5-Minute Star Wars Stories (second edition)

5-Minute Star Wars Stories is a hardcover anthology collecting twelve Star Wars children's stories. The title serves as a refresh of the 2015 collection of the same name with new art and some new stories. Although it was scheduled for release in the United States on November 3, 2020, it never came out and has not been officially confirmed as cancelled by publisher Disney–Lucasfilm Press. Internationally, the book was fully translated and released in a number of countries.
==Publisher's summary==
A refresh of 2015's 5-Minute Star Wars Stories, this collection features twelve all-new tales that retell iconic scenes from Episodes I-IX.
==Development==
5-Minute Star Wars Stories was first revealed in an official book listing published by Disney–Lucasfilm Press on the publishing industry repository Edelweiss+. In the listing, the publisher revealed that the title would follow the format of the 2015 collection of the same name, but would feature all-new stories from the Star Wars saga. The book was listed as due for release on November 3, 2020.
On September 10, 2020, StarWars.com revealed the upcoming slate for that year's Star Wars Reads, an annual event fostering reading in children and Star Wars fans of all ages. In the announcement, StarWars.com released a poster and cover image for 5-Minute Star Wars Stories, revealing that the book would mimic the art style of the Star Wars Galaxy of Adventures animated micro series.
Despite the official listing and announcement by StarWars.com, 5-Minute Star Wars Stories was never published in the United States and missed its designated November 3 release date. Internationally, the book saw release in a number of languages.
==Stories==
*"A Race to Victory" (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt and Ella Patrick
*"The Mystery of the Clones" (Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt
*"A Duel Against the Dark Side" (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith), written by Meredith Rusu
*"Mission to Mos Eisley" (Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope), written by S.T. Bende
*"Fleeing Hoth" (Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back), written by Calliope Glass and Ella Patrick
*"A Battle for the Galaxy" (Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi), written by Dan Brooks
*"An Unexpected Ally" (Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens), written by Brooke Vitale
*"Attack of the X-Wings" (Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens), written by S.T. Bende
*"The Heart of a Jedi" (Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi), written by Rebecca L. Schmidt
*"A Spark of Hope" (Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi), written by Brooke Vitale
*"Danger in the Desert" (Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker), written by Dan Brooks
*"The Final Battle" (Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker), written by Meredith Rusu
==Media==
===Editions===
*; November 3, 2020; Disney–Lucasfilm Press; US hardcover
*; January 20, 2021; Giunti Editore; Italian hardcover
*; August 25, 2021; Hachette Jeunesse; French hardcover
*; February 23, 2022; Planeta Junior; Spanish hardcover
*; April 10, 2024; Planeta Junior; Spanish paperback
===Cover gallery===
File:5-Minute_Star_Wars_Stories_2020_cover.png|English cover
File:5-Minute Star Wars Stories 2020 Italian cover.jpg|Italian cover
File:5-Minute Star Wars Stories 2020 French cover.jpg|French cover
File:5-Minute Star Wars Stories 2020 Spanish cover.jpg|Spanish cover
File:CuentosDeLosJedi.jpg|Spanish paperback
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