Stars of Mythology: Chinese (Stars of Mythology)

by Nancy Dickmann

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This book takes a light-hearted look at the characters and creatures from the the Chinese mythological stories. These myths come from different cultural groups, and they include stories about how the world came to be, as well as folk tales and stories with a religious message. The stories are full of gods, monsters, animals, ghosts and nature spirits. The book is structured as a 'Who's Who' of the culture's myths and legends and has a gossipy, informal tone, allowing the characters' personalities to come through. The chapters begin with a spread featuring factfiles of two characters. Each of these has an "In His Own Words" section, where the character himself (or herself) gives fast facts such as parents, powers, crowning achievements, and "Not to be confused with...". This is followed by a myth re-relling, presented in a magazine-style, featuring the two characters. In total there are six spreads of fact files (12 characters total) and six different re-tellings.
  • ISBN10 1445151936
  • ISBN13 9781445151939
  • Publish Date 26 March 2020 (first published 22 June 2017)
  • Publish Status Postponed Indefinitely
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Hachette Children's Group
  • Imprint Franklin Watts Ltd
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 32
  • Language English