YOUNG SAMURAI by Chris Bradford
Set in 17th century Japan, the YOUNG SAMURAI series follows the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.
Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (2008)
Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword (2009)
Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon (2010)
Young Samurai: The Ring of Earth (2010)
Young Samurai: The Ring of Water (2011)
Young Samurai: The Ring of Fire (2011)
Young Samurai: The Ring of Wind (March 2012)
Young Samurai: The Ring of Sky (August 2012)
Young Samurai: The Return of the Warrior (September 2019)
‘. . . a fantastic adventure that floors the reader on page one and keeps them there until the end. The pace is furious and the martial arts detail authentic.’ ~ Eoin Colfer
‘A beautifully written, excellently researched and thoughtfully presented work . . . Chris Bradford has caputered the essence of what it meant to be samurai.’ ~ Sensei Akemi, eldest daughter of an old samurai family and Lecturer of Japanese Culture
Chris Bradford’s best-selling books are published in over 20 languages and have garnered more than 30 children’s book award nominations, winning the Northern Ireland Book Award 2011, Hampshire Book Award 2014 and the Brilliant Book Award 2014. Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior was deemed one of Puffin’s 70 Best Ever Books, alongside Treasure Island and Robin Hood.
