Helen Plum Library

"Step back in time, and discover the lives samurai led through labeled graphics, fun facts, and age-appropriate text that separates fact from fiction while keeping readers interested and engaged"--

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. --Publisher's description

"Brody knew that being mixed up with Talia, a dead girl turned ghost, was going to change his life forever. He just didn't realize it was going to involve going head to head with one of the most vicious gangs in the whole city. But here he was, giving himself over to the bizarre training methods of Kagemura, an ancient samurai ghost, to transform himself from a flabby slacker to a peak--condition fighter capable of bringing the city's most dangerous...

Down on his luck street musician Brody wanted nothing to do with teenaged ghost Talia or her search for the Penny Murderer until a psychic vision revealed his ex-girlfriend as the killer's next target! Now racing against the clock to save her, Brody learns that Talia was among the Penny Murderer's first victims and gets a pivotal lead in the form of Talia's mother! But to follow it, Brody has to break ties with Talia, just when he needs her help to...

"All Brody wanted was to slack off, make some quick cash, and get back together with his ex-girlfriend. But Talia--a teenage ghost--has other plans: she thinks Brody's just the guy to help her earn her way into the afterlife by catching the Penny Murderer, a serial killer who's targeting a series of young women. Under the instruction of ghost samurai Kagemura, Brody has toughened his body and honed his supernatural senses. But Brody gets more than...

"Everything has changed for Brody since teenaged ghost Talia entered his life. Now trained in the supernatural arts and strong in mind and body, Brody is trapped in a prison cell with just hours left before his ex-girlfriend Nicole is destined to be the Penny Murderer's next victim. All the sacrifices Brody has made have been leading up to this night, and even if he can manage to excape from prison, the race is on to locate the crime scene before...

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...

Orphaned by a ninja pirate attack off the coast of Japan in 1611, twelve-year-old English lad Jack Fletcher is determined to prove himself, despite the bullying of fellow students, when the legendary sword master who rescued him begins training him as a samurai warrior

"This title focuses on the history of Samurai! It breaks down their origin, tactics, and place in modern culture. This hi-lo title is complete with thrilling and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards." -- Publisher's website