Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior

Blurb

Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior is a children's historical novel by Chris Bradford, published in 2008. It is the first in a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.
Three sequels are planned: Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword, Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon and Young Samurai: The Ring of Earth