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The Ninja Quest
Book: The Ninja Quest Read Online Free
Author: Tracey West
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again.
There is no shame in that path.
Why not start from scratch?”
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    You nod. “I guess we should go back to Sensei,” you tell the black puffle. “After all, that’s where we started.”
    Then you notice that the puffle is yawning.
    â€œWould you like me to drop you off at my igloo?” you ask. “You could take a nap there.”
    The puffle nods gratefully, so you stop at your igloo on the way back to Sensei and leave it there. Then you find Sensei by the pond.
    â€œGreetings, young penguin,” he says. “What have you found?”
    â€œA lot of water and snow,” you say. “But no fire. I read a haiku from the book and it told me to start from scratch. So I came back here.”
    â€œThat is very wise,” Sensei says with a nod. “And now I have another haiku for you.” He recites this verse:
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    â€œThe map holds secrets.
Look carefully to find them.
And trust what you see.”
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    â€œSo you’re saying I should give the map another look?” you ask.
    Sensei nods. “Sometimes, we miss the most important thing at first glance.”
    You study the map again. You notice the underground spring you saw before as well as a path through the mountains you didn’t notice.
    Hmm, you think. Both of these are good choices. I wonder which one I should take?
    If you go to the underground spring, go to page 47.
    If you go to the mountains, go to page 69.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 62.
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    You realize that blowing up cream soda barrels in an underground tunnel could be dangerous. Trying to find the spot aboveground makes the most sense.
    You make your way back to the Mine entrance, using one of the barrels to boost yourself up to the hole in the wall. Outside, you take out the map. You’ve got a strategy planned: You’ll walk above the Mine, trying to imagine the tunnels underneath your flippers. It might not be exact, but it’s the best chance you have of finding the spot.
    It’s nice to be out in the sunlight again, and you hum a tune as you walk along the snow. You’ve got the map right in front of you.
    â€œOkay, so I make a right just about here,” you mutter to yourself. “And then I keep going, oh, about one hundred paces.”
    You follow the path for a while. Then you look up. It looks like you’re in the middle of nowhere. There’s nothing but fields of snow all around you. You realize you have no idea where you are, or even how to get back to the Mine.
    â€œGrub!” you say. “It’s too bad I don’t have a compass in my backpack.”
    Then you notice a figure coming toward you. It’s Sensei! You run up to meet him.
    â€œBoy, am I glad to see you!” you say. “I’m pretty sure there’s a perfect spot for the Dojo around here somewhere. But I’m kind of lost.”
    â€œI may have sent you on this journey before you were ready,” Sensei says in his soft, steady voice. “If you wish, I can give you some training to better prepare you. The choice is yours.”
    You wonder if this is some kind of test. If you accept Sensei’s help, does that mean you’re giving up?
    If you accept Sensei’s training, go to page 41.
    If you decide to keep going without more training, go to page 49.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10, 44.
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    You decide to go to the underground spring. According to the map, it’s underneath the Mine Shack. You say good-bye to Sensei and head there.
    The Mine Shack is a rickety-looking building made of wood boards and painted red. A track for the mine carts emerges from the front of the building. You know that the tracks take the carts deep underneath Club Penguin.
    A few small groups of penguins are hanging out outside the Mine Shack and talking.
    â€œIt’s true,” a red penguin says. “A friend of my friend’s friend saw the ghost herself.”
    â€œMy cousin saw it when she was playing Cart Surfer
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