The Original Trilogy Stories is a collection of eighteen young-reader tales adapting the Star Wars original trilogy. It was published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on September 1, 2015.
Contents[]
| Short story | Author |
|---|---|
| "Escape from Darth Vader" | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
| "The Hero's Journey Begins" | Trey King |
| "A Bad Feeling About This" | Andy Schmidt |
| "The Rescue of Princess Leia" | Elizabeth Schaefer |
| "Escape from the Death Star" | Ivan Cohen |
| "The Battle of Yavin" | Tracey West |
| "Survival on Hoth" | Ivan Cohen |
| "AT-AT Attack!" | Andy Schmidt |
| "An Unusual Hiding Place" | Calliope Glass |
| "Size Matters Not" | Calliope Glass |
| "Betrayal at Bespin" | Michael Siglain |
| "The Revelation" | Trey King |
| "Rescue from Jabba's Palace" | Ivan Cohen |
| "Return to Dagobah" | Meredith Rusu |
| "Flight and Fight!" | Trey King |
| "Leia and the Ewoks" | Meredith Rusu |
| "The Final Duel" | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
| "The Battle for Endor" | Rebecca L. Schmidt |
Publisher's summary[]
Join Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Princess Leia for one action-packed adventure after the next! This collection features 18 stories from the original Star Wars trilogy, beautifully illustrated by Star Wars artist Brian Rood. With foil on the cover, gilded pages, and over 250 pieces of both spot and full-page art, this storybook is a must-have for fans!
Development[]
The Original Trilogy Stories was published on September 1, 2015 in the United States. The title, designed for readers ages 3-5, retells situations and events from films in the original trilogy.[1]
Brian Rood provided all illustrations for the stories.
In November 2015, Disney–Lucasfilm Press released three abridged eBook versions of The Original Trilogy Stories, each title collecting the short stories adapting each original trilogy film. A New Hope: 6 stories in 1[2] and Return of the Jedi: 6 stories in 1[3] were published on November 10, 2015, and adapted the films Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi respectively. On November 17, The Empire Strikes Back: 6 stories in 1 was released, adapting Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back.[4]
On November 22, 2016, Disney–Lucasfilm Press released a special edition reprint of the book.[5] An unabridged audiobook was released with the Prequel Trilogy stories on March 19, 2019.
Star Wars Treasury: The Original Trilogy, published by Egmont UK Ltd in 2015, uses many of the same illustrations as The Original Trilogy Stories, including the same cover artwork.
Media[]
Editions[]
- ISBN 9781484704714; September 1, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover[1]
- ISBN 9781484711958; November 10, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook; abridged; A New Hope: 6 stories in 1 edition[2]
- ISBN 9781484757413; November 10, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook; abridged; Return of the Jedi: 6 stories in 1 edition[3]
- ISBN 9781484711965; November 17, 2015; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US eBook; abridged; The Empire Strikes Back: 6 stories in 1 edition[4]
- ISBN 9781484792063; November 22, 2016; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover; special edition reprint[5]
Cover gallery[]
Appearances[]
| Characters | Organisms | Droid models | Events | Locations |
| Organizations and titles | Sentient species | Vehicles and vessels | Weapons and technology | Miscellanea |
Characters
Organisms
Droid models
Events
Locations
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Organizations and titles
Sentient species
Vehicles and vessels
Weapons and technology
Miscellanea
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Stories on Disney.com (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Star Wars: A New Hope: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1
Star Wars the Original Trilogy Stories on Amazon.com (backup link)
External links[]
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy Stories on Disney.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: A New Hope: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)
- Star Wars:The Empire Strikes Back: 6 stories in 1 on the official Google Play website (backup link)