Star Wars: The Mighty Chewbacca in the Forest of Fear by Tom
Angleberger, illustrated by Andie Tong, 262 pages. Disney Press, 2018. $14.
Content: Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL, MS – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Chewbacca is sent on a mission to retrieve an
important book with Mayv, a librarian and a cargo droid. At first the mission seems like a business transaction,
but when the lady who sent them on the mission threatens to hurt Hans Solo if Chewie
doesn’t return with the book, Mayv and Chewie have to step up their
efforts. They fly to a plant covered
forest where they have trouble with the aggressive monsters on the island, but
Chewie and Mayv become friends and work together to find what they are looking
for.
I’m that rare non-Star Wars lover,
but I think Chewie is adorable and I love him, so I enjoyed this story. I listened to it on audio and the readers and
sounds made me feel like I was watching a movie. I liked the adventure and thought the forest
was creative and well described. I
enjoyed the characters and their humor.
The story is simple, but I do think this book fits at a middle school
level for Star Wars fans as well as reluctant readers. The illustrations are three full page drawings
dispersed throughout the book. Quick, fun read.
C. Peterson
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