
Part of Series
Available just in time for the August 15th release of "The Clone Wars" from Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. Pictures, this novelization retells the story of the animated feature film set during the period between "Episode II" and "Episode III." "NOBATA BARGON! EECHUTA ROTTA ME PEEDUNKEE MUFKIN WAJEEKEE!" —Jabba the Hutt War has spread chaos across the galaxy, and Jedi generals Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker find themselves leading a massive clone army into battle against Count Dooku and his Separatist Alliance. On the planet of Tatooine, deep in the Outer Rim of the galaxy, crime lord Jabba the Hutt's son has been kidnapped. To gain the Hutt's allegiance, an advantage over Dooku, the Jedi have agreed to find and rescue Jabba's son. (from the back cover)
Author

Tracey West is the New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Masters, a series in the Scholastic Branches line. She has written more than 400 books for kids, including the Pixie Tricks series and the Underdogs series with Kyla May. Some readers also know Tracey for writing books based on animation such as Pokémon and LEGO Ninjago. She currently lives in the western Catskills of New York with her husband, Bill; their adopted dogs; and a whole mess of chickens.