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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 18 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book The Dragon Painter by Lesley Sims, illustrated by BlueBean
    The Dragon Painter - by Lesley Sims, illustrated by BlueBean

    £5.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781803704982 | ISBN 10: 1803704985

    A charming retelling of a traditional Chinese story.   Chang's paintings are so good, his birds and animals seem alive. So when the Emperor's new temple needs painting, he sends for Chang.   But why is Chang painting dragons without any ey ... more

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  • Cover image of book Strike The Zither by Joan He
    Strike The Zither - by Joan He

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781911231417 | ISBN 10: 1911231413

    The year is 414 of the Xin Dynasty and chaos abounds. A puppet empress is on the throne. The realm has fractured and three warlordesses each hopes to claim the continent for herself.  But Zephyr knows it’s no contest.  Orphaned at a young a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay Zhao
    Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor - by Xiran Jay Zhao

    £7.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780861545483 | ISBN 10: 0861545486

    ‘Fast-paced, furiously funny and utterly fantastic.’ A.F. Steadman   ‘Culture and technology clash as Zachary Ying takes adventure to a new level!’ Kwame Mbalia   Percy Jackson meets Yu-Gi-Oh in this hilarious, action-packed fan ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dragonfly Eyes by Cao Wenxuan
    Dragonfly Eyes - by Cao Wenxuan

    £7.99   paperback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781406378252 | ISBN 10: 1406378259

    A family saga spanning fifty years and three generations, which takes the reader from the France of the Golden Age to poverty-stricken post-war Shanghai via the re-imagined rural China of the Cultural Revolution.  Ah-Mei and her French grandmother, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dragon Mountain by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang
    Dragon Mountain - by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang

    £7.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781471193071 | ISBN 10: 1471193071

    Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year (British Book Awards).   The first book in the ROARsome DRAGON REALM series for 9+ readers! Perfect for those who love fantasy, magic, adventure and DRAGONS!   Deep within the mountain, a grea ... more

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  • Cover image of book Riding on a Caravan: A Silk Road Adventure by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Helen Cann
    Riding on a Caravan: A Silk Road Adventure - by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Helen Cann

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781782853442 | ISBN 10: 1782853448

    Travel along the Silk Road with a multi-generational family from Xi'an, China, to where China and India meet. Along the way, you'll explore China's varied geography and discover how the Silk Road fostered cultural diversity a century ago.  Inclu ... more

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  • Cover image of book Moon Princess by Barbara Laban
    Moon Princess - by Barbara Laban

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781908435934 | ISBN 10: 1908435933

    Her mum has disappeared and Sienna feels alone in Shanghai. Rufus – an invisible dog – is her only friend.  When their mean housekeeper starts acting suspiciously, she decides to investigate. She follows a trail of clues that leads her to a mysteriou ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan
    Bronze and Sunflower - by Cao Wenxuan

    £7.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781406348460 | ISBN 10: 1406348465

    A classic, heartwarming tale set to the backdrop of the Chinese cultural revolution, with the timeless feels of Eva Ibbotson's Journey to the River Sea.  A beautifully written, timeless tale by bestselling Chinese author Cao Wenxuan. When Sunfl ... more

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  • Cover image of book Fun and Easy Chinese: Making Mandarin Chinese child’s play! by Elinor Greenwood
    Fun and Easy Chinese: Making Mandarin Chinese child’s play! - by Elinor Greenwood

    £8.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780992888206 | ISBN 10: 0992888204

    Children will learn all aspects of the language, speaking, reading, and writing in no time. From emperors to dragons, they will discover China’s culture and history too. Creative activities make learning fun and easy.   A new and inventive wri ... more

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  • Cover image of book Goldfish and Chrysanthemums by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Michelle Chang
    Goldfish and Chrysanthemums - by Andrea Cheng, illustrated by Michelle Chang

    £7.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781600608896 | ISBN 10: 1600608892

    Nancy is helping Ni Ni (Grandma) in the kitchen when a letter arrives from China. Ni Ni grows sad when she reads that her childhood home is being torn down, along with the chrysanthemum-filled garden and fish pond she has always loved.   Afte ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lin Yi
    Lin Yi's Lantern: A Moon Festival Tale - by Brenda Williams, illustrated by Benjamin Lacombe

    £6.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781846867934 | ISBN 10: 1846867932

    Meet Lin Yi - a little boy with a big heart and a talent for bargaining.   Tonight is the moon festival and he wants nothing more than a red rabbit lantern; but first he must buy the things his mother needs at the market.   This heartwarming ... more

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  • Cover image of book Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Bejing by Clare Farrow and Guo Yue, illustrated by Helen Cann
    Little Leap Forward: A Boy in Bejing - by Clare Farrow and Guo Yue, illustrated by Helen Cann

    £7.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781846865381 | ISBN 10: 1846865387

    Experience this coming-of-age tale that brings to life the time of the Cultural Revolution. A young boy growing up in the hutongs of China discovers the heartache of loving and having to let go when he captures a bird, only to discover that she will ... more

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  • Cover image of book Chinese Cinderella: The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting by Adeline Yen Mah
    Chinese Cinderella: The Mystery of the Song Dynasty Painting - by Adeline Yen Mah

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780141320298 | ISBN 10: 014132029x

    Following a fall in the Shanghai market, Chinese Cinderella is whisked away to Grandma Wu's house to recover. As she lapses in and out of consciousness, she is haunted by vivid dreams that seem strange - yet somehow familiar - to her. A tale of slave ... more

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  • Cover image of book China by Leonie Pratt, illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier
    China - by Leonie Pratt, illustrated by Emmanuel Cerisier

    £5.99   hardback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780746089989 | ISBN 10: 0746089988

    Which unusual animals live in China? Who built the Great Wall of China - and why? What is the longest river in China? How are Chinese words written?   This well-researched book answers these questions, and more, with fascinating facts, s ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Dawn Casey, llustrated by Anne Wilson
    The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac - by Dawn Casey, llustrated by Anne Wilson

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781846862021 | ISBN 10: 1846862027

    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 i ... more

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  • Cover image of book We
    We're Riding on a Caravan: An Adventure on the Silk Road - by Laurie Krebs, illustrated by Helen Cann

    £6.99   paperback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781846861079 | ISBN 10: 1846861071

    Join the caravan for an exciting year-long trek along China's ancient Silk Road.  Following the rhyming, treasure-filled story are informational endnotes about the history of the Silk Road, the story of silk, important cities of China, and a full-spr ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story by Jonny Zucker, Illustrated by Jan Barger Cohen
    Lanterns and Firecrackers: A Chinese New Year Story - by Jonny Zucker, Illustrated by Jan Barger Cohen

    £6.99   paperback   (2005) - ISBN 13: 9781845070762 | ISBN 10: 1845070763

    A simple introduction to the Chinese New Year festival.  Follow a family as they let off firecrackers, watch the amazing dragon dances and light their beautiful lanterns to celebrate the start of their New Year.   This pre-sch ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lesley Namioka
    Ties That Bind, Ties That Break - by Lesley Namioka

    £6.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780141317151 | ISBN 10: 0141317159

    Set in China in 1900s the story of a young girl who defied tradition by refusing to have her feet bound and in doing so changed the course of her life forever. ... more

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