Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword

Young Samurai:
The Way of the Sword
UK front book cover
AuthorChris Bradford
LanguageEnglish
SeriesYoung Samurai
GenreChildren's fiction
Published2009 (Puffin Books/UK)
2010 (Disney Hyperion/USA)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN978-0-14-132431-9
Preceded byYoung Samurai: The Way of the Warrior 
Followed byYoung Samurai: The Way of the Dragon 

Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is a children's historical novel by Chris Bradford, published in 2009. It is the second in a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai.

The first book is titled Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior (2008) and the third in the series is Young Samurai: The Way of the Dragon (2010).