swords

"Her name is Mirai Yoshida. She was not born in Japan. She is not supposed to be in 1864. But, through a time-travel mishap, Mirai is stuck with no way out. Help may be found when she befriends Hatsu, a humble tea mistress harboring a dangerous secret. Yet time is running short for the entire nation, because Mirai knows that the shogunate is about the fall. Learning the way of the sword might be her only path toward survival"--Back cover.

"Presents an adaptation of the The Elves and the Shoemaker tale in which Alfred, the village swordmaker, becomes successful making swords for area knights with the help of a friendly dragon who forges the beautiful swords during the night"--OCLC.

After twelve-year-old Lark, determined to escape her squalid life, steals a magical sword from the Royal Museum, she reluctantly becomes the next Nightingale, destined to vanquish an ancient evil.

"In science fiction, energy blades are weapons or tools that look like glowing swords. How could one of these powerful devices work? Scientists have some ideas, which include using plasma. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life energy blade!"--Provided by publisher.

James, one of Peter Pan's original Lost Boys, asks George Darling and his wife Molly to help him find a secret cache of startstuff, which is hidden in a vault that can only be opened with a secret key kept with the crown jewels, but when Molly disappears, it is up to her daughter Wendy and Peter to rescue Molly, protect the treasure, and defeat Captain Hook.

Queen Yamato, with Kumaso by her side, leads an army of puppets against the empire of Amamikado while Queen Miyazu searches for another holy sword, along with Izumo and Oguna, in hopes of stopping the demonic power of the Sword of Kusanagi.

Izumo, Kumaso, and Oguna's attempts to help protect the Sword of Susanoh from the marauding empire of Amamikado are sabotaged by one of Jagara's three queens, who sneaks the enemy into the palace.

The heroic young d'Artagnan and his noble compatriots Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are pitted against the master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu, and the quintessential wicked woman, Lady de Winter.

Explores the history, development, and spiritual symbolism of Japanese swords, examines the metallurgical techniques used to make them, discusses the art of swordsmanship, and includes detailed illustrations.

The warrior Rey Yan, who is bound to a demonic blade, studies with a master to control his weapon, knowing that this is his only chance to defeat the emperor, who has his own cursed sword, but he does not realize how much power evil has over him.