Wolverton, Dave

The Rising Force (Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice, Book 1)

Just before his 13th birthday, Obi-Wan Kenobi left Yoda and the other teachers at the Jedi Temple. But he wasn't supposed to become a Padawan, a future Jedi Knight, he was assigned to be a farmer! Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force joins the headstrong Obi-Wan a few weeks before he's to turn 13, when he'll be too old to begin training as a Jedi Knight. Trying too hard to become Qui-Gon Jinn's Padawan, Obi-Wan shows his lack of discipline, and that--in addition to Qui-Gon's mysterious past--keeps them apart. But the Force keeps pulling the two together: Obi-Wan resigns himself to the Jedi Agricultural Corps on barren Bandomeer, only to find that Qui-Gon is on a mission to the same planet. Traveling there on a mining ship, the two must work together to forge a truce between the warring Hutt, Whiphid, and Arconan miners on board. The inexperienced Obi-Wan stirs up trouble but gets plenty of chances to redeem himself later--after the pirates attack and after the ship crash-lands on a hostile planet with the crew still at each other's throats. Experienced Star Wars author Dave Wolverton keeps the blasters firing and the lightsabers swinging in this fun, fast-paced adventure. (Ages 9 to 12) --Paul Hughes

The Courtship of Princess Leia (Star Wars)

Seeking rich, powerful allies to bring into the  Rebel Alliance and a new home planet for the  refugees of her native Alderaan, Princess Leia  considers a proposal that could tip the balance of power  against the evil Empire. The Hapes Consortium of  63 worlds is ruled by the Queen Mother, who wants  Leia to marry her son, the dashing and wealthy  Prince Isolder. Han Solo has always dreamed of  marrying Leia himself, and now he makes a desperate  last gamble to win her back. Soon he, Isolder,  Luke Skywalker and Artoo will be at the center of an  adventure leading to an awesome treasure, a group  of Force-trained "witches," and a  showdown with an invincible foe.

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future, Vol. 19

Embark on fantastic journeys through the limitless expanse of space and the boundless edges of time with seventeen creative and engrossing stories by the best new writers of science fiction and fantasy--the winners of the internationally acclaimed Writers of the Future Contest.

On My Way to Paradise

Serpent Catch

Lords of the Seventh Swarm (Golden Queen/Dave Wolverton, Bk 3)

Beyond the Gate (The Golden Queen, Book Two)

STAR WARS MISSIONS #7 ITHORIAN INVASION (#7 in series)

Bounty hunters have taken Grubba the Hutt to the planet Ithor. You must get him back. The Ithorian leader Momaw Nadon has offered to help you. But in return you must aid him in his revolt against the Empire. Imperial forces have taken control of Ithor's center, the Tafanda Bay. Your Mission: to liberate the Ithorians - and find Grubba the Hutt - before it is to late. May the Force be with you. (From the back of the book)

A Very Strange Trip

Caught by police with moonshine in the trunk of his uncle's car, Everett Dumphee is faced with the decision to spend ten years in prison or enlist in the United States Army. He opts for what he thinks is freedom - a hitch in the Army.

Due to bureaucratic negligence, Dumphee - incorrectly labeled as the fastest bootleg driver in West Virginia - is issued the occupational specialty designation of Expert Truck Driver. Subsequently, he is selected for a top-secret assignment in an newly designed and state-of-the-art All Terain Vehicle.

While transporting a contraband Russian time machine and developmental weaponry from Trenton Arsenal in New Jersey to the Experimental Weapons Battalion in Denver, Colorado, Dumphee finds himself cast into new settings when the device suddenly activates. What follows are fantastic high-tech experiences that might be called the ultimate off-road adventure.

The Golden Queen (The Golden Queen, Book One)