DK updated today with their Winter 2011 Trade Catalog (PDF file), with a few new descriptions for upcoming juvenile books. First of all, there's Secrets of the Jedi, a title which has been up on amazon for a couple of weeks now. Here's the description from page 103 of the catalog:
Don?t just read about the Star Wars universe ? become a part of the action yourself! Secrets of the Jedi is a dynamic visual guide that brings the Star Wars galaxy to life for a new generation of Star Wars fans. In it, younger readers will: ? Meet all the Jedi heroes from Anakin to Yoda ? Understand what it takes to become a Jedi ? Find out how to wield a lightsaber ? Discover the secrets of the Force ? Examine the tools of the Jedi trade, and more! Lively text and bold, kid-friendly design provide a new approach to the much-loved characters and themes of the Classic and Prequel Trilogies, Secrets of the Jedi uncovers the mysteries of the Jedi Order, the Force, and the dark powers that threaten them, for younglings aged 7 and up.
January 17, 2011, SRP $ 12.99 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: DK CHILDREN (January 17, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0-7566-7197-6
Then we have two new readers, coming out on the same date:
Star Wars: Feel the Force (DK Readers Level 2), which will be published in both softcover ($ 3.99) as well as hardcover ($ 14.99), 32 pages. From page 102 of the DK catalog:
Feel the Force looks at the mysterious Force from the Star Wars universe, exploring both its light side and its dark side, and its potential for good and evil.
Star Wars: Tatooine Adventures (DK Readers Level 3), which will also be published in both softcover ($ 3.99) as well as hardcover ($ 14.99), 48 pages. From page 102 of the DK catalog:
Tatooine Adventures introduces readers to the hostile desert planet of Tatooine, home of Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Jawas, Sand People, and Jabba the Hutt.
Not in the catalog, but up on amazon is Star Wars: Battle for the Galaxy which, according to the price and page-count, could be a second juvenile visual guide in the same category as Secrets of the Jedi.
April 18, 2011, SRP $ 12.99 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: DK CHILDREN (April 18, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0-7566-7315-1
Ah, these are great times to be a Youngling.... or an obsessive book collector... ;)