An exclusive Young Samurai mini-adventure, The Way of Fire, has been written for the World Book Day celebrations 2010.

World Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland. Young Samurai: The Way of Fire is one of six specially produced £1 flipbooks that will be available in all schools and bookstores nationwide.

A free £1 book token, as part of the promotion, will mean you can get your hands on a copy for zilch, zero, nada, nothing! But they will go fast, so grab a copy quick!

For more details, visit www.worldbookday.com.

The Way of Fire is set in the autumn of 1612 (during Book 2):

The Story

Shipwrecked, his father murdered by ninja, Jack Fletcher is rescued by the legendary swordmaster Masamoto Takeshi and taken to his samurai school in Kyoto. Hunted by the ninja Dragon Eye, Jack’s only hope is to become a samurai warrior. And so his training begins…

In order to perfect his fighting skills, Jack goes on a gasshuku. But nothing could prepare him for the punishment of warrior camp – the climax of which is to enter the Way of Fire, a terrifying ritual that burns away evil.

Can Jack overcome his fear and walk the Way of Fire?

Find out Thursday 4 March 2010...