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Star Wars - Now in 3D!

The Phantom Menace returns to theaters Friday

By Veronica Louise Mendoza | February 9 , 2012

On Friday, the Star Wars saga returns to theaters. But now the epic adventure movies are in 3D! The revamped series begins with Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D, with the other episodes following in the months and years ahead.

Kid Reporter Veronica Louise Mendoza was one of a few kid journalists who visited Skywalker Ranch in January to go behind the scenes of the first chapter in the Star Wars saga. She spoke with sound editor Matthew Wood and concept model artist John Goodson. Both people worked on The Phantom Menace when it was first released in 1999 and they returned to the movie to covert it to 3D. She also interviewed Joel Aron, the CG director for the TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He explained the similarities and differences between Star Wars on TV and Star Wars on the big screen.

And since this was a Star Wars event, Veronica was trained by Jedi Master ObiShawn on how to use a lightsaber — then she dueled him!

Click Play Video to watch her video reports!

(Interview video courtesy Lucasfilm Ltd.)

Behind the Scenes of The Phantom Menace

Dueling a Jedi Master

Lighting a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Check out the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps Blog for more on Kid Reporter Veronica Louise Mendoza's visit to Skywalker Ranch!

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Coin Blasters: An Arcade Inside a Book

by Karen Phillips, Michael Sherman

Few things are as satisfying as the THONK! of hitting a target. With Coin Blaster Arcade, even novice sharpshooters can flick coins through the Klutz-created "Coin Blaster" (a sturdy plastic chute) with surprising speed and accuracy. The book is full of awesome tabletop target games including basketball, "break the bank," and boxing. Ten different games test your coin blasting mastery and let you dominate the kitchen table. Comes with: 2 coin blasters, ramp, punch-out parts.

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books;interactive and novelty books;klutz activity books | Ages 8 and Up

Coin Blasters: An Arcade Inside a Book

Ages 8 and Up $15.99

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Capsters: Turn Bottle Caps into Cool Collectibles

by Sherri Haab

We've given our pop art original a makeover. Capsters® includes 15 kid-safe bottle caps, a bunch of super cute charms, googly eyes, jewels, and other supplies plus over 160 pieces of punch-out art. Just take a bottle cap, add any embellishments you want, then top it off with our shiny glaze. Voila, an original piece of art as cool as it is collectable.

Comes with: 15 bottle caps, 6 plastic charms, plastic jewels, googly eyes, clear goo, coated wire, lanyard clips, over 160 pieces of punch-out art.

$15.99 You save: 20%
books;interactive and novelty books;klutz activity books | Ages 8 and Up

Capsters: Turn Bottle Caps into Cool Collectibles

Ages 8 and Up $15.99