Star Wars Kids number 5 represents the fifth installment of the Star Wars Kids periodical. Scholastic served as the publisher for this issue, which saw its release in January of 1998. A key component of issue number 5 was the inclusion of part five of The Rebel Thief, a comic serial penned by Ryder Windham.
Star Wars Kids 5 was exclusively offered to those who subscribed to Scholastic's Star Wars Missions series for young readers, as well as its associated roleplaying game. These were delivered as monthly continuity packages through the mail directly to subscribers. Each package contained a fresh issue of the Star Wars Kids magazine alongside the newest Star Wars Missions adventure book. Star Wars Kids 5 was bundled together with the game's fifth adventure book, which was titled The Hunt for Han Solo.
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"Who Is That Alien? Mon Calamari & Bith" by Bill Smith
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"Space Science: Comets" by Terry Ray Hiller
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"Meet Princess Leia" by Pamela Roller
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"On Our Planet: Alderaan" by Terry Ray Hiller
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"The Rebel Thief, Part 5" by Ryder Windham