9780399246098

A Samurai Never Fears Death

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For the first time since becoming a samurai, Seikei, a sixteen-year-old living in eighteenth-century Japan, is heading home to Osaka. His reunion with his family is interrupted by two murders at the puppet theater. When the lazy magistrate arrests an innocent man, Seikei vows to find the real killer, questioning the puppeteers and chasing down a group of charismatic smugglers. As he digs deeper into the mystery, Seikei begins to suspect that his own brother and sister may be involved.

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AR Level 5.2 AR Points 6.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey F Title alpha A Samurai Never Fears Death Category Young Adult Plus Pages Count 208 Genre Fiction Summary Seikei’s adoptive father, the famous Judge Ooka, has been sent to Osaka, Seikei’s hometown, to investigate a smuggling operation. Seikei, who has proved useful in earlier investigations, accompanies the judge. The judge instructs Seikei to visit his former family and pay his respects. Seikei’s reception at the family tea shop is not what he had expected. His ambitious younger brother, Denzaburo, has moved the family and taken over the business, and their sister, Asako, who helps at the shop, treats Seikei coldly. To entertain Seikei, Denzaburo suggests they take in a puppet show, but the entertainment is cut short by a murder at the theater—and Asako’s boyfriend stands wrongly accused of the crime. If he is to help his sister and serve truth, Seikei must use all his skills to find the real murderer, and he must move quickly. Topics Eighteenth-century Japan. Japanese social structure. Samurai. Osaka. Adoption. Fugu. Family reunions. Tea. Puppets. Plays. "The Five Men of Naniwa." Murder. Accusations. Confessions. Canals. Boats. Signals. Deliveries. Swords. Thieves. Smugglers. Silk. Freedom. Insanity. SRC Level 5.500000 SRC Points 11.000000 Lexile 800L Trim Size 5" x 7" Language English JLG Release Date May 2007 Minimum grade 9 Maximum grade 12 Reading level High Format Print

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