Diary of a 6th Grader Ninja - A Game Of Chase - Marcus Emerson

Aug 2, 2026

A first-person diary recounts Chase Cooper’s entry into Buchanan School, where he tries to reconcile his lonely, skinny outsider image with the sudden appearance of ninjas. Framed as a story meant to teach from mistakes, the narrative opens with school-day anxiety, his background as a comic-loving horror-movie fan, and the awkward shift into a new district. Through conversations with his cousin Zoe and guidance from coach Mr. Cooper, Chase’s self-doubt and fear of social rejection collide with the promise of hidden ninja secrets and challenges ahead.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages111

Reading Time2 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Chapter One - Diary of a 6th Grader Ninja

Chase Cooper’s first day at Buchanan School

Meeting Zoe and settling into gym class

Coach Mr. Cooper and early expectations

Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja By Marcus Emerson, Noah Child, and Sal Hunter Text copyright © 2012 by Emerson Publishing House . Illustrations copyright © David Lee . All Rights Reserved. For my kids… This book is a work of ﬁction . Names , characters , places , and incidents are the product of the author ’s imagination or are used ﬁctitiously. Any resemblance to actual events , locales , or persons , living or dead , is coincidental. All Rights Reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 , the scanning , uploading , and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author ’s intellectual property. Thank you for your support of the author ’s rights . Emerson Publishing House [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Be sure to check out the previews for these other hilarious Marcus Emerson books at the end of this book! [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com) Chapter One 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 hada 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 oneof those models on teenybopper magazines. Yeah,

FAQs

Who is the diary narrator and how old is he?

Chase Cooper is the narrator, and he is eleven years old.

Why does Chase become the new kid at Buchanan School?

Chase’s family moves across town over the summer to live in a slightly larger house, which changes his school district.

What role does Zoe play on Chase’s first day?

Zoe is Chase’s cousin and helps ease his first-day nerves; she also shares that she will be there with him at school through the gym class connection.

Aug 2, 2026

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