Episode Guides Books

This book has really helped me out with the game. Want to use Darth Maul's Sith Infiltrator? No problem. Want to open up the game to the 2 player version? Go ahead!! Want to learn how best to kill off those pesky droids? Then this is the book for you. If you want to get the most out of the best game for the PS2 platform, get this book. Trust me, it's not just for Star Wars junkies, everyday gamers will love this game.

Myself and other probably liked this book Because it contains information for even the smallest things like a Shaak,Eopie,Peko Peko,or a Fambaa. With the places like the Theed Royal Palace on Naboo to Watto's Kunk Shop on Tatooine. And who can forget the two lovable Protocol and beeping Astromech Droids R2-D2 and C-3PO droid types are in here even though its a finishied one but it's still as lovable. All in all I give it a five star rating!

This is very helpful guide if you stuck in the game you need this guide or it is almost impossible to beat the game.Tells who to use in what levels it is great.

As a fifty year old father of an eight year old son, fascinated with Star Wars and a novice to computer games, I was delighted to find this guide. It not only steps one through strategies for game play but points out lots of terrific shortcuts and player tips. With well annotated maps of each course and clever backgrounds on the drivers and their engines, this books adds to the excitement of the pad race scenes from the Star Wars Episode One film. Only a few pages are specific to Nintendo, while most apply also to PC game players. Much more specific than the game's user manual with wonderful pictures and great advice. This was our first non-educational games (we had to purchases game controller, 3D accelerator and more memory) and our first game guide. I can't imagine we would have enjoyed the game as much without the guide. Bravo!

"A Break With Charity" is definitely a historical fiction I would recommend to anyone interested in the Salem Witch Trials. When I studied the Salem Witch Trials in school, not much was covered, so I was curious to learn more.
Learning about this historical event in a history textbook isn't enough, as can be said about any other historical event. Taught through the eyes of a witness and great mind behind the witch hunts, I truly learned what evidence and guilt Susanna English held to herself for a very long time before telling someone.
Ann Rinaldi made this story seem almost like an autobiography, the way she spoke and described each happening.
"A Break With Charity" is a book that I will always remember and recommend to others.

A Break with Charity by Ann Rinaldi is a historical-fiction novel. It is about Susanna English wanting to join a group of girls who do things that are forbidden in the Puritans laws. Susanna ginves up joining when she discovered a secret that could save lives is she told but if she did tell people then her family would be accused of being witches. Susanna keeps this secret while watching people being trailed as witches and getting killed. When her parents were accused of being witches, Susanna decides to tell Joseph. Susanna and Joseph worked with other friends to stop the witch madness that is killing people in Salem and other towns. Joseph sends a letter to people writing that all this is madness and that there is no such thing as witches. Reverend Pike believes them and word spreads. People are aware that this could be just a trick, a make-believe lie. Will the word spread so that people will stop accusing innocent people as witces? Read and find out yourself.

I read this book as an independent lit circle book, and I really think that I will read more of this author. Even though this type of book usually doesn't appeal to me, I really thought that the accuracy with history of the Salem Witch Trials tied in really well, while still providing a fictional but moving story about a girl who struggles to speak the truth in a time when it seems like everything is at stake.

Salem, Massachusetts, 1692. This was a terrible time for the families of those who were executed at the Salem Witch trials. If only one of them, one who had a family member in peril, even if done in private, had the power to prevent further tragedies...

And that is what Susanna English does, or at least according to Ann Rinaldi's fascinating retelling of this historical occurrence. Her brother William is lost at sea, and she wants news about his return from any source. And that is what brings her to Tituba, a slave at Mr. Parris's parsonage. It has been rumored that Tituba deals with the black arts and is a fortune teller, and even though visiting with such person is a sin, Susanna is so desperate to hear about her brother that she throws propriety aside and pays her a visit. Little had she known the chains of events that would occur afterwards. She witnesses the members of the circle, including Ann Putnam, the youngest and most mean-spirited of them all, attending the parsonage while the reverend is gone. She knows all of the things that would make the girls' stories and accusations seem inconsistent, and yet she keeps quiet, for Ann Putnam has threatened to accuse her family of witchcraft if she says a word. But when her mother and father are taken anyway, it is time to take action...

Rinaldi's version of the events is well written, well researched and well crafted -- except for the part about Susanna staying behind when her family flees to New York and she stays with Joseph Putnam. I find it hard to believe that her parents would simply leave her behind, even if it is with people they trust. I know this plot turn is necessary for the story, but still. Other than that, I very much enjoyed this insightful and wonderful historical novel. The Salem Witch trials have always fascinated me, and I have always wanted to read a fictional account on life as a Puritan. Were those people happy with the rules placed upon them? Rinaldi does a wonderful job giving her take on the subject. Historical novels, good and accurate ones, set in the middle to late seventeenth century America are few and far in between. I am so glad I found one by an author who knows her American history quite well.

I was addicted to historical fiction for young adults when I was growing up, and this was probably my favorite. I read it at least four times more than a decade ago. I recommend it to any young adults who are interested in learning a little bit more about historical topics and the events surrounding them.

Any MSTie absolutely must buy this book. The Amazing Colossal Episode Guide is a consistently funny book, chronicling the rise of MST3K, and is kept from becoming dull or repetitive by allowing a different member of the crew - all of the show's major cast and crew except Josh Weinstein and Joel contribute - to write each episode entry or chapter introduction. Each has their own unique writing style, making the book an absolute treat.

Any criticisms of the book are minor. Very little is gone into depth, perhaps understandably (particularly why Joel decided to leave), the "historical" aspects of the book are sketched in (but then, it IS an episode guide). But given that the book was written after Season Six, arguably the show's high-point, as opposed to an after-the-fact retrospective, it still holds up well. It would be nice if the online episode guide written for the Sci-Fi era were included in a revised addition, but for now, this is still a fun book and a must for all MSTies.

The book is fine for what it covers. But I agree with other reveiwers that it's high time that this was updated to include ALL of seasons 7 - 10. I think that some of the Pearl Forrester era episodes are outstanding.

I've been watching MST3K for years, first in England and then in the US. Whilst I got most of the references made by Joel and Mike, this book really helps with the more obscure ones. Thank you, authors!

Despite the fact that MST3K has been off television for a good while now, the spirit lives on through the Internet where new fans are still minted to this day. For that reason, every MSTie really should have this book; the nonstop hilarity found within is still as hot as a knife through butter, and ranks among the best sources of obscure references, inside jokes, and information about the cast and the movies that were endlessly riffed over the years. Some of the information is outdated--mostly contact and fan club information--but that's why search engines exist. (You can get the followup Amazing Colossal Episode Guide covering later seasons over at mst3k.com, again written by the cast.)

Newer endeavors such as Rifftrax and the Film Crew have many of the original crew on board, and are excellent in their own right. These may never be MST3K 2.0--not that they aspire to be, nor should they--they're more than worthwhile to check out.

In conclusion, MITCHELL!

This book is a great companion and behind the scenes guide for this Television series. It contains information for most episodes up to the Expriment #700 series. Be warned it will not contain any show information past 700, well partial info but nothing else. Beyond that this guide is great for whenever Rhino is releasing a new boxed set as well as current boxed sets, as you can preview an episode before you purchase the corresponding dvd. Funny and witty commentary about the staff and even TV's Franks picks of his favorite episodes. I enjoyed the entire book as a Mystery Science Theater fan, myself.

I bought the 1st edition of The Twilight Zone Companion back in high school and was amazed at the amount of information included. I learned a lot about the show, what went on behind the scenes and aquired a greater appreciation for the genius of Rod Serling and touches on other projects he worked on, including Requium for a Heavyweight and Night Gallery. There is a brief biography about Serling and information about writers Charles Beaumont, Richard Matheson and George Clayton Johnson. All of them contributed stories, though Twilight Zone was Serling's baby.

The only drawback was the fact the shows Zicree personally didn't like, he didn't spend too much time talking about (his opinions would be less biased on the Twilight Zone boxset commentaries). Everybody has their favorite and not-so-favorite episode (my list of favorites would include Nick of Time, The Hitchhiker, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, The Fugitive, Time Enough at Last, Back There, To Serve Man, A Passage for Trumpet, Night of the Meek, In Praise of Pip, Walking Distance, On Thursday We Leave for Home, Eye of the Beholder, It's a Good Life and Nightmare at 20,000 Feet). However, it's obvious that Zicree is a passioned fan, as he has obviously spent hours of research to each show.

The latest edition includes information about Twilight Zone- The Movie (I remember watching that with my sister and the It's a Good Life sequence scared the hell out of both of us!) and the Twilight Zone series from the 1980's (there were some good moments, but without the late great Rod Serling, it wasn't the same). In addition, the index includes the different actors in the index in the original series.

The original show includes a long resume of actors including Billy Mumy, Burgess Meredith (he'd become the narrator for the movie version), Agnes Moorehead (she sure looks different without all that black mascara!), Jack Klugman (Oscar Madison), Dick York, Elizabeth Montgomery (both from Bewitched but not featured in the same episode), Art Carney (Ed Norton), Jonathon Harris (Dr Smith), Sterling Holloway, Inger Stevens, Stephen Talbot (Leave It to Beaver), Bill Bixby, Edgar Buchanan, Ann Jilian, Joan Blondell, William Demarest, Ron Howard, Jackie Cooper (fom the Our Gang), Buster Keaton, William Shatner (Captain Kirk), Russell Johnson (the Professor), Richard Deacon, Charles Bronson and many others.

If you're as big a fan as I am of The Twilight Zone, read the signpost up ahead and make your next stop the shopping cart!

I love this book. The Twilight Zone was a great series with great writers and production. But, beyond the program are the tidbits about the writers, the actors, the scripts, etc. This book has those things along with cast summaries, first air dates, writer credits, etc. There's also a good deal of background on Rod Serling. This book is my companion when I watch the Twilight Zone marathons on SciFi. I read through the piece on the airing episode to catch the trivia bits.

about the Twilight Zone episodes. Man this book is great. As well as providing great information on the episodes themselves, the book goes deeper as it goes into detail of its conception, life and death of what some may claim to be the best TV series ever. Every TZ fan should have this book already.

A real gem for any Twilight Zone Buff! Lists all the actors as well as story line for each episode. If you see this out of print book better grab it! Hopefully now that there is a new DVD compilation out this book will be republished.

What a great surprise! TV series companion books are a mixed bag and most are disappointing. This one, however, is worthy to bear the name of the wonderful classic series it chronicles . . . The Twilight Zone.

The book opens with a biography of Rod Serling, followed by an equally engaging chapter on the conception, creation and birth of the series. Much background information and insights. Very, very well researched and written. Extremely interesting.

Each of the show's five seasons is grouped, and a chapter devoted to each episode - documenting the date, writer, producer, directors, music, and cast. Serling's opening comments for the respective episode are reproduced and then a synopsis with EXTREMELY interesting behind the scenes information. Some of the more famous episodes ("The Invaders" with Ages Moorhead) are given more space and detail.

What makes this companion book so special, I think, is that due to our familiarity with the Twilight Zone, and having re-watched the various episodes multiple times - the average baby boomer can just about open this book at random and within a few sentences is recalling the episode and the details being discussed.

The book closes with an After the Twilght Zone chapter, and then an epilogue. I cannot iterate enough, how well written this book is. Some books of this nature are clinical and boring, others gush with praise but offer no real depth of information. Marc Scott Zicree hit the mark perfectly with this piece of work. Fascinating information that WE are interested in, well written in a conversational matter, well organized. Hundreds of great nostalgic still photos are a bonus.

Highly recommended for even a casual Twilight Zone fan. I bet you won't be able to stay out of it.

I have 2 little boys who love Star Wars. I like the pictures in this book. The words are too advanced for small children but I try to ad lib. My boys love to look at the pictures.

I bought this book and the complete guide for the entire saga. I was more impressed with this book than the other. This book was missing atleast the one character I was looking for Niem (Sullustan) that flew the Falcon with Lando in 6. So I looked him up on the internet and found his info readily availble on some star wars website. I was hoping that they would atleast list the name and race for ever character shown, but they don't.

I bought this book as a gift for my 10 year old son who is a serious Star Wars buff. He told me he likes it because it has a lot of information about the characters, weapons, vehicles and technology.

This was one of my very first Star Wars books and I half credit it with my burgeoning interest in the expanded Star Wars universe.
Includes great pictures and information such as what those little knobs on Darth Vader's chestplate are for to what exactly Salacious Crumb (that little Kowakian monkey lizard that works for Jabba the Hutt) does! If you have no idea what I'm talking about, then read this book!
Great for the enthusiast, beginner/amateur/expert and all!

This book was just what we needed. My five-year-old son has developed a sudden interest for Star Wars, and since he's too young to watch the films, this book was perfect for him. Excellent pictures, everything is well explained, all the major points of interest are covered.

A colleague recommended Ann Rinaldi to me, so I decided to give her a try. There is much to like here - a strong female protagonist, a relatively balanced disucssion of the issues surrounding the American Revolution, and vivid descriptions of pre-colonial life.

The story is told from the persepctive of 13 year-old Sarah Revere, the second oldest of Paul Revere's children. Through her eyes we see glimpses of the growing rebellion against Britain, with the concerns and worries of a daughter for her father, and of a girl becoming a woman.

I like the book, and see why it was recommended - however, I think the book would be more a better fit for the grade 6 - 8 age group.

Book Title:The Secret Of Sarah Revere

Author:Ann Rinaldi

Genre:Nonfiction

Three sentence summary:A war was going on and a man 7 miles away just sitting outside a castle. Days after that war a women named Rachel recieved a note about her meeting her brother but he never showed up. A year after a man named warren died at a war on the hill.

what i liked most about the book: I liked the wars and mysteries of the book.

What i didn't like and why:b I didn't like master Warren dying because he was a famous patriot and guards a secret about the american revolution.

What i would say about this book to someone else and why: It's a good book if you like Social Studies.

My strongest reason for recommending this book:I recommend this book because I wanted to learn about a famous patriot hero, a champion of the american colonies.

Secrets are what your family is based upon, and one told could mean death to an insurmountable amount. Sarah's father is Paul Revere, a man of mystery, secrets, and honor. What started out as a small interview turns into a flashback no one wants to remember. She remembers all the rides, the cannons, and all the deaths. Dr. Warren, a close friend and her father's colleague is killed, and her world is turned upside-down. Before his death, Sarah and Dr. Warren were close friends until an argument, a ridge that is never mended. This book was so-so, but consider ing I do not like historical fiction, I am not a good judge of character. In spite if that, I would recommend it to anyone who likes historical fiction.

The Secret of Sarah Revere had a good deal of secrecy. Her father, Paul Revere, was a man that could be depended on, so he was called upon a lot to ride to different towns, telling of news and secrets. The whole family could never tell of any of these rides, even if it endangered their lives. Sarah and Dr. Warren had always been good friends. When Sarah turned thirteen, she started to like him in a different way, and wanted him to like her the same way. Because of this, they had a big quarrel, causing them to part and overlooking each other. They did not speak for a long time, and because of that, their friendship was never mended. All of this was a secret that neither would share. Paul Revere knew who shot first and technically started the feud between the British and the Americans. Everyone asks him, but he doesn't tell anyone. Except Sarah. He trusts her, and trusts her that she will keep it to the grave.

The Secret of Sarah Revere tied in a lot of history. Paul sr. had just set out on "the big ride", when Paul jr. found that he forgot his spurs. Sarah begged Paul jr. to take her, so it would look like a romantic rendezvous. After they dropped off the spurs, Paul took Sarah to a church that Paul sr. used to ring the bells and showed her the lamps and explained, "one if by land, two if by sea". Throughout the story, it has very updated, detailed accounts of the Lexington and Concord account, in which Sarah relates. After Dr. Warren died, a man was sent to take over Dr. Warren's government, a man that everyone becomes fond of. George Washington.

The Secret of Sarah Revere had many different versions of the love story. Paul Revere sr. and Rachel Revere's love story tells how Paul's heart was once closed by the death of his first wife's death, yet opened by the kindness of Rachel. Debby Revere, the oldest daughter, and Amos Lincoln's love story was one in which they both loved each other, but war drew them apart, with Amos wanting to join the cause, but never stopping their love. Sarah Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren's love was a platonic, strong bond that death could not break.

The worst part of the book was that even though they were such good friends, Sarah and Dr. Warren's bond was never mended. Before Dr. Warren went to war, Sarah tried to mend things between them, but he said he did not have time for it, and left. This book was okay, but not one on Ann's best.

B. Rimando

In "The Secret of Sarah Revere," author Ann Rinaldi takes us back to Boston for another young woman's story. This time the woman is Sarah, daughter of silversmith Paul Revere, and the time period is right before the American Revolution begins in earnest.

When the story begins, Paul Revere has taken his famous ride warning the colonies that "the British are coming," and everyone wants to know about it. Revere also supposedly saw the first shot fired at a famous battle, the knowledge of which could hurt the colonies' case against the British.

It is this monumental secret that sets Sarah thinking about the events leading up to Revere's ride, as well as the many other secrets that her family members are hiding from each other. Several of her family members are involved in the movement against the British, so there are many things that remain unspoken in her house. Chief among them is Sarah's fear that her stepmother and her father's best friend might be having an affair.

Sarah is quick to jump to conclusions and slow to clear the air with her family members regarding her fears. Her father, on the other hand, teaches her the value of trust, even if it seems blindly placed, in a time when you must choose to trust your neighbors or go crazy with suspicion. Sarah is an admirable character, fiercely loyal to her family, and struggling with new feelings she has never experienced before.

I read this book right after finishing "The Fifth of March," and was pleasantly surprised by how neatly it ties in with that book. Not just because it's a continuation of the Revolutionary period (begun in "Fifth of March") but also because several characters from "Fifth of March" appear or are referenced in "Secret."

In this book "The Secrets of Sarah Revere", Ann Rinaldi(author) has captured a essential time in the history of America, told from point of view of Sarah Revere the daughter of one of Americas honored patriots Paul Revere. The book is mostly about secrets and trying to crack them and keep them.
This book was the first historical-fiction I have ever read. To tell you the truth I didn't think that this book was going to be so interesting. But it was actually an enjoyable and easy read. It is not boring at all. It puts a very good picture in your head of how it was back then. It even makes you think, "What matters? The truth? Or what people think?" just because that is the question that pledges young Sarah (it is repeated over and over in the story).
I couldn't really pick a favorite character; every character was described so good that you could really see every quality that they had. But I did have a favorite part, it was a very sad moment in the story, because Sarah finally got to straiten thing out with Dr. Warren (a family friend who watches over the family while Mr. Revere is gone) but it was too late. She had said very harsh stuff to him because she feared that he had interest in her stepmother Rachel this moment drove them apart. For me this part was very sad, I really felt as if I was there and I were watching him not even looking or thinking about what Sarah was saying, he was all ready at war (Revolutionary War). This part really touched me. Reading this book has opened a new window to see the history of America from a different approach. Definitely I would start to read more historical books in the future.

I love this book. I always wanted to see twhat the inside of an At-At looked like, and it shows you. This book tells you about different starships and shows you the inside of the Y-wing. It points to where the weapons, communications and fuel parts are. The thing that I really liked about this book was the cross-sections of the sandcrawler. It shows you what the inside of a sandcrawler looks like and points to where the Jawa's sleep and work. The two things I diidn't like about this book was that when it shows you the inside of a star destroyer, it only shows you like the fuel and power generator things. It doesn't show you where the people are really. The other thing I didn't like was that the book was way to short, they could have showed the A-Wing and stuff like that. I enjoyed the snowspeeder in this book and the cross-sections of the X-wing because it showed you where the controls and pedals were. I would definately reccomend this book. If you were ever wondering what the inside of the Slave 1 or the inside of Jabba's sail barge looked like, this book shows it all. THere are two illustrators in this book, but their drawings look the same. GOOD BOOK!

I always wanted to see more and to be able to look inside of the vehicles more closely, and this book provides that information (and more more) in great detail. I really like the mini illustrations of where in the vehicles that events from the movies took place, it helps to "put a name to a face".

A fun look inside the beloved spacecraft of the Classic Trilogy of Star Wars movies, the book delves into the histories, relationships between, and (pseudo)science behind such iconic vehicles as the Millennium Falcon, the Imperial Star Destroyer, TIE fighters, X-Wings, the Death Star, Slave 1, and so on. A book of incredibly detailed cutaways and well-considered textual notes, this collection nonetheless feels a little thin and less detailed than the companion volumes created for the Episodes I-III, which possess a more premeditated backstory and are rendered in almost exasperating detail. In fact, the volumes for the Classic Trilogy and those for Episodes I-III could be said to warrant criticisms similar to the movies themselves -- the original films/volume feature a whiz-bang melodrama with exciting places and artifacts that allude to an unseen galactic history thousands of years deep, while the new episodes/volumes display the baroque details of thousands of years of galactic history and politics without the unifying resonance of a compelling drama to bring them fully to life. However, I would recommend all the volumes for children of all ages who like to dream and marvel over how things work, or might work, on Earth or in a galaxy far, far away.

Hi, I just would like to tell you that these book its not only a peace of art it's also great collection item if you are a Star Wars fan!!!!! thank's!

These books are huge A3 sized, the drawings are mostly of very good quality, and the amount of information packed into them is huge. They are a wonderful addition for any sci-fi fan.
This edition for the original three films is probably the best, it covers the machines in amazing detail and the technical detail fits reasonably well with what's on the (huge) official website.
Of particular note is the double sized page on the Death Star which is absolutely amazing.


Criticisms
There are two big criticisms with all these books, the main one is that they are far to thin. There are many things in the films that are simply missing, how about cross sections of R2D2, a light sabre, a speeder bike, or things like the ion cannon. Even worse ships like the Star Destroyer although wonderful could benefit hugely from a page or two extra on them.
The second criticism is technical, in some ways things here don't entirely mesh with the movies, although the problems are very subtle and very minor. The films are extremely careful and clever technically, the enormous attention to detail separates the best from the rest. Ok I am a scientist and engineer who has taken an interest in exotic space craft designs for real. Some of the details in the first film in particular are quite staggering, it is obvious that some of the technical people involved had done some real work on the subject. Sadly the people behind all these `technical' books are not always quite so knowledgeable, but they are still very fascinating.