He has to get to grips with homework and exams and also has a huge crush on a girl in his class. Roan still has to face the school bullies, who lurk in the shadows wearing cowls. I loved Mr Garfield, a Darth Maul lookalike, who teaches lightsabers and Home Economics and Kitmum, a headband-wearing, whistle-toting Wookiee who teaches Physical Education, even though the class can’t understand a word she says.Īs the story is set in middle school, we can expect plenty of tween angst. The teaching staff are all aliens from the Star Wars Universe. He is very nervous about going to Jedi Academy and has a habit of sweating profusely when nervous. Roan is a typical pre-teen and is a very likeable lead character. The result is an accessible and readable little hardback, which may particularly appeal to children who don’t like traditional fiction books. The story is mainly written in journal format, but also contains lots of asides in the form of school reports, homework, newspaper clippings and comic-style cartoons. Star Wars Jedi Academy is the third in a series of books by Brown, author of the bestselling Darth Vader and Son and Vader’s Little Princess. He just needs to get to grips with the Force, lightsabers and of course.girls. It may not be pilot school, but Roan realises that it may be his ticket to a better life.

Luckily, fate steps in and Roan receives a letter from Master Yoda, inviting him to train at the Jedi Academy on Coruscant. The next best alternative, unfortunately, is Tatooine Agriculture Academy, and a life as a farmer on his dusty, desert homeworld. Roan has dreamed of going to pilot school his whole life, so it comes as a bit of a shock when he doesn’t quite make the grade.

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