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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
By
Dorothy Hoobler and
Thomas Hoobler
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Puffin
Publication date
May 1, 2001
Pages
13
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780698118799
ISBN-10
0698118790
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.40 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$6.99
Other format details
juvenile
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Seikei, the fourteen-year-old son of a tea merchant in Japan, wants desperately to become a samurai, and he gets his chance to prove his courage when he becomes involved in the pursuit of a ruby thief. Reprint.
(view table of contents)Amazon.com description: Product Description: Teenaged Seikei dreams of being one of Japan's legendary warriors, a samurai-but samurai are born, not made, and Seikei is a tea merchant's son. Then a ruby intended for the shogun is stolen. Seikei is the only witness, and the famous samurai magistrate, Judge Ooka, needs his help. Soon they are hot on the trail of the ruby-and an unforgettable adventure.
"An unusual and satisfying mystery that will be enjoyed by a wide audience."
-School Library Journal, starred review
"Employs suspense, action, superstition, and mystery to entrance readers with this tale of 18th-century Japan and a boy's search for honor...This is a remarkable novel."
-Kirkus Reviews, pointer review
"An unusual and satisfying mystery that will be enjoyed by a wide audience."
-School Library Journal, starred review
"Employs suspense, action, superstition, and mystery to entrance readers with this tale of 18th-century Japan and a boy's search for honor...This is a remarkable novel."
-Kirkus Reviews, pointer review
Editions
Hardcover
With Thomas Hoobler |
from Philomel Books (June 1, 1999); titled "The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn"
9780399233302 | details & prices | 214 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.75 lbs | List price $17.99
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan
Paperback
With Thomas Hoobler |
Reissue edition from Puffin (September 8, 2005); titled "The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn"
9780142405413 | details & prices | 214 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.99
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
The price comparison is for this edition
With Thomas Hoobler |
from Puffin (May 1, 2001); titled "The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn"
9780698118799 | details & prices | 13 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (September 8, 2005)
9781417689477 | details & prices | 5.50 × 7.25 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.55 lbs | List price $17.20
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 2001)
9780613359511 | details & prices | 5.25 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.60 lbs | List price $14.45
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
About: While attempting to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan.
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