The Five Ancestors Book 1: Tiger

by Jeff Stone

Book Overview

" Tiger clips along at a lightning pace!"-Eoin Colfer Twelve-year-old Fu and his temple brothers Malao, Seh, Hok, and Long don't know who their parents were. Raised from infancy by their grandmaster,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375830723
• ISBN13: 9780375830723
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Yearling Books
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great story

This book was made for kids but that wont stop an adult from picking it up and not being able to put it down. Stone did a great job detailing each monk brother, the animals they're connected with, and the kung fu/fighting that occurs. I havent finished the book yet but I'm so close to the end that I wanted to review it because I really have been enjoying this nice short novel. I only wish it was longer and made for older people

tiger 5 ancestors

very appropriate for my 9 year old son- and my 11 year old daughter loved it as well

An Action Packed Kung Fu Adventure

Cangzhen Temple is one of the most renowned temples in China and home to five unique teens. Each is the master of a particular style of Kung Fu and their skills are put to the test when their Temple is destroyed by Ying, a former student of the temple. This is the first of a planned five book series and follows Fu, master of the tiger style of Kung Fu, as he attempts to find a way to defeat Ying and get the 5 scrolls of ancient Kung Fu wisdom that Ying now has. Fu is a ferocious fighter and has an equally volcanic temper. The action starts quickly, grabbing the read from page one, and runs throughout this book. Readers will be hard-pressed not to want to immediately pick-up Monkey the second book in the series.

Whew! Exciting!

Tiger, Jeff Stone's children's adventure story, is the first of a series about five young warrior monks in 17th century China. The cover has a powerful illustration and raised lettering of the Chinese characters for tiger. It's a "wow" book from the cover to the too-quick ending. Author Stone paints some amazingly clear pictures of these young monks and their kung fu fighting. I felt like I was in the midst of every fight, and in every perilous predicament. Fu, also known as Tiger, is 12 years old, like his four monk brothers. They survive an attack on their secret temple by an evil 16-year-old monk. When Tiger and the other young monks realize that everyone has been massacred, they know they must hunt down and regain possession of the temple's scrolls. Why? The scrolls contained special kung fu fighting techniques only known to those monks. Each monk takes on the persona of his corresponding animal, and future books in the series will be called Crane, Monkey, Dragon and Snake. Young readers will enjoy the energetic fight scenes, the young monk's cunning, and most of all, their commitment to each other and their grandmaster. Children who are involved in the martial arts will immediately become fans and will love every moment in this page-turning book. I can't wait for the next one due in September 2005. Warning from this reviewer: It's been eons since I've read to a child, or been involved in their video games, so I don't know what level of violence is acceptable. I was a bit taken aback by the graphic violence in the book. It is geared to 8-to-12-year olds but I think it should be 10-12.

Tiger Rocks!

From the first page, neither my daughter or I could put the novel down. Fu (Tiger) is a completely fascinating main character -- at once sympathetic and maddening. His impulsive and passionate outburts ring true, as does his development over the course of the novel. Plus, Ying is one truly scary villain. The martial arts and action sequences in Tiger rival the best in print and on film. They unfold so visually. This novel has it all. It's exciting, funny, suspenseful, moving, and action packed. We can't wait for the next installment! HURRY!

Fantastic Debut

I bought TIGER for my eight-year-old son, and he absolutely loved it. So far, his reading tastes have included the Bionicle books, Lemony Snicket's novels, Magic Tree House adventures, and the old Boxcar Children series, but in the Five Ancestors, he's found a new favorite. This was the first book my son read from cover to cover, on his own, in the space of eight hours. He was so absorbed in reading TIGER that he barely wanted to stop for food or bathroom breaks. We're so excited to have discovered Jeff Stone!