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Star Wars: C-3PO Does
NOT Like Sand!
Written by Caitlin Kennedy with
illustrations by artist Brian Kessinger,
C-3PO Does NOT Like Sand! is
a hilarious young readers book
that fi nds heroic droids C-3PO and
R2-D2 joining forces with BB-8,
on a mission for the Resistance
that takes the three droids back to
Tatooine, a planet well known for its
abundance of tiny yellow grit that
gets everywhere.
While C-3PO tries to keep the
mission on track—and doing his
level best to avoid sand siezing up
his servos—his astromech friends
seem to be more interested in
having as much fun as possible,
befriending banthas and cheering
on the local podracers.
This 64-page fun-fi lled hardcover
book is available in bookstores now,
from Disney Lucasfi lm Press.03
Star Wars: Myths & Fables
Have you ever wondered what
kinds of spooky stories and tales of
wonder get swapped around the
campfi res (or in shadowy Outer Rim
cantinas) of the galaxy far, far away?
Star Wars: Myths & Fables, a new
middle-grade collection of stories
from Disney Lucasfi lm Press, sets
out to share the thrilling legends
and charming fables that are widely
shared among Star Wars citizens.
Each tale is lushly illustrated in the
manner of traditional storybooks
by artist Grant Griffi n, with writer
George Mann penning an evocative
array of folk tales that take place on
worlds across the galaxy—including
on the planet Batuu.
Star Wars: Myths & Fables is
another engaging entry in the Star
Wars: Galaxy’s Edge publishing
program that takes a closer look at
the newest planet in the Star Wars
galaxy. In bookstores on August 6.01
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
A Crash of Fate
With the opening of Star Wars:
Galaxy’s Edge at the Disney Parks in
California and Florida at hand, fans
can fi nally step inside Star Wars and
experience life on the Outer Rim
outpost of Batuu. To provide vital
background on Batuu’s Black Spire
Outpost, Disney Lucasfi lm Press are
publishing several titles under the
banner of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge,
and A Crash of Fate is the program’s
can’t-miss centerpiece.
In this young adult novel, writer
Zoraida Córdova tells the story of
Izzy and Jules: childhood friends
until Izzy’s family left Batuu without
warning when she was six years
old. When Izzy returns, Jules isn’t
quite sure what to make of her, but
before long they’re on the run from
vengeful smugglers and an angry
pirate. A Crash of Fate is scheduled
for release on August 6.