The Captive Temple

by Jude Watson

Book Overview

When someone tries to kill Yoda, it's up to young Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jinn to investigate. Everyone in the Jedi Temple is a suspect - and the true culprit may be the darkest rival of all. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590519700
• ISBN13: 9780590519700
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Character Development and Action, Great part to an Arc.

This I would say is part 2 in the Zanatos arc and its really well done. Almost like Phantom of the Opera except inside the Jedi Temple. Great rescue scene with Obi Won helping to save toddlers and Bant is more fleshed out as well as Master Tahl. Both of the side characters are cool and the inner turmoils of the characters are well written. The climactic lightaber battle, in the jedi-master, council-chamber and simultaneus duel by a waterfall, is awesome as well.

Mom and kid bonding with the Jedi.

I'm a mom of a 9 year old boy. We started witht the JA series last year when he brought the 1st book home from the library. My plan was to start reading it to him and then get "too busy" to finish so he'd have to finish it on his own. Little did I know that the tight writing, intriguing plots and great character development would hook me as well and so far, we've read all the books together. We just finished #7 this morning. This is my son's review of the book: "words can't express my feelings". I'll try to express mine... the books are great and this one in particular. At times, the writing almost brings me to tears. The emotion is that well drawn. I don't know how she (or he?) manages to convey so much action, drama, description and emotion in such a short amount of words. Very well done. We're looking forward to the rest.

Glad us adults are get into it too!

Hi all!This is an excellent book. This book is mainly about how someone has been stealing, sabatoging the Jedi Apprentice School and attempting to kill Yoda. While trying to find the culprit Obi-wan Kenobi who is no longer a Jedi but wants to come back to the Jedi Knights and be Qui-Gon Jinn's apprentice again. This book tells about what goes through Qui-Gon Jinn's mind as he tries to let go of the hurt he felt when Obi-wan abandoned him and tries to accept Obi-Wan's trust again. Obi-wan is sorry for abandoning Qui-Gon, he wants things to be the way they were before he left but he knows how he hurt Qui-Gon and lost his trust.*Comments* I just wanted to say that I am so glad I am not the only adult reading this series. I love on going story line about Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-wan Kenobi battling their rival Xanatos. The books also deal with the frustrations and acceptance the Force through the eyes of a young adult Obi-Wan. Watson is wonderful in describing the relationship of Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan. Qui-Gon with his seclusive ways and Obi-wan trying to make Qui-Gon proud of him.She describes their feelings about each other and the way they are bonded to each other very well. The history of the Jedi school and appearances of other Jedi Knights are shown in some of these books, naming other Jedi for example Jedi Knight Tahl and of course the great Yodi.I really enjoy these books and I hope they continue the series!

My secret shame

OK, I've been hiding the Jedi Apprentice series underneath piles of work, reading (and, yes, rereading) them when I should be working on my dissertation, but #7, The Captive Temple, was so good that I'm finally coming out of the closet (so to speak). Anyone of any age with the remotest interest in the Star Wars universe must read these books. The richness with which Watson draws the characters (not only Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon, but the entire supporting cast as well,) in addition to the skillful balance of internal, emotional battles and external lightsaber battles makes these books, and #7 in particular, compelling and immensely satisfying books. Watson also doesn't go for the sitcom-like "wrap the whole problem up in 30 minutes" cop-out the way many children's books do...we are forced to wait, with the same patience that Obi-Wan is frequently reminded he must cultivate. " The Captive Temple" was certainly worth waiting for...Watson gives us enough foreshadowing of events for us to put them together on our own, but not so early that we know the entire course of the story after one page (well, at least I didn't). It was wonderful to see more of the Jedi Temple, as well as some favorite characters from earlier books- Bant, Tahl, and of course, Xanatos. An earlier reviewer is absolutely right, though- don't start with #7- you'll appreciate the story much more if you start with #1...but by all means, just read the book!

Who's the Master Again?

To quote Yoda - "Patience your ally is." Time and time again, Obi-Wan is rash, somewhat reckless, but Qui-Gon? I expected better from him. I refer to the ending, and oh my goodness, what an ending! (btw - you know the book is good (and well written) when you come to the same conclusion the characters make only two (literally!) sentences before they do!) Excellent Fight scenes, I could smell the ozone of the lightsabers! As for their QGs and OBs relationship - wow! Do they have a rocky road ahead! An excellent continuation of the series. Once again, too short! :) (But what Jude Watson does in those 144 pgs! very very schway!)

Maybe the best in the series to date!

I bought this book today, and read it in its entirety on the way home (my husband drove). Yes, I am well over the stated age range (40+) but I LOVE this series! Jude Watson has developed such an intricate plotline, weaving in previous characters and new ones, love, friendship, trust, death, saber battles, it's almost like its own soap opera! You're never sure who is expendable and who's not! Can't wait for the next one to come out!