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Author
Series
Winston Chu ; 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Winston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble--items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up?"--Back cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The six stories in this captivating collection, published in 1887, are retellings of classical Chinese myths and legends. In his preface, Hearn writes that he "sought especially for 'weird beauty' in these phantom tales." Among those included are "The Soul of the Great Bell," the story of a young girl's sacrifice for the creation of the Emperor's sublime bell; "The Story of Ming-Y," a phantom tale about a young man's love for a woman long-dead, as...
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve animals race to determine where they stand on the Chinese zodiac calendar. Each animal's unique quality comes out during the race, including Dragon's kind nature, Rat's forgetfulness, and Pig's love of food. Who can guess how they'll stack up?"--Back cover.
10) The dreamweavers
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twin siblings journey through the City of Ashes and visit the Jade Rabbit to save their grandpa in this Chinese folklore-inspired fantasy adventure"--
Author
Series
Winston Chu ; 2
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
When San Francisco adults forget who they are and mysterious exotic birds flock to the city, twelve-year-old Winston Chu and friends team up to investigate the strange occurrences and face off against Mr. Pang's older magpie-turned-human brother, Mr. Gu.
Publisher
Pan Asian Publications
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Contains two animated Chinese foltales, including "The Mouse Bride," in which the mouse leader of a village seeks out a strong husband for his daughter in order to protect her from the cat; and "Story of the Chinese Zodiac," in which the animals participate in a race across the river to determine which will chosen for the Chinese Zodiac.
15) Red thread
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1993.
Language
English
Description
Early one morning Wei Gu meets an old man from the spirit world who tells the young bachelor about his future bride and their life together.
18) The moon dragon
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, 1989
Pub. Date
[date of publication not identified]
Language
English
