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Click to enlargeChinese Fairy Tales

Frederick H. Martens
Our Price$2.00New!(Table of Contents)
Availability: In Stock
Format: Book
Grade Level: 3 - 6 (ages 8 - 11)
ISBN: 0486401405
Page Count: 80
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Both adults and children will enjoy this captivating collection of authentic Chinese fairy tales, featuring talking animals, princesses in peril, clever cowherds, and other engaging characters. Based on legends, ghost stories, and myths, the stories include "The Flower-Elves," "The Dragon-Princess," "The Bird with Nine Heads," and many others. 25 black-and-white illustrations.

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