OUT THIS WEEK: 'ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE: THE COLD'

The latest EGMONT Books STAR WARS release in the acclaimed young reader series ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE, The Cold, by Cavan Scott, hits stores and online from March 9th, 2017.

And watch out - Imperial Snowtroopers are back!

Here's the blurb:

An original Star Wars fiction series for children, The Adventures in Wild Space takes place in the period between Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: A New Hope. Star Wars fans can meet a whole host of new characters, including a new droid, CR-8R, and a new villain, Captain Korda.

It is a time of darkness. With the end of the Clone Wars and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the evil Emperor Palpatine rules the galaxy unopposed. After their parents were kidnapped by the ruthless Imperial Captain Korda, young explorers Lino and Milo Graf set out to find them.

In the fifth instalment of this exciting series, the children have picked up their parents' trail - but an ambush in the depths of Wild Space leaves them stranded on a desolate ice planet. With an old enemy out for revenge, can they survive THE COLD?

Get it here: Star Wars: The Cold (Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space): Amazon.co.uk: Cavan Scott, Lucasfilm, David M. Buisán: 9781405285483: Books

THE 'ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE' CONTINUE...

The relaunch and re-imagining of the STAR WARS universe featuring all new characters and situations via DISNEY and its publishing partners continues apace. Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron and BB-8 may be the iconic bright stars of the Sequel Saga, but in the expanding galaxy of young children's storytelling, let's not forget much-liked newbies Milo and Lina Graf- unique siblings experiencing unknown worlds, and meeting characters good and evil, with wise beyond their years bravery and loyalty to each other within the continuing ADVENTURES IN WILD SPACE series, set in the years of Rebellion, Empire and Bounty Hunters leading up to EPISODE IV. The latest two journeys, following on from the huge success of the top-selling prelude The Escape, arrive via EGMONT paperback from the 30th: The Steal by Cavan Scott, and The Dark by Tom Huddleston.

The Steal

It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away….

When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them – and to discover hope for the future.

In this third full-length adventure, Milo and Lina arrive on the planet Lothal, source of a mysterious transmission promising help against the Empire. With a bounty hunter on their tail, and a ruthless crime boss to contend with, can they pull off a daring heist?

Look out for the other books in the series: The Escape, The Snare, The Nest and The Dark.

Get it here: Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal: Amazon.co.uk: 9781405279956: Books

The Dark

In this fourth full-length adventure, Milo and Lina find themselves adrift in a starship that is spiralling towards disaster. A dangerous criminal is on the loose, the Empire is closing in – and something even deadlier awaits them in the darkness … 

Get it here: Star Wars: Adventures in Wild Space: The Dark: Amazon.co.uk: Egmont Publishing UK: 9781405279963: Books

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