| View Larger Image | Tiger (The Five Ancestors, Book 1) | Paperbackby Jeff Stone (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Yearling | | Edition: | Reprintth Edition | | Page Count: | 208 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 14, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 32,781nd |
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Product Description
Twelve-year-old Fu and his temple brothers Malao, Seh, Hok, and Long don’t know who their parents were. Raised from infancy by their grandmaster, they think of their temple as their home and their fellow warrior monks—their “temple brothers”—as their family. Then one terrible night, the temple is destroyed. Fu and his brothers are the only survivors. Charged by their grandmaster to uncover the secrets of their past, the five flee into the countryside and go their separate ways. Book #1 follows Fu as he struggles to find out more and prove himself in the process. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 26 reviews)
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Violent by WheelerQ  3 Stars
June 25, 2009
Towards the beginning we have a graphic description of the evil general and how he claws one of his soldiers forehead and blood runs into his eyes. That's about as far as I got. Too violent for me!
I recommend the audio book "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief."
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WONDERFUL!  5 Stars
April 23, 2008
I read this book in less than a week, it's long enough for most readers, but I read fast. I love it because not only is it fun, it's funny, and if you pay attention you learn a few things, a little chinese, and kung fu moves. This has brought kung fu to my attention and now I'm taking classes. I suggest anybody who's reluctant about getting this book, just get it, it's got a lot of action, and mixed emotions, but it also has a hint of mystery in it.
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My 9 Year Old is Devouring This Book! by Anonymous (New York, NY) 5 Stars
March 27, 2008
I am so glad to see that the other books in this series are available.
My son and I picked this book up on a whim the other day. And he just LOVES it. When he gets home from school, the first thing he asks is "Where is my book?" This from a kid who usually reads only and exactly the 20 minutes a night his teacher requires.
And it is cool. Ying, the oldest brother and villian of the book, has tattooed his face so he looks like he has scales, had his tongue FORKED and grew his finger- and toe-nails into long, curling daggers. How cool is that?
And the idea that each of the boys is named after an animal, has its characteristics and uses those in his fighting style is based on the actual kung fu story of the Five Elders. Also, very cool.
Very highly recommended.
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Fu, the Tiger by Andrew Hume (Calhoun School, New York)  4 Stars
December 17, 2007
The book Tiger is the first book in a series called "The Five Ancestors," written by Jeff Stone. In this story, there is a monk named Fu. Fu is an orphan and he was raised in a temple by a grandmaster. Fu had four brothers, Seh, Long, Malao and Hok. Each of the monks learned a different style of Kung Fu. Fu has learned the Tiger style. The main events in the story are: grandmaster is killed, the temple is set on fire and a former student steals the dragon scrolls. During the fire the five monks escape. The story continues with Fu trying to get back the scrolls and him wanting to be with his brothers.
I like Fu a lot because he loves to fight and he hates to give up a fight. I really like the book because there is a lot of action and humor and some sad things.
By Rebecca
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Tiger by Jeff Stone 4 Stars
April 21, 2007
This book is about five kids who live in a temple. Each of them has been taught a different style of animal martial-arts by their grandmaster. One night, Fu, who was taught the tiger style, was woken up by the grandmaster. Ying, who used to live at the temple, and is an eagle-style master, was invading the temple with the emperor's troops in search of the dragon scrolls, which taught you the complete dragon style. The boys were told to hide, and a fierce battle ensued. In the following war, everyone except the kids was massacred.
The boys fled, as they were told to do. Fu, however, circled back, stole the dragon scrolls from Ying's troops, and sets out on a journey to find help.
This is a great book and I recommend you read it. It keeps you in the book with fast-paced action and some humorous parts. After you finish it, you should read the other books in The Five Ancestors series, starting with Monkey, the second book.
- Adarsh Nednur
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| Monkey (The Five Ancestors, Book 2)
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At 11-years-old, Malao is the youngest of the Five Ancestors. Master of the monkey fighting style, he’s curious and quick, fast and fun-loving. But now, with the destruction of the temple and the deaths of his older brothers and Grandmaster, Malao the fun-loving monkey is forced to face things he’d rather not. As he grapples with these new and unwelcome feelings, Malao has an encounter with a dangerous band of bandits, is adopted by a troop of monkeys commanded by a one-eyed albino, and...
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From the Hardcover edition.
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