The Way of the Warrior
Shipwrecked on the shore of Japan, twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher is wounded and alone. His father and the entire crew have been slaughtered by ninja pirates. Jack's last remaining possession is his father's rudder, an invaluable book of maps and notes about the world's uncharted oceans.
Masamoto-sama, one of Japan's greatest samurai, rescues Jack, adopts him, and sends him to samurai school, where Jack will be trained in the Way of the Warrior. Will it be enough to help Jack defeat Dragon Eye, the ruthless ninja who is intent on stealing the rudder at any cost?
Winner of the Great Britain Sasakawa Award (2008); The Fighting Spirit Awards Book of the Year (2008); Shortlisted for Red House Children’s Book Award (2009); School Library Association’s Riveting Read (2009); Winner The Weald Book Award (2014); Nominated for numerous other awards, including the Carnegie Medal and the Independent Booksellers Award
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About the Young Samurai Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Way of the Warrior(2008)
- 2.The Way of the Sword(2009)
- 3.The Way of the Dragon(2010)
- 4.The Ring of Earth(2010)
- 5.The Ring of Water(2011)
- 6.The Ring of Fire(2011)
- 7.The Ring of Wind(2012)
- 8.The Ring of Sky(2012)
- 9.The Return of the Warrior(2019)
- +The Way of Fire (Short Story)(2012)
Reading age: 10+ years
This series should be read in order.
This riveting and highly-awarded 10-book series is a sure choice to engage middle-school boys.
The Young Samurai is a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan. The stories follow the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, who is rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, when he is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan and his father and the ship's crew are slaughtered by ninja pirates. Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior, so under the tutelage of Takeshi, he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.