Ninja!: Attack of the Clan

PreS-Gr 2—Ninja Maxwell is back, but he's not having such a great day. His mother and sister are worthy ninja opponents, but both are too busy to play. His distracted father says he'll play hide-and-seek, but to Maxwell's disappointment, he forgets to do the seeking part. A sad Maxwell works on his meditation and inner peace skills, but even that does not work out as planned. When he heads to dinner, things don't seem quite right. The dog is eating his soup, and no one is in sight until—surprise attack! His ninja clan attacks, to Maxwell's delight. He defeats his father despite the use of a Bear Hug. His mother is taken down by the Kiss of Death (actual lipstick kisses), which leaves only his elusive little sister. Just as Maxwell is about to take her down, she uses a time-honored tactic known to children everywhere. The vanquished Maxwell exclaims, "I've been licked." Chung employs the same successful combination of comic book panels in a picture book setting as he did in Ninja!