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Ninjas: A Guide to the Ancient Assassins
Jessica Gunderson
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)Dive into the dark and shadowy world of Japans ninjas! Disguises and trickery helped Ninjas travel throughout Japan serving as spies and assassins for the highest bidders. Learn about the ninjas training methods, weapons, and the clever techniques they used to stay hidden from their targets.
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Samurai: A Guide to the Feudal Knights
Xavier W. Niz
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)Brave Samurai warriors served the lords of Japan and fought epic battles to protect their homeland. Journey back in time to learn about the code of honor followed by these skilled swordsmen and how they prepared for combat.
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Gladiators
Mark Roemhildt
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2012)Wealthy ancient Romans got their kicks at the arena, where convicted criminals, slaves, and prisoners of war were pitted against each other in physical combat. The contenders were called gladiators, and they fought until they found relief in victory, mercy, or death. Readers will be fascinated by gladiator training and battles.
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Gladiators: A Guide to the Deadly Warriors
William Caper
Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2011)Slaves and captured enemies were forced to become gladiators in ancient Rome. These fighters battled to the death in front of thousands of people. Step into the arena with these brave warriors to find out about their everyday life, how they trained, what it took to survive these brutal events.
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Ninja
Sean McDaniel
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2011)Using shadows and darkness to their advantage, ninja were skilled assassins, spies, and warriors in feudal Japan. They used a variety of weapons and tools to complete many kinds of missions. Students will learn about the history, training, and techniques that made ninja deadly warriors.
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Mongol Warriors
Brian Dittmar
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2012)Mongol warriors were expert archers. They used this skill in battle, where opponents met a slew of arrows born of Mongol cunning and craft. Howling arrows whistled as they descended into enemy lines, sending assailants into a panic. In this book, kids will learn more about Mongol weapons, gear, and training.
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Ninjas: Masters of Stealth and Secrecy
Patricia Dawson
Library Binding (Cavendish Square, Jan. 1, 2015)Provides information about ninja, including their history, skills, and secrecy.
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Ninjas: Japan's Stealthy Secret Agents
Matt Chandler, Silvio dB
Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2019)When thinking about Ninjas people often picture deadly killers wearing black clothing. However, while ninjas could be fierce and skilled warriors, they weren't just assassins who sneaked around in the dark. They more often worked as spies and secret agents who gathered intelligence and information on enemy clans. Dynamic illustrations and engaging tales of ninja warriors teach readers what it was like to be a stealthy secret agent in Medieval Japan.
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Vikings
Peter Anderson
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2011)Vikings were skilled warriors, explorers, and shipbuilders. For over 300 years, they ruled seas and lands throughout northern Europe. This title presents the history of the Vikings, the weapons and tools that made them feared in many lands, and what led to their disappearance from the world.
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History's Greatest Warriors: Volume 1
Johnathan Kingsbury
Paperback (rodgerlaz (Rodger & Laz Publishing S.E.N.C.), Feb. 6, 2019)Warriors – Evolved from the earliest hunter classes. They have become specialists in the art of enforcing social order through violence and projecting power at all levels of society’s hierarchies from the dawn of time. Often associated with the most prestigious classes of human society, they have manifested the political will of chieftains, lords, kings and emperors through the whole of human history. Tasked with accomplishing brutal acts, incredible feats of self-sacrifice as well as heroic deeds, they were often richly rewarded or were just as quickly forgotten. On any battlefield, valour and glory can be found as easily as death, and the warrior elite has always been there – fighting for their cause, their leader or their people.They have been both the attackers and the defenders; both the regime and the rebels, the invader and the invaded – and they have always been with us.Join the author as he goes on a journey of discovery to explore some of the greatest fighting names of ancient history from around the globe, examining how they lived, died and how they found everlasting fame as History’s Greatest Warriors.
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Aztec Warriors
Marc Clint
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2011)Every male in the Aztec civilization received military training. The most feared fighters on the battlefields were eagle warriors and jaguar warriors. This title explores the history of these fierce warriors, the tools and tactics they used in battle, and what ultimately led to their downfall.
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Comanche Warriors
David Schach
Library Binding (Bellwether Media, Aug. 1, 2011)Comanche warriors were skilled horsemen who used speed and skill to execute raids in the 18th and 19th centuries. Pioneers feared them, and the United States Army did not want to fight them. Students will read about the history of these Native American warriors, the reasons they fought, and what led to their decline.
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