Book excerpt: Karate is a martial art. It is well known as an outstanding martial art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. In this art, Grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught in some special styles. Adventure Stories of Karate Kids under the series Real Kids Reading Adventure presents the adventure stories related to some of the most common incidences that one encounters during training. These have been aptly supported by beautiful multicolored illustrations. The reader will definitely like to incorporate it in his/her personal collection of books!