DK Readers L3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader

Discover the Secrets from Darth Vader's Past!

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$4.99 US
On sale Sep 01, 2015 | 64 Pages | 9781465433923

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This reading book for kids covers all the information that you could ever want to know about Anakin Skywalker and his transition to the evil Darth Vader!

Come to the Dark Side. If your child is Star Wars mad and a raging fan of this infamous villain, this is the Darth Vader book that will crush all others. It has tons of info, fun facts, pictures from the movies, blurbs, and even a super fun quiz. 


With a fresh new look and added content, DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader follows the life of one of the greatest movie villains as he rises to power. With loads of pictures from the movies, this reading book for kids is a real delight for young Star Wars fans. 

Guaranteed to engage kids as they learn to read on their own, it contains great vocabulary building words throughout. Level 3 is for children starting to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read. More text and more complex sentence structure are presented, with information spreads to help develop the reader's general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children's experiences and interests.

Follow, Discover, Uncover & Learn!

Follow Anakin Skywalker as he races, fights, and flies across the galaxy - and learn what leads him to betray his friends and become a Sith! Uncover the mystery behind Darth Vader's evil helmet and discover the story of a talented young Jedi who turns to the Dark Side. The ultimate Star Wars book for any Darth Vader fan. 

What's inside? 
- All the info you could possibly hope for about our favorite fictional Sith Lord
- Lots of pictures, blurbs, and a really cool quiz

Learn to read - then read to learn. This book is part of an exciting four level reading/educational book series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter books have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each knowledge book is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.

Engaging stories and fun interactive pages build reading skills. Developed in consultation with leading literacy experts, it helps children build a lifelong love of reading. Level 1 learning to read, level 2 beginning to read, level 3 beginning to read alone, level 4 reading alone.

Look out for other great Star Wars themed level 3 titles such as Death Star BattlesLEGO Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Finn's Mission.

© & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.
Catherine Saunders is an author and editor who has written several licensed books and readers, including LEGO Friends Character Encyclopedia, LEGO NINJAGO: Team Ninja, LEGO Friends: Let’s Go Riding!, and Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight. View titles by Catherine Saunders
Tori Kosara is a senior editor at DK who has contributed to several titles for the imprint. She is the author of DK Readers: L3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader and DK Readers: L3: Star Wars: Star Pilot. You can follow her at @Torikosara. View titles by Tori Kosara

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This reading book for kids covers all the information that you could ever want to know about Anakin Skywalker and his transition to the evil Darth Vader!

Come to the Dark Side. If your child is Star Wars mad and a raging fan of this infamous villain, this is the Darth Vader book that will crush all others. It has tons of info, fun facts, pictures from the movies, blurbs, and even a super fun quiz. 


With a fresh new look and added content, DK Reader Level 3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader follows the life of one of the greatest movie villains as he rises to power. With loads of pictures from the movies, this reading book for kids is a real delight for young Star Wars fans. 

Guaranteed to engage kids as they learn to read on their own, it contains great vocabulary building words throughout. Level 3 is for children starting to read on their own. The stories are exciting and captivating in order to develop the child's own desire to read. More text and more complex sentence structure are presented, with information spreads to help develop the reader's general knowledge. The choice of subject widens to match the broadening of children's experiences and interests.

Follow, Discover, Uncover & Learn!

Follow Anakin Skywalker as he races, fights, and flies across the galaxy - and learn what leads him to betray his friends and become a Sith! Uncover the mystery behind Darth Vader's evil helmet and discover the story of a talented young Jedi who turns to the Dark Side. The ultimate Star Wars book for any Darth Vader fan. 

What's inside? 
- All the info you could possibly hope for about our favorite fictional Sith Lord
- Lots of pictures, blurbs, and a really cool quiz

Learn to read - then read to learn. This book is part of an exciting four level reading/educational book series for children, developing the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. These chapter books have a compelling main narrative to suit your child's reading ability. Each knowledge book is designed to develop your child's reading skills, fluency, grammar awareness, and comprehension in order to build confidence and engagement when reading.

Engaging stories and fun interactive pages build reading skills. Developed in consultation with leading literacy experts, it helps children build a lifelong love of reading. Level 1 learning to read, level 2 beginning to read, level 3 beginning to read alone, level 4 reading alone.

Look out for other great Star Wars themed level 3 titles such as Death Star BattlesLEGO Star Wars Return of the Jedi and Finn's Mission.

© & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.

Author

Catherine Saunders is an author and editor who has written several licensed books and readers, including LEGO Friends Character Encyclopedia, LEGO NINJAGO: Team Ninja, LEGO Friends: Let’s Go Riding!, and Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight. View titles by Catherine Saunders
Tori Kosara is a senior editor at DK who has contributed to several titles for the imprint. She is the author of DK Readers: L3: Star Wars: The Story of Darth Vader and DK Readers: L3: Star Wars: Star Pilot. You can follow her at @Torikosara. View titles by Tori Kosara

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