- Young Samurai
Infobox Book
name = Young Samurai
author = flagicon|United KingdomChris Bradford
country =United Kingdom
language = English
genre =Children's fiction
publisher =Puffin
release_date =August 8 ,2008
media_type = Print (Paperback )
pages =
isbn = 978-0-141-32430-2
followed_by ="Young Samurai" is a series of explosive action-adventure stories set in 17th Century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first
gaijin samurai .Hailed by
Puffin Books as their 'All New Action Hero', "Young Samurai" has been described as a 'Black Belt' "Young Bond ", "Artemis Fowl " with Swords and "Percy Jackson " with Ninja.The first "Young Samurai" book, "The Way of the Warrior", was published by Puffin Books in 2008. "
Disney " bought the US publishing rights in the same year and are due to publish early 2009. By the time of publication in the UK, the "Young Samurai" series had sold to over 14 different territories.tory
Plot summary
Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan – his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins …
But life at the samurai school is a constant fight for survival. Even with his friend Akiko by his side, Jack is singled out by bullies and treated as an outcast.With courage in his heart and his sword held high, can Jack prove himself and face his deadliest rival yet?
Internet Trailer
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoexfjFpdMY Young Samurai trailer]
Characters
*Jack Fletcher - hero of the "Young Samurai" series. Shows affection for Akiko.
*Akiko – daughter of Dāte Hiroko and niece of Masamoto
*Yamato – second son of Masamoto
*Masamoto Takeshi – samurai swordmaster and founder of theNiten Ichi-Ryū school
*Dokugan Ryu – Dragon Eye, one-eyed ninja and Jack’s sworn enemy
*Father Lucius – PortugueseJesuit Priest
*Sensei Hosokawa Yuudai – sensei ofKenjutsu
*Kamakura Katsuro – daimyo of Edo (Tokyo) and founder of the Yagyu school
*Kazuki – student rival of Jack
*Sensei Kyuzo Isamu – sensei of "Taijutsu"
*Saburo – the talkative friend of Jack
*Takatomi Hideaki – daimyo of Kyoto and governs Japan on behalf of the Emperor
*Tenno – first son of Masamoto
*Sensei Yamada Izumi – sensei of "Zen"
*Yori – the quiet, mouse-like friend of Jack
*Sensei Yosa Hoshi – sensei of "Kyujutsu" - femaleNovels
*"" (2008)
*"Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword" (due 2009)
*"Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon" (due 2010)
External links
* [http://www.youngsamurai.com Official Young Samurai website]
* [http://www.chrisbradford.co.uk Official author website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoexfjFpdMY Young Samurai trailer]
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