East meets West; past meets present; criminal minds meet skilled artists - welcome to the Mysterium, a circus with dark and thrilling secrets at its heart.Twelve-year-old Danny Woo is half-Chinese, half-British. His parents are performers in the Mysterium. Following their death in a mysterious fire, Danny is sent to live with his aunt Laura, an investigative journalist.When Danny's school is closed after an explosion, he joins Laura on a trip to Hong Kong. She is researching the Triad gangs; he...
The Fox and the Raccoon-Dog Leveled Text (Jump Into Genre (En))
by Cynthia Swain
**Winner of the 2016 Creative Child Magazine Book of the Year Award** **Winner of the 2015 Gelett Burgess Award for Best Multicultural Book** When wily animals, everyday people and magical beings come together in a collection of Japanese fairy tales, wonderful things are bound to happen! Each story is brilliantly illustrated by a different talented Japanese artist. The tales recounted here are among Japan's oldest and most beloved stories. Entertaining and filled with subtle folk wisdom, th...
Japanese Fairy Tales (Akasha Classics ) (Cosimo Classics Myth & Folklore)
by Yei Theodora Ozaki
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Japanese fairy tales and other folk stories--providing insight into a rich literary culture. The rich world of Japanese fantasy is very apparent in Japanese Fairy Tales, a compilation of twenty-two favorite stories from the land of the rising sun. A fantastic selection of ghouls, goblins and ogres, sea serpents and sea kings, kindly animals and magic birds, demons and dragons, princes and princesses hide within these pages. These...
Amira & Hamza: The Quest for the Ring of Power (Amira & Hamza)
by Samira Ahmed
Winner of the inaugural Stratford-Salariya Picture Book Prize, a competition held by the Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival and Salariya Book Company to find a picture book by an unpublished author deserving of publication. Inspired by Asian folklore, this is the magical tale of a young girl who befriends the giant rabbit who lives in the Moon and goes with it on a bedtime adventure through enchanted forests and fields. Parents and children alike will be mesmerised by this simple yet powerf...
Momotaro Xander And The Lost Island Of Monsters (Momotaro)
by Margaret Dilloway
Twelve-year-old Xander discovers and learns to use the fantastic powers that are his birthright in order to save his father. Based on Japanese mythology.
Little One-inch and Other Japanese Children's Favourite Stories
by F. Sakade
Drawn from folklore passed down from generation to generation, the ten enchanting stories collected in this volume have been lovingly retold for today's readers. Vibrantly illustrated and full of thrilling adventures, funny discoveries, and important lessons, they're sure to become story time favorites. Included are some of Japan's best-loved stories: "The Spider Weaver"; "Little One-Inch"; "The Badger and the Magic Fan"; "Mr. Lucky Straw"; "Why the Jellyfish Has No Bones"; "The Old Man Who Made...
Which animal will win the race and get the first year of the Chinese calendar named after them? Race along with Rat, Monkey, Dragon, and their companions while discovering the origin of the Chinese Zodiac. This bright and colourful book includes intriguing notes about the Chinese calendar, the festivals, and the animal that rules each year.
Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man who's just burgled him? Find out all about the amazing antics of Nasruddin in these twenty-one hilarious stories and riddles, famous throughout the Middle East for their jokes, riddles and wisdom.
Quincy Zi and the Nine-Tailed Fox (Martial Underworld, #1)
by Phoebe An Lee
Chullasetti Jataka (550 Jataka for Children, #4)
by Subhashini Sumanasekara and Dinesh Deckker
Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller.Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets...
Birth of the Monkey King (The Irrepressible Monkey King, #1)
by Wu Cheng'en
The Heaven's Eyes Monsters (Slong Cinema on Paper Picture Book Serie)
Splitting the Mountain to Rescue Mother (Chinese Culture Stories, #32)
by David Yao