I got this book because the cover was purple so it stood out. Samurai Kids Owl Ninja is the second book in the series. The book was set in Japan when they still had ninjas and samurais. This book is mostly about friendship and discipline. Even though I haven't read the first book, I enjoyed it and it was pretty straightforward. The story is told from a one legged boy called Niya who has the spirit of the White Crane.
The Cockroach ryu is on a quest to stop the drum beat before the tenth day so a war between the mountain ryus would be prevented. The only problem in their quest is that the Sensie of the Cockroach ryu was once the Emperors protector and he protected the Emperor from this ninja assassin. The Sensie killed the ninja but the Emperor was angry because the ninja was the Emperor's brother and killing a person that belongs in the royal family is a very serious offence. Now Niya and his friends are worried because the emperor might kill their Sensie if they meet again.
I really enjoyed the friendship between the ryu students and how they've got each other to lean on.
I would give this 8 out of 10..
And there's a vocabulary list on the back of the book. :D
Glad you liked the book. Would you recommend it to others in the class? It's nice to see you trying to include a bit more opinion about the book, rather than just plot. Keep trying to develop this. For example, you say you enjoyed the friendship between the characters. You could have eplained that a bit further (Which characters in particular? Why? An example from the book to help us understand this?)
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