Star Wars The Dark Side Pocket Expert

Name: Star Wars The Dark Side Pocket Expert
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780241594841
Price: 23.0 NZD
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By Catherine Saunders

Series: Pocket Expert

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Star Wars The Dark Side Pocket Expert by Catherine Saunders is a children's book that delves into the enigmatic world of the dark side, exploring its characters, powers, and influence across the Star Wars universe. Packed with engaging facts, vivid images, and insights, it captures the mystique and allure of the dark side for young fans of the series.
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Star Wars The Dark Side Pocket Expert

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A bitesize guide to the Sith and other dark-side villains of the Star Wars galaxy. Packed with lists of facts and figures and stunning images Become an instant dark side expert with this handy pocket-sized guide! If light is to shine, there must also be darkness. In the Star Wars galaxy, the Jedi use the light side of the Force to protect peace and justice. But there are also those who crave power above all. For Sith lords, Imperial Inquisitors, fallen Jedi, and other evil creatures, the dark side of the Force is a mighty, but treacherous, ally. These evildoers seek the dark side in those places where it flows strongest - forgotten temples, sinister caves, ancient tombs, and the sites of tragic events. Packed with facts, stats, and interesting info about the most legendary dark side users and dark side locations in the galaxy, with this book in your pocket you'll be a dark side expert in no time! AND ™ 2022 LUCASFILM LTD.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241594841

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK Children

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 100.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 133g

Pages: 80

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About the Author

Catherine Saunders is an author and editor who has written several licensed books and readers, including Star Wars Jedi- Pocket Expert and Marvel Spider-Man Pocket Expert, LEGO Friends Character Encyclopedia, LEGO NINJAGO- Team Ninja, LEGO Friends- Let's Go Riding!, and Star Wars- Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight.

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