Samurai Kids 4: Monkey Fist
The fourth instalment in a unique series about a special group of kids training in the ways of the samurai. Yoshi is keeping a secret from the other samurai kids and when Kyoko is kidnapped by an evil enemy from Sensei Ki-Yaga’s past, it may prevent the samurai kids from rescuing her.
Kyoko has been kidnapped. Why would Secretary Lu Zeng, advisor to the emperor, want to kidnap a samurai kid? Sensei believes Lu Zeng has set him a challenge to settled old scores. But Niya thinks Lu Zeng’s motives are more sinister. Sensei and the Little Cockroaches must act quickly. With the help of the Lin people, they set off on a daring search-and-rescue missing. Does Lu Zeng want Kyoko for one of his experiments? Will they get to her in time?
Creators
Sandy Fussell lives south of Sydney with her husband and two sons. She studied mathematics at university, is intensely interested in history, and now works in IT. Samurai Kids: White Crane was her first novel, with the series continuing strongly. www.samuraikids.com.au. Polar Boy was short-listed for the CBCA book of the year award, 2009. For further information please visit her website: www.sandyfussell.com
Rhian Nest James started working as a freelance illustrator in 1987 having graduated from Exeter College of Art with an Honours Degree in Illustration in 1984. She has produced illustrations for a wide variety of publishers and organisations but her speciality is children’s book illustration. Her illustrations have appeared in poetry and nursery rhyme anthologies, folk tales and legends, contemporary and historical literature, lifestyle books, picture books, activity books and educational books. She has illustrated over 60 children’s books and contributed illustrations to many more. Rhian moved to Sydney from her native Wales in 2002 and she continues to illustrate for others and work on her own projects.
Reviews
There were so many things to engage the reader in Monkey Fist; the action, the endearing characters, the tension, and the visual descriptions of places and events. Sandy is meticulous in her attention to detail and Monkey Fist is another thoroughly researched book that takes the reader into an amazing world.
Aussie Reviews
