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48 pages : collour illustrations Contents: Japanese secret agents -- Ninja skills -- Ninja missions -- Legendary ninjas -- Will the real ninja please stand up? -- Ninjas today Summary: The Samurai may have been the rock stars of the warrior class in medieval Japan, but the Ninjas were the secret agents. Known also as shinobi, which means "to steal away," Ninjas kept to the shadows and practiced espionage for their clan leaders. This exciting book details the history and skills of these stealthy, farming-class saboteurs who were masters of 18 warrior skills, including the martial art ninjutsu. (From back cover) Crabtree chrome