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Author: Wong Nava, Eva, Kao, Jocelyn

Reading age: from c 8 years

Published on 14 March 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Scholastic Classics’ series.

Paperback | 272 pages
197 x 128 x 16 | 192g

 

A beautiful new edition of retellings of classic folktales,

myths and legends from China, Korea, Japan and beyond.

Follow the journey of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac,

explore the history of major festivals and meet legendary figures

– such as the famous Hua Mulan – in this beautiful collection

of folktales richly retold for young readers by Eva Wong Nava.

Includes 18 East Asian folktales, myths and legends

in a perfect, child-friendly package.

Part of the Scholastic

Classics collection: introducing generations of book lovers

to timeless stories, repackaged especially for younger readers.

Features traditional favourites, including the widely popular

story of Mulan and the fairy tale of Chang’e, Hou Yi and the rabbit

in the moon, featured in the animated film On the Moon.