Read Online Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja (a hilarious adventure for children ages 9-12) by Marcus Emerson, Sal Hunter, Noah Child - Free Book Online

 
    Oh, the life of being a ninja. I know what you’re thinking
– it’s an awesome life filled with secrets, crazy ninja moves, and
running on the tops of trees. Well, you’re right. I’m not gonna lie to you – it’s an absolutely fantastic life.
    But it wasn’t always that way.
    This might surprise you, but ninjas are often seen as the bad guys. I know, right? I had no idea either until I became one. Though looking
back, I should’ve seen the signs early on. You know what they say –
hindsight is 20/20.
    So this is my story – my diary… er ,
my chronicle . I feel as though it has to be told for others to read so
they can learn about the events at Buchanan School. History has to be studied
and learned from or else it’s destined to repeat itself. And that’s something I
cannot allow.

    My name is Chase Cooper, and I’m eleven years old.
    I’m the kind of kid that likes to read comic books and watch
old horror movies with my dad. If you were to see me walking down the street,
you’d try your best not to bump into me, but only because I’m sorta scrawny. I see all these
articles online with titles about losing weight and getting rid of unwanted
body fat, and my jaw just drops because I can’t gain weight to save my life!
I’ve started working out with my dad when he gets home from work, but it’s hard
to keep up with him.
    All this to say that if you saw me, the last thing you’d
think was “dangerous ninja.”
    I’m not the most popular kid in school, that’s for sure.
I’ve never had a girlfriend, and I’ve never played sports outside of gym class.
That’s not true – I was on a soccer team in third grade, but after a shin
guard to the face and a broken nose, I quit.
    So I’m scrawny and unpopular. What else can I apply to those
two traits for a completely wretched experience? The start of school. But wait! Let’s multiply that by a million – I’m also
the new kid at this particular school.
    My parents decided to move across town over the summer so we
could live in a slightly larger house. I mean, really? How selfish is that ?
A bigger house, but social death for me! Being in a new district means an
entire herd of new students that I don’t know.
    Well, that’s not entirely true either. I know Zoe. She’s the
same age as me, but doesn’t really count because she’s my cousin.
    Luckily, we had the same gym class together. She was
surprised to see me on that first day. I remember it well – it was a
Monday, and the day I caught my first glimpse of the ninjas at Buchanan.
    “Chase?” Zoe asked. She was wearing gym shorts and a tank top
with the school’s mascot on it.

    “Hey, Zoe,” I said.
    She looked surprised. “It is you! What’re you doing here ?”
    Going to school, dummy. That’s what I wanted to say,
but decided against it. “My parents moved to this side of town so I go to
school here now.”
    Zoe laughed. “That’s so cool! My own cousin in the same
school as me! What fun we’ll have!”
    I looked at her silky hair and perfect skin. She kind of
looked like one of those models on teenybopper magazines. Yeah, there was no
way she’d keep herself affiliated with the likes of me, but I gave her the
benefit of the doubt. “Uh-huh, it’ll be great,” I sighed.
    The coach, Mr. Cooper, was at the front of the gymnasium
checking off students he knew. He walked up to the rest and asked for their
names and grade. Finally, he approached Zoe and me.
    “Good morning, Zoe,” Mr. Cooper said as he scraped a
checkmark into the attendance list. Then he looked at me. “And what’s your
name?”
    Zoe answered for me. “This is Chase Cooper. He’s my cousin,”
she said with a smile.
    “Good to have you here,” said Mr. Cooper. Then he pointed at
Zoe. “She’s a good kid to have as a cousin. It’s the start of school, but I’ve
already seen her on several try-out lists. You’ll do good to follow her lead.”
    I faked a smile. “Sure.”
    As Mr. Cooper walked away,