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422 pp.
| Hyperion |
March, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-2025-4$16.99
(3)
4-6
In his second story, Jack, a shipwrecked English boy, remains in Japan at Samurai Masamoto’s school learning to protect his father’s guidebook of the world’s oceans. In addition to tackling his classmates' anti-foreigner sentiment, Jack faces imminent danger as a ninja continues to hunt him. Blending historical elements with sword-clashing adventure, the exciting story effectively sets up the next installment. Glos.