Brian Kesinger

C-3PO, R2-D2 and BB-8 are on a special mission to the desert planet of Tatooine for the Resistance, but between befriending banthas and cheering on pod races, BB-8 and R2-D2 are having a hard time focusing. What's a droid to do but have some fun in the sun? It's a good thing everyone's favorite protocol droid is on hand to keep the mission on track. But one thing is for certain, C-3PO does not like sand!

"Life is pretty good for Rocket and Groot. They're having a heck of a time on a well-deserved celestial road trip until Rocket gets raccoon-napped! Taking a leaf out of his feisty, furry friend's book, Groot will have to uproot, branch out, and em-bark on a cosmic odyssey. He'll face an adventure filled with aliens, sharks, explosions and the Silver Surfer. Far out! Along the way, a world needs saving, and a ship full of mercenaries is cruising for...

Stranded, and without anyone who can understand him, Groot wanders through space where he remembers how he met Rocket and collides with an unexpected ally. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Reunited at last, Rocket and Groot head to Earth, where they listen to Star-Lord's music, fight some bad guys, party with the X-Men, and Groot reunites with an old friend.