Jude Watson writes children's and young adult adventure, best known for franchise and series fiction including Star Wars and The 39 Clues. Her Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice books follow the early relationship between Qui-Gon Jinn and the young Obi-Wan Kenobi, combining training, missions and Jedi discipline. In The 39 Clues, Watson contributed several instalments to the globe-trotting mystery about the Cahill family and a hidden source of power. She also writes original fiction under other names. Watson's books are fast, accessible and mission-led, fitting middle-grade adventure, Star Wars fiction and puzzle-based series where continuity and recurring characters matter more than standalone literary style. Jedi Apprentice is the clearest route into Watson's Star Wars writing; her 39 Clues instalments make more sense within that shared series order. Jedi Apprentice is best read from the beginning because Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan's working relationship develops across missions, whereas Watson's 39 Clues contributions sit within a shared series written by several authors and depend more heavily on external continuity. Read more Less