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Join Anakin Skywalker on Mawan—a planet decimated by war and chaos—in this sixth adventure in the Jedi Quest series! The Mawan population has taken refuge underground while three crimelords battle on the surface over the planet''s resources. Only one group has a chance at securing peace: the Jedi. But is there something more sinister behind the chaos? What if, in order to save Mawan, a Jedi must die?

The Defenders of the Dead face a revolt of the young, a band of rebels led by two teenagers, Cerasi and Nield. 13 year old Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn join in the rebellion, on opposing sides.

Two revelatory Star Wars tales make their paperback debut in one complete volume--with exclusive new bonus material by renowned fan favorite Jude Watson. Loyalty and courage. Peace and justice. Master and apprentice. So it has been for many generations within the seemingly tranquil halls of the Jedi Temple. But not every Jedi escapes the allure of the Dark Side.... LEGACY OF THE JEDI spans four generations and determines the fates of Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Anakin Skywalker. In SECRETS OF THE JEDI, Qui-Gon embarks on an urgent mission to foil the mass assassination of planetary leaders--with long-lasting implications for the Clone Wars. Two books in one--including never-before-seen bonus material!

The shocking conclusion to The Last of the Jedi series! Former Jedi apprentice Ferus Olin must choose -- the way of the Jedi... or the dark side? The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance.

"LOOT hits the jackpot." -- Rick Riordan, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author On a foggy night in Amsterdam, a man falls from a rooftop to the wet pavement below. It''s Archibald McQuinn, the notorious cat burglar, and he''s dying. As sirens wail in the distance, Archie manages to get out two last words to his young son, March: "Find jewels."But March learns that his father is not talking about hidden loot. He''s talking about Jules, the twin sister March never knew he had. No sooner than the two find each other, they''re picked up by the police and sent to the world''s worst orphanage. It''s not hard time, but it feels like it.March and Jules have no intention of staying put. They know their father''s business inside and out, and they''re tired of being pushed around. Just one good heist, and they''ll live the life of riches and freedom that most kids only dream about. . . . .Hold on to your pearls, because this summer, the world''s youngest criminal masterminds are coming for you.

Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi find themselves caught on a hostile planet... and facing their most ruthless enemy yet, a master of disguise and a student of Sith lore, named Granta Omega.

Anakin Skywalker is a model Jedi Padawan, but his restlessness is getting the best of him. Can Obi Wan Kenobi rein him in?

As a Jedi apprentice, Ferus Olin had to leave the Jedi Temple in disgrace. Now he must return to redeem himself - and save the future of the Jedi Order. The Empire now controls the Temple and everything inside...including, it is rumored, an imprisoned Jedi. Ferus and his street kid partner, Trever, must plunge into the depths of Coruscant in order to free this Jedi, exposing themselves to a dark underworld where both thieves and refugees hide from the Emperor''s wrath. Breaking into the Temple isn''t going to be easy...and surviving the underworld is going to be even harder.

The penultimate installment to Jude Watson''s Star Wars: The Last of the Jedi series. The planet of Alderaan is a peaceful one... and Senator Bail wants to keep it that way. But the presence of the Empire is starting to cast a shadow over their tranquility - as spies and traitors infiltrate the corridors of power. Alderaan holds a secret - a secret on which the future existence of the Jedi depends. Under strict instructions from the Emperor, double agent Ferus Olin must both uncover this secret and protect it. What he discovers raises dark questions from his own past - and puts him in direct conflict with another former Jedi... the sinister Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader.

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn join forces as they defy the Jedi Council to help an old friend who is in trouble.

Obi-Wan Kenobi tries to keep the Jedi''s most important secret safe from the Empire and search for another Jedi who, besides Yoda, survived the Emperor''s annihilation of the Order.

Who are the followers of the Sith?

Don''t miss the exciting conclusion of the Jedi Quest series! When evil mastermind Granta Omega escapes from planet Korriban, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must stop him before his sinister power grows out of control. But Ferus, Anakin''s rival, is also searching for Omega, and Anakin sees this as a contest he must win. In any showdown between the two sides, there is only one guaranteed outcome: death.

Don''t miss the eighth adventure in the Jedi Quest series! Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and a team of Jedi must infiltrate planet Romin, a refuge for criminals across the galaxy—including evil scientist Janna Zan Arbor, an arch-enemy of the Republic. Disguised as a band of thieves, the Jedi will have to master the art of deception to trap a master deceiver on a planet where lawlessness is law.

Jedi Ferus Olin feels the temptation of the Dark Side as his work as a double agent spying on the Empire takes him to his homeworld of Bellassa.

Although it is understood that Jedi aren''t allowed to form attachments, Master Obi-Wan''s apprentice Anakin Skywalker has secretly married Padme Amidala and it is feared that having done so may affect his next important mission to locate a piece of technology during the Clone Wars.

Could Amy and Dan''s biggest enemy be . . . a friend? Book 6 in the bestselling The 39 Clues series challenges everything you thought you knew about the Clue race. Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, head to the Land Down Under to discover what their own mother and father knew about the hunt for the 39 Clues. But following in their parents'' footsteps brings up lost memories for Amy so awful that she can''t share them . . . even with Dan. Haunted by the ghosts of their past, chased by deadly competitors, Dan and Amy can''t see who is an enemy and who is a friend. Their blindness leads to a terrible mistake . . and the death of a hidden ally.

Grace has premonitions after her father reappears after a very long absence, and he has secrets which seem to be mysteriously associated with past and present deaths.

After seven member of their family are kidnapped by a organization called the Vespers, Dan and Amy Cahill must race against time to track down an ancient map to pay as ransom to bring the hostages home.

In this ninth adventure in the Jedi Quest series, Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi must counter a threat to the Senate under the watchful eye of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine—or the whole galaxy might be thrown into darkness! The Senate keeps chaos and lawlessness from taking over, but what if the Senators are not safe? What if they are about to be attacked by sinister forces? It is up to Anakin and Obi-Wan to help ensure that peace and justice reign supreme.

Travel to one of the most remote National Parks, the Dry Tortugas, off the southern most tip of the United States, Key West.

Grace has premonitions. They''ve haunted her since before her mother''s death. She doesn''t know how to deal with them, and doesn''t want to. Then Grace''s best friend Emily disappears. Can she be saved in time?

Seventeen-year-old Mattie leaves her sister Ivy in Last Chance, California, and disguises herself as a boy in order to get a job with the Pony Express, finding adventure, facing danger, and falling in love.

Bestselling author Jude Watson takes Amy and Dan on a thrill-packed ride for the 4th installment of The 39 Clues series. Betrayed by their cousins, abandoned by their uncle, and with only the slimmest hint to guide them, fourteen-year old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, rush off to Egypt on the hunt for 39 Clues that lead to a source of unimaginable power. But when they arrive, Amy and Dan get something completely unexpected - a message from their dead grandmother, Grace. Did Grace set out to help the two orphans . . . ore are Amy and Dan heading for the most devastating betrayal of them all?

From a National Book Award winner, plane crash survivors struggle to find safety in the wilderness when they encounter humans who suffered a similar crash. The harrowing tale of survival takes its most dramatic turn yet when Molly, Yoshi, and the rest discover that there are more than just monsters in the rift in the Earth where they struggle to find food and shelter. There are other kids, too . . . kids who have been surviving in the wilderness much longer for reason both suspicious and supernatural. The seven-book mega-series begun by #1 New York Times–bestselling author Scott Westerfeld (Uglies) reaches a pivotal turning point as only New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winner Jude Watson could deliver!

Provides an indepth "biography" of the powerful Sith Lord who fought the Jedi in Episode 1. Original.

Princess Leia''s journal entries recall the details of her intergalactic capture and rescue, and how she really feels about Han Solo and Luke Skywalker. Original.

A dynamic new Star Wars series, following the adventures and education of thirteen-year-old Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn as they travel across the galaxy as guardians of peace. Combining action, Jedi detail, and the thematic significance that readers expect from Star Wars, "Jedi Apprentice" is sure to engage both Star Wars fans and newcomers to the Star Wars galaxy.

The Jedi Temple is under attack. An attempt has been made to kill Yoda. A dangerous intruder has infiltrated the Jedi. Everybody is under suspicion and no-one is safe. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn must go to the heart of the conspiracy, or watch the Temple be destroyed from the inside.

Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn are hijacked to the planet Phindar, where the rulers control the citizens by erasing their memories.

Anakin Skywalker has spent his adolescence surrounded by other Jedi. But now the son of a Senator is missing, and Anakin infiltrates an elite school in order to find out what has happened. In doing so, he discovers a conspiracy much bigger than anyone anticipates--a conspiracy with repercussions for the whole galaxy.

Two brilliant enemies plan an attack on the Galactic Senate. For Obi-Wan, this means facing an old adversary, while for Anakin, it means bending the rules of the Jedi to accomplish his goals--something he''s forbidden to do.

Ferus Olin''s in full blown double agent mode and that''s got him and his friends worried. Friendship and loyalty are certainly tested when it comes down to the question of "who do you serve?" or "How much hurt can one inflict while doing something necessary?"