Ninjas and samurai : a nonfiction companion to Magic tree house #5 : Night of the ninjas / by Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce ; illustrated by Sal Murdocca.
Includes filmography (page 117), bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Ninjas and samurai in ancient Japan -- The life of a samurai -- Weapons -- Armor and battles -- The shadow warriors -- The art of being sneaky -- Ninja fighting -- The end of ninjas and samurai.
Summary
"What did it mean to be a ninja or a samurai? Did they really have special abilities? What was life like for them in ancient Japan? Find out the answers to these questions and more as Jack and Annie track the facts behind some of history's most intriguing and secretive figures"--Amazon.com.