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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2009
Gr 6-9 Jack Fletcher, 12, works as a rigging monkey aboard the "Alexandria", while his father pilots the British vessel. Near the Japanese coast, the ship is attacked by a deadly band of ninja. Before he dies, Jack's father entrusts his son with a book of coded maps that others will kill to possess. Though Jack suffers a grave wound in the ensuing battle and is left for dead, a samurai named Masamoto saves the boy, eventually adopting him. Rea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
After his ship is attacked by ninja pirates, Jack finds himself stranded in "the Japans." He's taken in by a powerful warrior...Log In or Sign Up to Read More