This is one of a series which has a storybook approach to non-fiction. Information introduced in the narrative is extended under fold-out flaps, where cartoons illustrate more quirky facts or take a deeper look at relevant topics. The book tells how a beautiful sword made for a samurai warlord is stolen by his enemy, and how the swordsmith's children manage to warn the warlord before his castle is attacked. It provides information about the samurai, including what they ate before a battle and how their castles were built.
- ISBN10 1856975134
- ISBN13 9781856975131
- Publish Date 31 December 1994 (first published 19 July 1994)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 March 2012
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Imprint Kingfisher Books Ltd
- Edition American ed.
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 23
- Language English