Chinese Magic

Sisterhood is difficult for Su and Emerald. Su leads a sheltered, moneyed life as the picture-perfect wife of a conservative politician in Singapore. Emerald is a nihilistic sugar baby in New York, living from whim to whim and using her charms to make ends meet. But they share a secret: once, they were snakes, basking under a full moon in Tang dynasty China. A thousand years later, their mysterious history is the only thing still binding them together.

★ "The Art of Balancing Yin-Yang Energy" is an enlightening and transformative guide that unveils the ancient wisdom of harmonizing the opposing forces of Yin and Yang within ourselves and the world around us. Drawing from the profound teachings of Eastern philosophy and modern-day practices, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of Yin and Yang and provides practical techniques to achieve balance, harmony, and fulfillment in all aspects of life. In today's fast-paced and chaotic world, finding balance is more crucial than ever. Whether you seek to improve your relationships, ...

This collection of 10 time-honored tales brims with enchantment, whimsy, and sly humor. Assembled by a renowned poet and student of Gaelic language and culture, this edition includes "The Birth of Bran", "The Little Brawl at Allen", "The Enchanted Cave of Cesh Corran", "Becuma of the White Skin", "Mongan's Frenzy", and other stories.

Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as “Dr. Becky”—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or simply doesn’t feel good, have embraced Dr. Becky’s empowering and effective approach, a model that prioritizes connecting with our kids over correcting them. Parents have long been sold a model of childrearing that simply doesn’t work. From reward charts to time outs, many popular parenting approaches are based on shaping behavior, not raising humans.

After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.

You'll love this collection of folktales from China. In "The Magic Paintbrush", Liang is given a magical paintbrush that has the power to turn anything he paints into real life. Liang must be clever, using both his brain and painting power to escape the greedy emperor. Also included are five other Chinese folktales: "The Water Bucket", "Song Dingbo and the Hungry Ghost", "Money Problems", "The Terrible Kites of Len Yo", and "The Divine Tortoise."

Learn to speak the most common words and phrases that are easiest to learn and quickly understood by native Mandarin speakers and use cookie-cutter templates that you customize to fit your own unique language needs. Automatically retain more of what you learn with this built in memory review system that is already included in the program.

The beautiful and exciting novel from author Joey Walker about love, loss, and triumph, inspired by real legends of the Four Most Beautiful Women of China. In a small fishing village in ancient China, the singing girl of Dongying captures the attention of the Prince’s Court with her unparalleled beauty. Siao Wei makes her choice, a life-changing decision that forever alters her fate. Catapulted to a palace and bestowed with the title of Princess, Siao Wei realizes she has made a dreadful mistake. The longing for her childhood companion, now lost, haunts her every step. As delicate threads...

In sun-soaked Sandy Beach, California, fourth-grader Edgar faces a daunting first day at his new school. When he stumbles upon a mysterious jade pendant dropped during a clash between a masked swordsman and a demonic figure, Edgar’s world flips upside down. He is thrown into the world of the ancient Chinese art of cultivation, a hidden realm of immortals, magic, and danger.

The Godhunter tries to catch a Tiger Goddess by the Toe! One sip from the Grayel has made Vervain Lavine immortal. She's finally a true goddess, but that doesn't mean she can't die, just that the task of killing the Godhunter has become much harder for those who want her dead. Vervain's list of enemies keeps getting longer and the latest name on it is Xi Wangmu, the Chinese Plague and Tiger Goddess. Xi Wangmu has come to Hawaii, and she's brought Black Death with her. As the Godhunter races to catch a tiger by her toe, more and more obstacles are thrown in her way. From an unhappy alpha ...

Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill—but she doesn't care. She’d rather play a monster than a maid. But in Luli's world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not the ones on screen. The studios want to own everything from her face to her name to the women she loves, and they run on a system of bargains made in blood and ancient magic, powered by the endless sacrifice of unlucky starlets like her.

Discover the perfect classroom read-aloud in this enchanting addition to the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series! Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya—three diverse, curious friends—as they embark on a magical learning adventure celebrating National Unicorn Day, Chinese Almond Cookie Day, and Education and Sharing Day all at once! This beautifully crafted 2,000-word story weaves together cultural appreciation, imagination, and the joy of learning through: ✨ Playful sound effects (swish-swish, tip-tap, boing-boing) that make reading aloud a delight ✨ Diverse characters representing ...

“Is this death?” I asked. “This is love,” replied the tiger. Magic apprentice Abalone has just saved the world from the wrath of underwater dragons. But her triumph is short-lived—her father, the great alchemist, demands she marry, expecting her to resign herself to a life of embroidered robes, quiet obedience, and managing household affairs. Abalone, however, has far wilder ambitions. Her heart burns to master fire magic, unravel forbidden rituals, and pursue the ancient mysteries that ignite her very soul. So, on the night of the legendary Dragon Boat Festival, she escapes into ...

2023 Next Generation Indie Book Award Gold Medalist 2023 RONE Award Gold Medalist 2023 Reader's Favorite Silver Medalist A healer with the talent to unravel death. A stillborn child brought to life. A father bent on vengeance, and a son torn between justice, faith, and love. Caught in a chase spanning kingdoms, each must decide the nature of good and evil, the lengths they will go to survive, and what they are willing to lose. A healer and dabbler in the dark arts, Barus is as gnarled as an ancient oak. Forgotten in the chaos of the dying queen’s chamber, he spirits away her stillborn ...

In Search of Hua Ma is one of a series of novels in Chinese that are fun to listen to and proven to accelerate language learning. Every book in the Mandarin Companion series is carefully written to use characters, words, and grammar that a learner is likely to know. The breakthrough level is written using only 150 unique Chinese characters and is intended for Chinese learners who have obtained a low elementary or novice level of Chinese.

In a city called Nevers, there lives a professor of literature called Q. He has a dull marriage and a lackluster career, but also a scrumptious collection of antique dolls locked away in his cupboard. And soon Q lands his crowning acquisition: a music box ballerina named Aliss who has tantalizingly sprung to life. Guided by his mysterious friend Owlish and inspired by an inexplicably familiar painting, Q embarks on an all-consuming love affair with Aliss, oblivious to the protests spreading across the university that have left his classrooms all but empty.

GET READY TO MEET THE ODDEST COUPLE THIS SIDE OF YOUR IMAGINATION Jade Chung is the brightest, most knowledgeable ten-year-old you’ll ever meet. There’s not a math equation or scientific problem that she can’t solve. As brainy as Jade is, she’s absolutely hopeless at anything creative. But after a confrontation with a gang of bullies, she’s forced to finally use her inventiveness to challenge them in a creative writing competition. Enter Zodee Ack, the product of Jade’s imagination who, much to his frustration, transforms every two hours into a different animal on the Chinese ...

Two young girls sneak onto the grounds of a hospital, where they find a disturbing moment of silence in a rose garden. A couple grows a plant that blooms underground, invisibly, to their long-time neighbor's consternation. A cat worries about its sleepwalking owner, who receives a mysterious visitor while he's asleep. After a ten-year absence, a young man visits his uncle, on the twenty-fourth floor of a high-rise that is floating in the air, while his ugly cousin hesitates on the stairs . . .

Amy has always loved art, but lately her drawings have been less than impressive. There's no passion, no personality, no...magic. Until Amy visits her Lao Lao, her grandmother, and finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything Amy creates to life! Now her creation Luna has taken over her bedroom and is running through the streets of Flushing, Queens. What awaits: an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy adversary and ghastly beasts!

LOYALTIES ARE TESTED — SACRIFICES ARE MADE — VENGEANCE IS SOUGHT This third installment of the international bestselling THEODORE BOBNOGGIN and THE BACKYARD CHRONICLES is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. It is a frenetic adventure with espionage, spies, and killers, along with a wholly engaging group of heroes and a lovable pair of birds. THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES, BUT THE STAKES ARE HIGHER A former assassin from Afghanistan is tasked by his CIA handler with conducting surveillance on a man who claims to have information on two Americans who can talk to animals. The Chinese government...