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Author
Series
Young samurai volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
Author
Series
Young samurai volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1611 Japan, English orphan Jack Fletcher continues his difficult training at Niten Ichi Ryu Samurai School, while also trying to get back the rutter, his father's navigational logbook, that an evil ninja wants to possess.
3) Monkey
Author
Series
Five ancestors. Original series volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
After soldiers of the new Emperor, led by Ying, engage in a fierce battle with the warrior-monks, Malao "the monkey" and his brothers rely on the ancient arts to help set things right.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this twist on "The Three Little Pigs" tale, Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three's practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Po accidentally destroys the memories of the Furious Five, they forget he is their friend and want to fight him, and he must find a way to restore their memories before it's too late.
6) Snake
Author
Series
Five ancestors. Original series volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
With the temple and Grandmaster now gone, twelve-year-old Seh, a snake-style master, joins a bandit gang and meets a mysterious woman whose name means Cobra, while trying to stay ahead of the vengeful Ying.
7) Tae kwon do!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes a Tae kwon do class, at which children learn to kick, punch, and spin, as well as to cooperate and have fun.
8) Tiger
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Five young warrior-monk brothers survive an insurrection and must use the ancient arts to avenge their Grandmaster.
10) Eagle
Author
Series
Five ancestors. Original series volume 5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After attacking and killing his former grandmaster, sixteen-year-old Ying realizes he has been betrayed in addition to being wanted for treason, and consequently is forced to turn to Hok, his old temple sister, for help.
11) Dragon
Author
Series
Five ancestors. Original series volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Long, a dragon-style kung fu master and the oldest of the five survivors of the destroyed Cangzhen, must get to the Forbidden City before Tonglong declares himself emperor.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this twist on "Little Red Riding Hood," a certain wolf trains to be a ninja in order to catch his prey, but he is not the only one mastering a martial art.
13) Bruised
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When she freezes during a hold-up at the local diner, sixteen-year-old Imogen, a black belt in Tae Kwan Do, has to rebuild her life, including her relationship with her family and with the boy who was with her during the shoot-out.
15) Crane
Author
Series
Five ancestors. Original series volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In China in the mid-seventeenth century, twelve-year-old Hok, disguised as a boy for most of her life, must now assume her proper identity as a girl and try to save her brothers' lives by entering the notorious Jinan City Fight Club.
18) Turtle rescue!
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
April learns how the turtles became ninjas and enlists their help against the bank-robbing Mousers of Dr. Stockman.
19) Noble warrior
Author
Series
Caged warrior volume 2
Publisher
Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Mixed martial arts phenom McCutcheon Daniels is recruited to help the FBI but then he is disavowed by the government and abandoned in one of America's most notorious prisons"--
20) Two to kung fu
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In "Chain Reaction," Po and Tigress must work together to retrieve a rare treasure from bandits; and in "Hometown Hero," everyone in Mantis's home village believes he is the Dragon Warrior.
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