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Young Samurai is a series of martial arts/action-adventure stories written by Chris Bradford, set in 17th century Japan, following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijinsamurai.

Introduced by Puffin Books as their 'All New Action Hero', Young Samurai has been described as a black-belt Young Bond, Artemis Fowl with swords or Percy Jackson with ninja.

The first Young Samurai book, The Way of the Warrior, was published by Puffin Books in 2008. Disney bought the U.S. publishing rights in the same year and had published the book in early March 2009. By the time of publication in the UK, the Young Samurai series had sold to over 16 different territories. The TV and film rights have been acquired by Coolabi.[1]

  • 2The Ring of Earth
  • 3The Ring of Water
  • 4The Ring of Fire
  • 5The Ring of Wind
  • 6The Ring of Sky

Novels[edit]

  1. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (2008)
  2. Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword (2009)
  3. Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon (2010)
  4. Young Samurai: The Ring of Earth (2010)
  5. Young Samurai: The Ring of Water (2011)
  6. Young Samurai: The Ring of Fire (2011)
  7. Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind (March 2012)
  8. Young Samurai: The Ring of Sky (August 2012)
  9. Young Samurai: The Return of the Warrior (2019, yet to be released)
  10. Young Samurai: The Way of Fire [ebook]

Characters in The Way of the Warrior, Sword and Dragon:

  • Jack Fletcher – protagonist of the Young Samurai series. Shows affection for Akiko and cares deeply for her.
  • Dāte Akiko – daughter of Dāte Hiroko and niece of Masamoto. A master warrior. Gives Jack a black pearl in Way of the Dragon. Shows a lot of affection for Takuan Nakamura and Jack Fletcher in Way of the Dragon.
  • Yamato – second-born son of Masamoto. Feels like his father does not love him.
  • Masamoto Takeshi – samurai swordmaster and founder of the Niten Ichi-Ryū school. Banished by Kamakura at the conclusion of Way of the Dragon, returns as messenger in Ring of Sky.
  • Dokugan Ryu (Hattori Tatsuo) – one-eyed ninja and Jack's sworn enemy. Main antagonist in the series. Once a daimyō of Japan's Northern Province and defeated. Dies in Way of the Dragon...
  • Sensei Hosokawa – sensei of Kenjutsu. Dies defending Sensei Yosa in Way of the Dragon.
  • Oda Kazuki – student rival of Jack. Revealed to be a Red Devil serving Kamakura in Way of the Dragon, exhailed and stripped of all status in Ring of Sky.
  • Sensei Kyuzo – sensei of Taijutsu. Has a personal hatred for Jack, but his loyalty to Masamoto is undeniable. Commits ritual suicide in Ring of Sky.
  • Saburo – the talkative friend of Jack, who loves eating.
  • Kiku – student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū and friend of Akiko.
  • Takatomi Hideaki – Daimyō of Kyoto and helps govern Japan on behalf of the future ruler. Becomes regent in Ring of Sky.
  • Sensei Yamada – sensei of [Zen], currently accompanying Yori.
  • Yori – the quiet, mouse-like friend of Jack, who has a profound ability for Kiai-jutsu.
  • Sensei Yosa – sensei of Kyujutsu, female
  • Father Lucius – Portuguese Jesuit priest, in poor health and died early in the series. He taught Jack Japanese.
  • Takuan Nakamura – Sensei Nakamura's son, student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū. Is killed by Dragon Eye's poison dart.
  • Tadashi – student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū. He cheated in the Circle of Three by attempting to sabotage Jack and friends.
  • Sensei Kano – blind visiting Bojutsu teacher from Mugan Ryu, the Niten Ichi-Ryū's sister school. Ace in a fight against Dragon Eye, carries a white bo staff.
  • Emi – Daimyō Takatomi's daughter, student at the Niten Ichi-Ryū. Used to have a slight crush on Jack.
  • Moriko – Kazuki's girlfriend, student at Yagyu Ryu. Burned and crushed by a falling building.
  • Raiden – Kazuki's cousin, student at Yagyu Ryu.
  • Toru – Raiden's twin brother, student at Yagyu Ryu.
  • Nobu – friend of Kazuki
  • Hiroto – friend of Kazuki
  • Goro – friend of Kazuki
  • Father Bobadilla – Portuguese Priest, allied with Dokugan Ryu, killed by his Death Touch.
  • Hasegawa Satoshi – rightful ruler of Japan, committed seppuku in Way of the Dragon.
  • Sensei Nakamura – sensei of haiku-writing, female. Perished fighting in Way of the Dragon.
  • Jiro – Akiko's little brother,stays in Toba for the series and is re-introduced in Way of the Dragon.
  • Kamakura Katsuo – power-hungry daimyō of Edo (Tokyo). Becomes Shogun at the end of Way of the Dragon. Hates foreigners, especially Christians. Dies in Ring of Sky. Attacked Osaka Castle in Way of the Dragon.
  • Masamoto Tenno – first-born son of Masamoto, murdered by Dokugan Ryu in the prologue of the Way of the Warrior.
  • John Fletcher – Jack's father and navigator of the Alexandria, murdered by Dokugan Ryu early in the series.
  • Jess Fletcher – Jack's sister, mentioned but never actually seen throughout the series. She is to be introduced in the 9th Young Samurai book, to be released in 2019.

The Ring of Earth[edit]

Characters[edit]

  • Soke – Ninja Grandmaster, and former teacher to Dragon Eye. Took Jack in after realising his plight and hoped to make amends.
  • Hanzo – real name Kiyoshi, is Akiko's younger brother. Taken by Dragon Eye during his assault on Tenno.
  • Miyuki – expert kunoichi who was hostile to Jack at first. Has a hatred of samurai as her family was killed by them. Eventually warms to Jack and starts showing affection for him, though he doesn't think of them being any more than mere friends.
  • Momochi – adviser to Shonin. Mistrusts Jack until the end of the book.
  • Tenzen – son of Shonin and an expert with shuriken. Strikes up a quick friendship with Jack. Gives Jack a gift of five shuriken.
  • Shonin – head of the Ninja Village.
  • Shiro – ninja who constantly moans about anything. Betrayed Jack and the rest of his clan to daimyō Akechi and was killed by Gemnan.
  • Akechi – Daimyō of the province. Dislikes Ninja to the core. Killed at the end of The Ring of Earth.
  • Ishibe – Tenzen's uncle. Beheaded by Samurai in the assault on the Ninja Village.
  • Zenjubo – one of the skilled Ninja in the village.
  • Kajiya – blacksmith for the Ninja, forges many of their weapons.
  • Gemnan – cruel Samurai who is daimyō Akechi's right-hand man. Was responsible for killing Miyuki's family. Delights in torture.
  • Date Akiko – older sister of Hanzo/Kiyoshi, Jack's samurai best friend and former student at the Niten-Ichi-Ryu, was in the battle of Osaka Castle.

The Ring of Water[edit]

Characters[edit]

  • Ronin – seemingly just another masterless samurai. However, his past was tragic. A spy disguised as a monk killed his father, Obata Torayasu, and Ronin failed to protect him. Hence he took to drinking sake to forget his guilt at being helpless. This incident also caused him to foster a hatred for monks, which drove him to join Botan's gang upon hearing of a spy (Jack) dressed as a monk in the vicinity after he desperately needed work. What he didn't expect was that Botan would backstab him by drugging his sake and wiping his memory of their plan to trap Jack for most of the book, he eventually becomes Jack's true friend.
  • Hana – a highly skilled thief and also a hinin (outcast) that Ronin and Jack meet on their journey. At first she was an unwilling captive of the two, but quickly proved her worth with her quick wits, especially when Daimyō Sanada tried to take their lives. Jack would eventually entrust her with his inro to warn Akiko that Kazuki was targeting her to kill as well. She was last seen departing for Toba, where Akiko and family reside. In the Ring of Fire, it was revealed that she got lost in the Iga mountains and chanced upon Shonin's ninja clan. After some explanation as to how she knew Jack, Hanzo was tasked to guide her to Toba. She is described to be young, most likely between the ages of ten and fourteen.
  • Riddling Monk – a devious-looking character who was in possession of Jack's rutter. Has a huge following of disciples. He did encounter a drunk Ronin at some point, and took the rutter away from him. Ronin failed to get back the book since he answered the Monk's riddle incorrectly. Jack and Hana would get the rutter back by answering his 3 riddles late in the book, which is in a ruined temple on a stormy mountaintop.
  • Matagoro Araki – Headmaster at the Yagyu Ryu whoms't is in possession of Jack's daisho, and challenged him to a duel which Jack won.
  • Botan – skilled and ruthless samurai, leader of the group that assaulted Jack and robbed him of his possessions. He hired Ronin as part of his plan, but drugged his sake as well as a cover. Killed by Ronin after he tries to kill Jack and Hana.
  • Sanada – Daimyō of Nara Province. Challenged Jack to a game of Go, or Japanese Chess. His flag is black and white checks, as is the rest of his palace and his clothes.

The Ring of Fire[edit]

Winter 1614. After a snowstorm forces him to take shelter, Jack comes across a village in need of protection from raiding mountain bandits. Torn between moving on or helping, Jack is persuaded to stay and fight their cause. Jack is the only samurai to do so. He must enlist other warriors to the village's aid before the bandits return to steal their harvest. No easy task when the reward is so little and he is a foreigner. If only he had his friends to call on…

Characters[edit]

  • Hayato – son of the late daimyō Yukimura and a highly proficient archer. Deceased.
  • Yuudai – able-bodied and immensely strong samurai who wields a nodachi. Shows deep feelings for Neko.
  • Miyuki – the young kunoichi (female ninja) from the earlier Ring of Earth and is one of Jack's group of defenders of Tamagshi village. She develops a friendship with Neko and admires her bravery.
  • Saburo – Jack's friend from the Niten Ichi Ryu school of the first three books. On his Musha shugyō, Saburo shows up in the nearby market town due to a rumour about Jack being in the area, remaining to help defend Tamagashi village.
  • Neko – an orphaned girl who is both deaf and mute. She cooks for Jack's squad and the farmers, and also learns some ninja skills from Miyuki. Shows deep affection for Yuudai.
  • Junichi – head of the Tamagashi village Jack resides in. He has his Mother living with him. Deceased.
  • Yoshi – elder of Tamagashi village.
  • Toge – one of the village leaders, and highly distrusts Jack, doubting his abilities as a samurai. E
  • Sora – one of the elderly farmers.
  • Akuma – main antagonist in the story. Nicknamed 'Black Moon', He is an utterly heartless warrior who plunders the villagers' rice for his own every year at full moon, leaving them with almost nothing to eat. He is killed by those whom he ruthlessly oppressed in the end.
  • Nakamura 'Scarface' – Not to be confused with Sensei Nakamura, Nakamura is one of Akuma's most skilled henchmen, wielding an axe with fierce abandon. He tries to take down Jack with him knowing that he is dying, but fails and drowns.
  • Sayomi – female bandit who serves Akuma. Wields a naginata. Her hair was ripped from her head with her scalp. Deceased.
  • Kurochi – nicknamed 'The Snake' he is highly proficient with using the musket to shoot targets from long range. Thanks to Neko's efforts, he dies in an explosion after falling from a watchtower.

The Ring of Wind[edit]

Spring, 1615. Ambushed by the Shogun’s samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape – the Seto sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger. A treacherous crew only adds to their problems as they flee south from a ruthless samurai sea lord. Unless Jack can harness the Ring of Wind, he and his friends are destined for a watery grave…

Characters[edit]

  • Tatsumaki – The Pirate Queen. Leader of the Wind Demons(a pirate organisation), and sees Jack as a valuable asset. Shows exceptional skill with the naginata. She is very ruthless and cruel.
  • Saru – Tatsumaki's pet monkey. Shows apparent affection towards Jack, but she steals Akiko's Pearl from him and becomes extremely possessive of it.
  • Skullface – part of Kurogumo's crew. He detests Jack, believing him to be the root of their misfortunes. Betrays Tatsumkaki along with Tiger and Snakehead, but all were killed in the end by 'Dragon Eye'.
  • Tiger – part of Kurogumo's crew.
  • Snakehead – part of Kurogumo's crew.
  • Kurogumo – Captain of the Black Spider.
  • Li Ling (Cheng) – hails from China, and soon becomes a member of the Wind Demons. Aspires to become a great pirate like Tatsumaki. Drawing inspiration from Hua Mulan, she disguised herself as a boy as the Demons do not allow girls as crew. Assists Jack and friends on several occasions. She would go on to play a pivotal role in helping them escape from the lagoon.
  • Arashi – Commander of Daimyō Mori's naval forces. Cruel by nature. Personal vendetta against pirates
  • Wanizame – female Captain of the Great White. She and her crew were all killed during the final assault against the Nihon Maru.
  • Kujira – Captain of the Killer Whale;'. Presumably killed in the final battle. His ship was then overtaken by Sea Samurai.
  • Hebi – Captain of the Jade Serpent.
  • 'Dragon Eye' – apparently the infamous ninja back from the dead. However, that ruse was destroyed when Jack manages to unmask him in a duel – revealing him to be a kagemusha – or Shadow Warrior – serving as Dragon Eye's replacement.

The Ring of Sky[edit]

Summer, 1615. Jack wakes up on a beach without his friends, and assuming that they died at sea, he blames their death on himself when a patrol nears him. He flees through a cave and meets a person called Benkei who becomes a firm and reliable friend along a perilous and mighty journey. Along the way, Sensei Kyuzo performs yubitsume (finger shortening) on him but was taught to use the reverse grip on his swords so he can fight with them without dropping them and better. Soon he is reunited with and saved by Akiko after a run in with bandits. He is then reunited with his lost comrades after an escape from Daimyō Kato's prison. Jack leaves for home with Yori and his beautiful close friend Akiko.

Characters[edit]

  • Benkei – an artful-dodger-type character who may or may not help Jack on his journey.
  • Shiryu – a Shodo writer who helps Jack when Benkei is wounded and teaches Jack the reverse grip sword technique
  • JunJun – a kabuki girl who is later Benkei's crush.
  • Daimyō Kato – the daimyō of Kumamoto manages to capture Jack for 3 days until he escapes.
  • Takumi – Catholic farmer saved by Jack
  • Daimyō Matsukura – wants to kill out Christianity in his province
  • Captain Hendrik Spillbergen – captain of a Dutch ship which took Jack, Yori and Akiko to England
  • Masamoto Takeshi – samurai sword master, Jack's guardian, general in the battle of Osaka castle but banished by the shogun. Returns in the Ring of Sky as a messenger who then strips Kazuki of his samurai status.


References[edit]

  1. ^'Coolabi News'. Coolabi.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-25.

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Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan, his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates.
Rescued by a legendary master swordsman and brought under his wing, Jack begins the grueling physical and psychological training needed to become a samurai. Life at Samurai school is fraught with difficulty for Jack who is bullied and treated as an outcast....more
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May 30, 2017Khurram rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
Great book, an epic story. I bought this for my 9 year old son who has a tast for reading. As soon as he finished it he immediately asked for the next book. When he sprinted through that one as well I thought I should see what the book is about. Growing up in the 80 with movies like American Ninja (the fact that Jack Fletcher is British simply made the book better for me), the book did have a bit of a nostalgic feel to it. However I did not think that the story have such a high level of authenti...more
Mar 02, 2011Ken rated it really liked it
I wish I were the first to notice, but alas, it's obvious and has been noted by others -- author Chris Bradford was channeling Harold Potter when he wrote this book. Replace orphan Harry with orphan Jack Fletcher, moving from Muggle Land to Wizardry with moving from England to feudal Japan (thanks to a shipwreck). In place of Dumbledore, insert Masamoto, Master Samurai, and swap Hogwarts for Niten Ichi Ryu, a venerable school populated not with good and evil professors but with good and evil sen...more
Jan 06, 2015Kyle rated it it was amazing

When I first heard about this book, I was like, “WOW talk about a fantasy I’ve had. I so have to read this book!” It sure wasn’t a disappointment either. It’s not very often I find a book that I just can’t put down. Right from the start I was invested in the main character, Jack Fletcher. The whole story and how Jack behaved I could so relate to. So many times in YA novels you read something and go “yeah right! No 12 year old would react like that.” I never felt like that while reading this book

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May 13, 2013Jerome Lim rated it did not like it · review of another edition
English boy shipwrecks in Japan get taken in by a Samurai family and learns Kubodo, this should have been right up my street! The only problem is that it's been done before and so much better!
For anyone who has not read James Clavell's Shōgun you will enjoy this as an easy interesting read, but for those of you who have, this will be a poor lackluster copy that boarders on plagiarism!
(view spoiler)[The first part of this book covers the journey of a Dutch ship piloted by an English man who uses...more
Nov 28, 2015Asamii rated it really liked it
The beginning did not grab me immediately and I was prioritising other books over this one but I do admit that I was hooked after few chapters . Since I'm a fan of Japan , this book was really entertaining since it revolves around Japan's traditions and cultures !
Im really grateful for my friend who lend me this book . I might buy the rest of the trilogy :3
Jul 24, 2017LittleBookDruid rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars.
'Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.'

So amazing, it had all the tropes in a book that I love. So I loved it a lot.
Based on the feudal era Japan, this story takes off when a ship from England, searching for this mysterious land, catch up with a really nasty storm and ends up being dragged to a smaller piece of land. While trying to repair the ship, they are attacked by Japanese pirates and all of them are killed...more
What made me start reading Young Samurai was the front cover picture. It has a shadow with a sword and some red background which completely caught my eye. I thought this book was a genuine idea and really interesting how Jack manages to pass so many challenges without failing. What also caught my eye was the back, it said, Jack has to learn to become a Samurai and fight against a ninja called Dokugan Ryu. This novel has real characters and not alien-like creatures everywhere. While reading this...more
Feb 24, 2013The Styling Librarian rated it it was amazing
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The Way of the Warrior by Chris Bradford - Young Samurai Series - This felt like quite the well researched book filled with philosophy in an approachable manner. I really appreciated the perspectives on different cultures shared in the book and actually marked chapter 8 as the perfect chapter to read aloud to introduce world awareness and developing cultural respect and understanding, even when you don't understand what you're doing initially. In another portion of the book, chapter 15, I loved...more

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Jun 01, 2017Highness Atharva rated it really liked it
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To tell the truth, I was a bit hesitant to begin with the Young Samurai series in the beginning as I didn't have enough data about the series but mocking me it has secured a righteous and a deserving place in my 'memorable' shelf. It's the first book in the Young Samurai series written by Chris Bradford, who himself is an expert in martial arts and the 'Japanese' arts and language. The story revolves around a 12 year old Jack Fletcher, a young lively b...more
Aug 25, 2017Denae Christine rated it it was amazing
Reader thoughts: Loved the first book and look forward to the rest! (And they were $4 each for the audiobooks. Great price.)
This story was a bit like karate kid (the training and final climax where trainers compete by using their trainees in a contest) and also had pirate ninjas and was also historical. All these elements worked well together.
I loved that the author so clearly knows what he's talking about when it comes to Japan's culture and language and when it comes to martial arts (I've take...more
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May 07, 2015Graylark rated it really liked it
Stopped reading this series at book 4 because it felt like the focus had shifted gradually from fun cool samurai learning and adventures (which is what I was after) to oppressive xenophobia and persecution.
Dec 16, 2018Ciphertext rated it it was ok · review of another edition
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This book was okay. Not really my thing, I think.
Objectively, the plot was interesting, but I personally wasn't that interested in it. I found the characters flat and typical most of the time, bordering on annoying, there were lots of actions scenes just written as a list of, well, actions which took any and all excitement out of them. I suppose if you're a kid (the target audience for the book) it's exciting to read about what samurai are doing in training, with every single minuscule movement...more

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Apr 27, 2019Andrea rated it it was amazing
I read all the series. When I saw the first book in my second placement and I noticed that the story is set in Japan in the feudal era, I literally fell in love... love at first sight. I read it with a couple of children in my class, swapping the books with each other. It is adventurous, fascinating, engaging and well-written.
Clavell's Shogun meets Rowling's Harry Potter. Both of which I love. The author appears to have done a lot of research about the martial arts aspect of the book, which is interesting. I have lived as a foreigner in an Asian context for a long time now. I love Japanese history and culture. So I should have enjoyed this book.
But the characters have no depth and not much consistency. They do what they do ... because that is what they do. Yamamoto hates Jack, until he doesn't. Jack is terrified of...more
Aug 08, 2017Crysta rated it liked it
My summer class is over, so what should I do with my time until fall classes? Hmmm. Obviously a trip to the library was in order.
Since middle school I've had an interest in Japanese culture, due to the extreme consumption of anime and manga. So while I didn't think that this book — written for a younger, less nerdy audience — would have too many cultural references, I was mildly surprised. While keeping a more casual tone, there were indeed a lot of things to learn in this book, and a lot of Jap...more
Feb 19, 2017Jane Maree rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I have a thing for ninjas okay. So this was cool. Also Japanese samurai and swords and a guy who was some sort of version of Yoda and yes. I enjoyed this.
You could say that it was a slight copy off some other stories - Star Wars, Harry Potter, Karate Kid - but to be honest I liked it anyway and didn't really mind any of those elements.
The main character was quite interesting, but my favourites were probably two of the side characters. Their character arcs were better and heaps more interesting...more
A good book and an interesting look into feudal Japanese culture. I liked the characters and the action. The setting was interesting although I imagine that this is one that is going to develop in later books as Jack's skills develop.
This was obviously written for younger readers and the writing style seems like it will keep them gripped and entertained. I wasn't fond of some of the Japanese terminology, I like how this might increase their interest and knowledge of Japanese culture and persona...more
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Okay, so the Young Samurai is Harry Potter with an historical setting and a couple hundred fewer pages. YA readers won't care. The story is every adventure loving kid's fantasy. Set in Shogun era Japan of the late 1500's, Jack is a rigging monkey on his father's ship. When the ship is attacked by pirates, Jack ends up in the Sea of Japan, is rescued by a samurai and sent to an elite samurai training sshool. Of course, it turns out the pirate attack wasn't random, Jack has something the pirates a...more

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Oct 19, 2011Mary marked it as to-read · review of another edition
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In 1611, a British merchant ship bound for “the Japans” is attacked by ninjas, and the lone survivor, 12-year-old Jack Fletcher, is taken into the home of a revered samurai. After dispensing with Jack’s initial sense of being lost in a new culture, the story dives directly into what teenaged boys will be looking for: fighting, and lots of it. The action comes fast, and Bradford writes with the authority of a black belt—which he happens to be—and a genuine respect for the subject. Th...more
Dec 18, 2008Claire rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Set in the early 1600's this tale tells of Jack, at sea with his father a navigator before maps are generally available and Jack's dad's notebook, called a rutter is violently pursued, leaving Jack an orphan on the coast of Japan. He is taken into the home of a samurai where he slowly learns Japanese and the mysterious ways of his new land. Intrigue imperils Jack as he attempts to make his way. There is a great deal about honor, grief, jealousy, despair, and redemption. Sometimes didactic yet th...more
Apr 21, 2009Fred Kirchner rated it it was amazing
Disney is putting a lot of money into this book. My guess is they're seeing the potential to assume the power vacuum left vacant by the demise of Potter.
And why not compare this book to Potter? it's got an orphaned protagonist (Jack Fletcher) in a foreign land, exotic locales, and a school setting full of beauty and danger, history and magic. it's also got an evil antagonist that killed Jack's father.
Another reason for the Potter comparison: Young Samurai is freakin' awesome! Poisoned shirukens...more
May 10, 2016Matilda Rose rated it really liked it
In the year 1611, a young boy named Jack is on board a ship with his father, searching for new land. But ninjas clamber aboard the ship in search of valuable objects and kill his crew and father. Jack is saved by the legendary samurai warrior Masamoto who adopts him. There he is taken to samurai school where he will have to learn to defend himself against Masamoto's jealous son, Yamato. But with his friend Akiko and quiet companion Yori, Jack is able to fit in at the samurai school and master ba...more
Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked on the coast of Japan, his father and the crew of the ship have all been slaughtered by ninjas, except for him. Luckily Jack is saved by a legendary sword master: Masamota Takeshi. Masamota adopts him and begins training him through the punishing physical and mental ways needed to be the samurai, hoping one day he can be the first gajin samurai. And so that maybe one day he can seek revenge on Dokugan Ryu, the one-eyed ninja that murdered his father.
I thought the plot was great and really hooks you to the next books.
Is very good jacks dad dies that was really shocking and you felt an emotion for the character jack. Overall i give this 5/5 because its action packed
I think this book is very good and exiting and shows Jacks journey in japan and the problems he faces. overall this is a very exiting story
Every book in this series is amazing!
It feels like Harry Potter meets shounen anime, set in feudal era Japan. Like seriously, there's this samurai school which was very reminiscent of Hogwarts, minus the magic, plus some samurai stuff.
The first couple chapters were totally different though. They felt more like Treasure Island.
I know it's for kids but I really enjoyed it. Definitely picking up the next one; probably am going to finish the whole series. 10/10
This book is a really interesting story about a boy who gets stranded on Japan. It is about what difficulties he went through when arriving to a totaly foreign place. The plot is very interesting but not so original. It has the same setup as many other books do. With this I mean charackters that basicaly take on the same role as many other charackters do in other books, like for example Harry Potter.
This book is very interesting and it is a very interesting how you feel for and understand how h...more
Jack Fletcher, a young teenager who washed up on Japan’s shores after a brutal ship raid, must readjust and learn the new life style and culture that surrounds him. This book deals with many struggles that students can relate to. For example the book contains the struggle of fitting in, proving one’s self, and success.
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