Tao, the Little Samurai 4: The Championship!
By (Author) Laurent Richard
Illustrated by Nicolas Ryser
Lerner Publishing Group
Graphic Universe
1st August 2014
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories
741.5944
Paperback
64
Width 156mm, Height 209mm
140g
The laugh-out-loud misadventures of Tao, a mischievous martial arts student, are accessibly presented in this fourth installment of a popular French series. Tao and his friends are super excited for the International Martial Arts Championship! But trouble is close behind them. When two top students from Master Snow's school disappear, Tao is on the case. This Tao story has mysteries, a clan of nasty criminals, and a hunt for a legendary sword! Fans of earlier books in the Tao, the Little Samurai series will love this full-length adventure, complete with all the laughs and twice the action.
Laurent Richard studied visual communication and applied arts. He worked in the world of advertising before becoming a professor of graphic arts. He now divides his time between teaching and illustration for children's publishing and media (Milan, Thierry Magnier, and Flammarion). He also illustrated the series of Bali by Flammarion-Pere Castor and Remi for Milan Publishing. Nicolas Ryser attended the School of Graphic Arts Estienne in Paris and specialized in illustration and typography. He won several competitions including the Angouleme and works for the magazine ""Casus Belli"". For his graduation diploma, Nicolas needed a writer. He met Igor Szalewaand the great adventure began with the ""Hariti"" series published by Editions Glenat.