Toys 'R Us on April 1st 2005 and DOES CONTAIN SPOILERS - The planet section offers a brief, concise breakdown of Mustafar, Utapau and Kashyyyk (Chewbacca's homeworld), and there is also personal information about actors Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, etc.

Instead of purchasing this book for $8, why don't you go to starwars.com, click on the link at the bottom of the page for the RotS souvenir guide and then...buy it?

It's a worthy cash exercise (the souvenir guide), if you're a fan of this movie. Granted that you do not know if you are already, but if no mental deficiencies, then you will be.

Anyways, (back to) the scrapbook is alright, but it's nothing the die-hard or even casual adult fan won't know; it is great for a child, especially if a parent wants to forego the more graphic side of the movie. In fact, if you have more than 15 posts on a SW board, then you may have been able to make this book yourself (minus the photos, which aren't all that unique).

Although the book gave me a similar feeling that the storybook did (another RotS product you could go without), it is not arranged chronologically: so if you want an outline of the movie, you should remember that this is a scrapbook.

Want the nice spice? Get the Visual dictionary.
Want more coverage and interviews? Get the souvenir guide.
Want to just get through the story quickly on paper format? Get the comic book.

Want a better way to spend $8? Get the Anakin on Mustafar action figure when it comes out. You'll be glad that you did.

...still do. They are even better revisited. All of Rumer Godden's books are wonderful - and there are lot's of them! I encourage anyone to discover this great great writer.

The Connect with English series is a wonderful teaching tool used to introduce conversational English to speakers of other languages. The story lines are developed in sequence of stories, rather like a simplified soap opera - each episode is about 10 minutes in length, and many focus on particular ideas that are of high relevance to general speakers of English. This includes travel, car, school, food, workplace, and interpersonal relationship types of communication.

What is most remarkable about the Connect with English series is that it is very well done, and the characters are interesting and compelling in and of themselves - so often video programmes have scenarios which seem forced, and the acting can be stilted (often because it is teachers and/or students, rather than trained actors, attempting to play out the scenes). Also, the lessons in many can be drawn up in a forced way - the attempt to get through certain constructions and certain vocabulary lists can be oppressive. This series manages to avoid that.

This book is the third of four volumes that follows the series. The key character, Rebecca, having moved from Boston to San Francisco to undertake a new career in music, now has to return to Boston to see her dying father in the hospital. She reconnects with her younger brother Kevin, and after her father's death, her long estranged uncle and aunt. As Rebecca ponders her career choices (and worries about the responsbility for raising Kevin, who at 17 years old is not quite ready to be on his own), the aunt and uncle make an attractive offer, and Rebecca is able to return to San Francisco.

Episode titles include:
The Emergency
Bad News
Brothers
Grief
Life Goes On
A Box of Memories
The Missing Car
The Breakdown
A Call for Help
Changes
The Farm
Thanksgiving

From the episode list, it is easy to see how many of the themes that new English learners would need to know can come into play. The opening episode of this third part, The Emergency, sets the stage for medical and emergency types of language, as Rebecca's father has taken ill and is in the hospital. Medical issues, family issues, and death and dying issues feature prominently in this section of the teleplay, as well as some introduction to some standard American customs like Thanksgiving on a farm.

This guide is useful for learners to put the words in print together with the words they hear on the video programme. This guide also helps to reinforce the storylines, which are wonderful in and of themselves.

I bought this book, the last in the Star-Fighters of Murphy Street series, after finding the first one so engaging. My pre-teen grandson couldn't put volume one down and has already finished this and volume two and he has just been out of school for a week! I have read all three books and highly recommend them for anyone wanting a wholesome adventure series for their kids. I hope the author will write more of these. There's a waiting audience!!

The Ryan Brides is a wonderfully told story about three sisters and their, sometimes unwilling, quest for love. Karen, Julie
and Katie are three brilliant, career-minded women who will inspire you with their love for each other and devotion to their family. With all the outward markings of a typical romance, The Ryan Brides has a few surprising twists, turning a simple love story into anything but. It will immediately pull you in, captivating and entertaining you.

Another terrific aspect of this story is that we get to glimpse past the "happily ever after" scenario to see how their lives
evolve and how they face the challenges of their future. That is what makes it so realistic and that is also one of the earmarks of a Pamela Waller romance. It's not your cookie cutter love-story. Instead, it will keep you enthralled until the
last page is turned!

My young grandsons, ages 6, 5, and 3, love Star Wars and they love these sticker books. I have given them both the Classic Star Wars book and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith. The graphics are high quality, the stickers really stick and really are removable, and the books give good information about all the characters and vehicles that these boys are so fascinated with even though they're too young to see the Episode III movie. Well worth the price.

The Revenge of the Sith "Trivia Quest" book will challenge what the young Jedi knows about the final Star Wars story. The questions and creative tests of knowledge are surprisingly difficult and detailed. This activity book is not intended for those who saw the movie once and therefore believe that they know all that there is about the story. A sample question is as follows: What is the name of the language that Wookies speak? a. Shyriiwook, b. Shuriiwooke, c. Shalliwood or d. Shorrellwook. If you didn't know the correct response off the top of your head, you may want to do your homework before attempting this Jedi trial. There are four versions out there, each featuring a different holographic cover that changes depending on the angle viewed. The Darth Vader image featured on Amazon changes from Anakin. Whether you're a Star Wars enthusiast who's 9 or 900, "Trivia Quest" is a quick and fun tool to test your knowledge of "Revenge of the Sith."

in the 3rd episode they meet Brittany who is joining the group!! Maddy's Exbest friend hangs out with the to Jerks Piper and sierra! who think they will win! in the story The Leader of Limited too tells Maddy,Claire,kacey,isabel to be team 1 piper,Sierra,Brittney to be team 2 they pick theyre fav music group and ask other girls what they think about the group but soon the team 2 girls figure out that the group they like Lip sings after brittney falls over a chord they pretend to sing I think anyone who liked the first book and 2 will love this one!

Then read this book. It is so in depth and fills many of the holes that left me wondering.

The only thing that I irked me about this book is it seems the author didnt use the information from the previous book Labrynth of Evil. In RotS the Republic is borderline collapse when in LoE which takes place righth before the Republic have pushed the Seperatist to the Outer Rim and victory is in reach.

Stop wasting time reading reviews and read this book.

This book is by far the best of all of the novelizations of the Star Wars movies. Mathew Stover is an exceptional writer and gives the reader just what is expected from a Star Wars book. Action, suspense, drama, and a great perspective of each of the major players in the George Lucas universe. I can say with great confidence that I was sucked right into this book and had a hard time putting it down. I really got a great feel for Anakin, Obi-Wan, Mace, and all of the other characters. When Anakin falls to the dark side I really pitied him. There is also a particular scene in the end when Palpatine confronts Anakin who had been rebuilt as Darth Vader and you could feel exactly what Anakin felt. Very powerful! The whole book was just fantastic, and I'm even tempted to pick up a copy to own. The last few lines were so perfect and tied the whole saga together nicely! This is an author who knows how to show, not tell! If you like Star Wars, you should read this!

I have only read a few Star Wars books, but I'm building my collection up pretty fast, and so far, this is the best one I have read. I really love the way the author breaks away to describe a character while a scene is heating up or something big is about to happen. The book was so good, and the story ( the parts that aren't really described in detail or simply not covered in the movie), even tho I knew its outcome and how things were going to happen still drew me in. I loved the Jedi order and I found myself, while reading the book hoping that somehow things would go differently. But of course they didn't. But thats just how much it draws you in. The ONLY downside I found in this book was the death of my favorite Jedi, Mace Windu. The fight scene with Palpatine was awesome and in depth, but at the end of the fight, we all know what happens and the author only chose to describe the death of arguably the most powerful Jedi in the order in only a few words. I think that part could have been written alot better. Other than that, this author is such a good book, that I have already told everyone I know ( Star Wars fan or not ) that they should read it.

I expect that most readers of this book will have already seen the film and will be familiar with the plot, If not, I suggest you read the book first and then watch the movie to see the incredible cinematic interpretation by George Lucas. The plot picks up right where Labyrinth of Evil left off. Chancellor Palpatine has been captured by General Grievous, and our heroes Obi-Wan and Anakin are coming to the rescue. They succeed in finishing off Count Dooku and force Grievous to flee to Utapau. Obi-Wan goes to Utapau to deal with Grievous while Anakin stays in Coruscant trying to decide between a future with the Jedi or a future with Darth Sidious and the dark side. We all know how that comes out with the final result being the introduction of Darth Vader and the twins Luke and Leia.

In the book of Revenge of the Sith, Mr. Stover spends a lot of time with the internal struggle Anakin has with feeling underappreciated by the Jedi while at the same time trying to grasp the possibilities of the dark side. He is desperately attempting to learn enough about the Force to be able to keep his nightmare from coming true and to keep Padme alive. Darth Sidious is unbelievably smooth and persuasive as he continually massages Anakin's mind and ego and hastens the turn to the dark side. Rather than just telling the story of the film, the author gets us to understand the thought processes of the main characters. I think that will be invaluable as I prepare to watch the film yet again.

We are also privy to a number of conversations among the Jedi masters - Mace Windu, Yoda, and Obi-Wan. They are confused by the Clone Wars. They do not understand the Senate's agreements to give Chancellor Palpatine increasing powers. They don't know what to do with Anakin. He is the Chosen One, but he is also dangerous and unpredictable. The deterioration of the friendship between Obi-Wan and Anakin is heartbreaking, but Anakin's turn to the dark side is handled in such a way that it makes sense. All in all, Mr. Stover has done a remarkable job in helping us to understand more clearly the Clone Wars, the demise of the Jedi, and the takeover by the Sith.

Read the book and watch the movie.

Matthew Stover, author of the excellent Mace Windu novel Shatterpoint, does not disappoint with his novelization of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Movie novelizations are often inconsequential by-products of a marketing push behind a big event picture, but in Stover's case, he strongly builds upon the film plot and adds meaningful substance to what was already a great story. Rather than give his readers a simple blow-by-blow recap of the screen action, he adds many sequences not in the film and cuts others entirely (fans of Yoda's visit to Kashyyyk will need to stick with the movie).

The novel spends significant time in the opening space battle, fleshing out the action sequences and delving into the participants' motivations. At first I found Stover's technique here slightly jarring. The story is clipping along and we are suddenly sidelined by a page or two that start something like this (for example): "This is how it feels to be Obi-Wan Kenobi." We then get a summary of who Obi-Wan is, what he's feeling, and what role he has played in the saga to date. However, as we read more of these entries, Stover's chance-taking really pays off: I found myself looking forward to the next one more and more, as the insights he provides illuminate certain story points brilliantly.

I especially enjoyed the time he spent taking us into Count Dooku's head. Dooku doesn't get much screen time in the saga; some choice moments at the end of Attack of the Clones and his duel at the beginning of Revenge of the Sith are about it. Why would this respected and powerful Jedi have any interest in sublimating himself to a Dark Lord of the Sith? Stover paints a realistic portrait of what Dooku hoped to get out of their twisted relationship and muses about what Dooku believed would be his role after the end of the Clone Wars. Of course, Dooku is sorely mistaken with his perception of his relationship with Darth Sidious.

Another place Stover excels is in subtly tinkering with some of the storylines to deepen both the motivations and the payoff. For instance, in the film, Anakin's lust to be elevated to Jedi Master and granted a seat on the Council is driven by his ego and inner demons. Stover adds an ingredient to the mix: Anakin also wants access to the Jedi Archives, which is only granted to Masters. He believes the Archives will contain Sith Holocrons with the forbidden knowledge Palpatine alluded to, including how to stop a person from dying. This small change greatly aids the believability of how furious Anakin is at being denied the Master rank when he claims his seat on the Council.

Near the end of the book there is a noticeable shift toward more economic storytelling, and the final duel on Mustafar is very similar to what we see in the film. This didn't bother me, as by this point events are rushing to their bitter climax and interjecting long character analyses wouldn't really work like it did early in the novel. The pacing of the book taken as a whole is spot-on and well considered.

Revenge of the Sith is a sweeping, dark, epic conclusion to the prequel trilogy, and Matthew Stover's novelization is more than worthy of the film. Kudos to him for not just cashing in a paycheck and writing a blow-by-blow account of the screenplay. He chose to take some chances and the results are quite rewarding.