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Young Samurai - The Way of the Sword

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By Chris Bradford
Publisher Hyperion Press
Young Samurai - The Way of the Sword
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After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles are far from over. The prejudice of his Japanese classmates has gained him dangerous enemies within his school, and Dragon Eye ; the ninja who killed his father ; is still after him. Jacks only hope of defeating them lies in surviving the Circle of Three an ancient ritual that tests a samurais courage, skill, and spirit to the limit. For most, gaining entry into the Circle means honor and glory, but for Jack its a matter of life or death . The winner will be trained in the Two Heavens ;the formidable sword technique of the great samurai, Masamoto. Learning this secret is the only hope Jack has of protecting his fathers rutter the invaluable navigation guide of the worlds uncharted oceans from Dragon Eye. Forced into a deadly battle, Jacks going to have to master the Way of the Sword. And his time is running out.

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77962 words77,962 words
432 pages432 pages
Lexile 890LLexile 890L
Grade 6 to 9Grade 6 to 9
Age 11-14Age 11-14
Published 2010Published 2010

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9781423120254

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