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Author
Series
Shadow of the fox volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Formats
Description
One thousand years ago, a wish was made to the Harbinger of Change and a sword of rage and lightning was forged. Kamigoroshi. The Godslayer. It had one task: to seal away the powerful demon Hakaimono.Now he has broken free.Kitsune shapeshifter Yumeko has one task: to take her piece of the ancient and powerful scroll to the Steel Feather temple in order to prevent the summoning of the Harbinger of Change, the great Kami Dragon who will grant one wish...
Author
Series
Flame in the mist volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place. She may be an accomplished alchemist, whose cunning rivals that of her twin brother Kenshin, but because she is not a boy, her future has always been out of her hands.
6) 13 assassins
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
日本語
Description
Thirteen brave samurai must face overwhelming odds in an epic battle against a sadistic lord and his army of 200 to prevent him from plunging Japan into war.
Author
Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 30
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history's most intriguing and secretive figures.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes!... Hachimaru is the last man standing in the samurai battle royale, earning him the right to face the founder of the festival. Can Hachimaru recruit this powerful warrior who claims to be a key to Pandora's Box? Or is something more nefarious about to go down...?"--Provided...
Series
Blue Wolves of Mibu volume 2
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1863. It is a turbulent time in Japan, as rising anxieties about the modernizing world coincide with the decline of the shogunate, and the possibility of civil war looms. As disgruntled samurai flood into the city of Kyoto, a group of warriors are recruited to maintain peace and protect the shogunate's interests: the Mibu Roshigumi, later known as the Shinsengumi! Despite his youth and small stature, Nio begins to turn heads among the...
Series
Blue Wolves of Mibu volume 3
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1863. It is a turbulent time in Japan, as rising anxieties about the modernizing world coincide with the decline of the shogunate, and the possibility of civil war looms. As disgruntled samurai flood into the city of Kyoto, a group of warriors are recruited to maintain peace and protect the shogunate's interests: the Mibu Roshigumi, later known as the Shinsengumi! Danger seems to lurk around every corner in Kyoto, and a cabal of well-hidden...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 49
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Wild Willie showed up at my door and invited me to travel with him to Japan, I jumped at the chance. We were in search of an ancient, legendary samurai scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. The scroll had fallen into the wrong hands, and it was up to me and Wild Willie to track it down and save the day. But first, we would have to fight a group of talented ninjas. Holey cheese -- this would be one adventure I would never...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! Only the most powerful warriors are able to transcend their human bodies and become something even greater--samurai. Samurai carry special souls within themselves and can travel through space as easily as walking the earth. Hachimaru has always dreamed of becoming...
Author
Publisher
Gakken Plus Co., Ltd
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The Samurai Handbook is packed with short bios of the most famous samurai in history and their death-defying feats. Readers will also learn about amazing Japanese weaponry, insane samurai armor and helmets, cool castle defenses, and even what kind of warrior they would be in feudal Japan."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Yen On
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The winter of 1578, four years prior to the Honnnoji Incident. Araki Murashige has betrayed his ally Oda Nobunaga and holed himself up in Arioka Castle--but a string of strange incidents within the castle walls has him at his wits' end. The desperate warlord's only hope in solving these mysteries is imprisoned in the castle's dungeon: a man named Kuroda Kanbei, one of Oda's most gifted strategists. When all the conflict and intrigue reach their end,...
17) Seven samurai
Series
Criterion collection volume 2
Publisher
Classic Collection
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
日本語
Description
In 16th century Japan, desperate villagers, with a dirty little secret, hire seven warriors to defend their lives and homes against a band of merciless, roaming bandits. Includes the original US theatrical trailer and running audio commentary by Michael Jeck.
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Becoming a samurai seems like an impossible dream for Hachimaru, a boy who can't even survive without the help of his father. But when a samurai cat appears before him, his whole life changes! A legendary manga creator and a rising star come together to bring you this science fiction samurai epic!... Hachimaru has survived the attack of the deadly assassin Ata, but he's not out of danger just yet. When the moon starts plummeting toward the planet,...
Series
Blue Wolves of Mibu volume 1
Publisher
Kodansha USA Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It's 1863, the twilight of the shogunate, and Japan is on the cusp of monumental change. The streets of the nation's capital are soaked in blood as political upheaval and rising tensions between masterless, wandering ronin and government samurai set the stage for one of the most turbulent times in Japan's history. Young orphan Nio is no stranger to the harsh realities of the world, and yet he can't help but cling to his burning passion for justice...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.
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