false <![CDATA[The Master Puppeteer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172772636m/215059.jpg 215059 9 <p> Who is the man called Sabura, the mysterious bandit who robs the rich and helps the poor? And what is his connection with Yosida, the harsh and ill- tempered master of feudal Japan's most famous puppet theater? Young Jiro, an apprentice to Yosida, is determined to find out, even at risk to his own life.<p> Meamwhile, Jiro devotes himself to learning puppetry. Kinshi, the puppet master's son, tutors him. When his sheltered life at the theater is shattered by mobs of hungry, rioting peasants, Jiro becomes aware of responsibilities greater that his craft. As he schemes to help his friend Kinshi and to find his own parent, Jiro stumbles onto a dangerous and powerful secret.... 208201 1975 The Master Puppeteer total:190|5:32|4:66|3:67|2:20|1:5| 190 670 262 32 4 0 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon May 25 14:20:29 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 14:31:46 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Wed Jan 21 07:04:17 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 07:17:26 -0800 2009 1 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Oct 02 06:35:19 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 19:23:43 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Thu Mar 20 18:26:23 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 18:27:39 -0700 2008 Grades: 5-8
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Despised by his mother, and he thinks, a burden to his puppet-maker father, young Jiro becomes an apprentice at the Hanaza puppet theater. The master puppeteer, Yoshida, is cruel to his son, Kinshi, but everyone else he treats fairly...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Oct 24 13:46:36 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 14:01:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 22 11:52:25 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 11:59:29 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jun 26 15:49:41 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 15:52:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 26 13:08:43 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 13:34:06 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 05 15:02:41 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 18:35:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 04 06:14:30 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 06:16:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 13:54:14 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 13:57:01 -0800 2008 1 1 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 14:44:20 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 14:45:42 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Dec 20 16:43:56 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 16:46:34 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 23:39:10 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 23:42:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 11 22:20:12 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 22:20:12 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Oct 04 17:16:18 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 16:47:34 -0700 2009 1 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 08:51:02 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 08:53:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 04 04:38:03 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 04:43:17 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed May 09 09:49:59 -0700 2007 Mon May 14 08:16:50 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 08:55:20 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 21 15:27:53 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=215059