The VIZ Kids line of chapter books debuts with Naruto, the story of a plucky prankster with a powerful secret whose ultimate goal is to be the world's greatest ninja!
Naruto is a ninja-in-training with a need for attention, a knack for mischief and, sealed within him, a strange, formidable power. His antics amuse his instructor Kakashi and irritate his teammates, intense Sasuke and witty Sakura, but Naruto is serious about becoming the greatest ninja in the village of Konohagakure!
Speed: Naruto's enemy Zabuza, the Demon of the Mist, is back! Naruto and his ninja friends Sasuke and Sakura, along with their teacher Kakashi, put everything they've got into protecting bridge-builder Tazuna and his family from the evil Zabuza. But this time, Zabuza has a partner, the fastest ninja Naruto's ever faced: the super-speedy Haku!

This book features in the following series: Naruto, Naruto Chapter Books .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.

There are 80 pages in this book.

This is an early chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. These typically range from 40 to 120 pages and are designed for children who are transitioning from picture books to more text-heavy reading, usually around ages 6 to 9. Early chapter books have simple plots, larger font sizes, short chapters, and may include some illustrations to help keep young readers engaged. Examples include books like Magic Tree House or Ivy and Bean series.

This book was published in 2009 by Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc .

Author/artist Masashi Kishimoto was born in 1974 in rural Okayama Prefecture, Japan. After spending time in art college, he won the Hop Step Award for new manga artists with his manga Karakuri ("Mechanism"). Kishimoto decided to base his next story on t