Author of 386 Books for Children and Adults. Be first to review book. A sortable list in reading order and chronological order with publication date, genre, and rating. Level K Commander Toad I 7 books. There are seven Commander Toad books altogether, though I have been thinking about possibly writing an eighth. Star Wars is referenced with many puns on iconic Star Wars characters including Jake Skyjumper (Luke Skywalker), Deep Wader (Darth Vader) and Star Warts, the name of Commander Toad's ship. All the Commander Toad books were on Reading Rainbow. For some reason, several of the characters were changed–Jake into a human boy and Doc Pepper into a turtle–and the ship’s name was changed as well to “Stella.” Also all the puns were missing. “A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story.” —BooklistIt’s been a long trip, and Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts are bored. Is the crew going to have to play his favorite game–Hop the Plank?Fans of DK Readers: LEGO Star Wars, Tom Angleberger’s Origami Yoda, and silliness will toad-ally love Commander Toad! "Well sor-ry! K-CTO 19. The books feature Commander Toad and his crew exploring the Galaxy for Starfleet, and each story is a different mission, a clear reference to Star Trek. She attended Smith College and received her master’s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. But when Mr. The spy genre is thrown in for the fifth book in the series, Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy, and that just adds to the fun. The frog’s name was “Star Warts.” I thought it would be funnier if the frog had been a toad, since the old superstition is that toads gives you warts. Star Wars is referenced with many puns on iconic Star Wars characters including Jake Skyjumper (Luke Skywalker), Deep Wader (Darth Vader) and Star Warts, the name of Commander Toad's ship. The special used puppets and it featured the voice of Mark Hamill. “I love this book with all the love. Buy, Jan 27, 1997 | ISBN 9780698114197 | 4-8 years. Grandma’s a Teenager, Cars 3 Junior Novelization (Disney/Pixar Cars 3), Discover Book Picks from the CEO of Penguin Random House US. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen… More about Jane Yolen, Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. About Commander Toad and the Space Pirates “A funny space adventure that spoofs Star Wars while providing an easy-to-read story.”—Booklist It’s been a long trip, and Commander Toad and the crew of the Star Warts are bored. The intrepid crew sets out to explore, and Commander Toad stumbles into an extraordinary discovery, one that gives a new meaning to home. Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. Brave Commander Toad and the crew of the spaceship Star Warts have a mission: to go where no spaceship has gone before and to bring a little bit of Earth back to the alien stars.