“Jack the Boy’s life was now in the hands of the mad man who had just held him so tightly, the strange ghost of the seas with beard as blue as the waters he sailed upon."When Jack betrays his captain and steals his booty, he provokes the final phase of a war which has spanned eons: the war of Pirates versus Ninjas. Who will win? Or do they both face doom at the end of a reptilian foot?“Jack the Boy’s life was now in the hands of the mad man who had just held him so tightly, the strange ghost of the seas with beard as blue as the waters he sailed on. To have deceived him now would cost him the air in his lungs; even if he did lead Captain Bluebeard into a successfully orchestrated ninja trap, his last act before meeting his end at Eastern hands would be to take the Boy down with him, to deprive him of life just as he was suffering the same. It would not do to disappoint his Captain.”When Jack the Boy betrays Captain Bluebeard and steals his booty, he provokes the final phase of a war which has spanned eons: the war of Pirates versus Ninjas. Which side will win? Or, as the enigmatic Liu predicted, do they both face doom at the end of a reptilian foot?

It all started when some kid stole my book bag, and set off an avalanche of disaster that turned into the worst week of my life. I'm number one on the school's most-wanted list, and I've just found out about a rival ninja clan - the red ninjas. Things are looking bleak, but ninjas never quit...and neither do their enemies.My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja.

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--the Magic Tree House! Have you ever met a real live ninja?Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient Japan, where they find themselves in the cave of a ninja master. Will they learn the secrets of the ninja? Or will the evil samurai warriors get them first? Visit the Magic Tree House website! MagicTreeHouse.comFrom the Trade Paperback edition.