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Description
In this early-reader adventure, a daring ninja spends his playtime practicing high-energy moves that are too rough for his friends, a cowboy and a bear. When the ninja insists on playing alone, he soon finds that solo games lose their excitement. His friends try to include him in their calmer activities, but each attempt ends in frustration for both sides. In the end, the three learn to blend their styles, discovering that the best fun comes from sharing adventures together.
Quick Summary
If your kid loves the "Ninja Cowboy Bear" series, this one's a sweet little story about friendship that every young reader can relate to. The ninja wants to play his way (all the jumping and sneaking around), while his pals prefer their own games, so off he goes to play solo but that gets old fast when you don't have anyone to share it with. It's a gentle, low-drama lesson about compromise and including others, told with humor that keeps it from feeling preachy, and at just 310 words with an AR level of 2.3, newly independent readers can totally handle it on their own. Parents will appreciate that it models healthy conflict resolution without any scary or heavy moments, making it a perfect bedtime or classroom read. If your child enjoyed "The Bad Seed" or other early readers about character lessons, this slots right in there funny animal characters learning to play nice together.