The White Tiger Temple is under threat. To help the Shaolin monks, Sensei Ki-Yaga and the whole gang of samurai kids embark on a perilous journey across the Sea of Japan to China. But they soon discover that getting there is only half the battle. An enemy awaits them: a former student of Sensei’s named Qing-Shen, China’s Warrior, who is now the most skilled soldier in the Middle Kingdom and who holds a grudge against his onetime teacher. Could there be anyone more dangerous? The samurai kids must train in the ways of the Shaolin monks before facing him. But will they be able to protect the temple and their beloved sensei?
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"This book makes a perfect read aloud to go along with a character unit. My fifth grade team is studying Japan, making this book an even better fit. My students can't wait for the time of the day when I read this novel! I like how the ending is a happy twist. "
— Jessica (5 out of 5 stars)
" I really like the books in this series. The stories are new, original, different. "
— Joseph, 10/4/2013" This was my least favorite of the Samurai Kids books, but it was still really wonderful. And I cried at the end, as I always do. :-) "
— Debbie, 8/11/2012" It's a really good book. "
— Vibhava, 7/5/2012" very cool like how they are disabled "
— Kay, 9/11/2011" Absolutely, positivley funny and great. I was chuckling though half of the book, because, well, I have a different sense of humor. Still, it was great and all of that. Hope I can read the next one. And yes, READ IT. Please. "
— Sarah, 12/3/2010Sandy Fussell lives in Australia, works in information technology, and loves history. The Samurai Kids series is her first literary venture.
Joshua Swanson is an actor and voiceover talent. He’s worked in major motion pictures and television and as a voice talent has worked in all facets of the business. An award-winning audiobook narrator with over sixty titles to his name, Swanson has won five AudioFile Earphones Awards.