Ying Chang Compestine

A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts: A Collection of Deliciously Frightening Tales (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9780805082081

According to Chinese tradition, those who die hungry or unjustly come back to haunt the living. Some are appeased with food. But not all ghosts are successfully mollified. In this chilling collection of stories...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:180

USD $24.56

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Boy Dumplings (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9780823419555

Begin with one hungry ghost. Add a plump, delicious-looking boy. Sprinkle in some Chinese folklore and a healthy dash of humor. Now sink your teeth into an exciting story about a ghost eager for his next meal--and a boy who must think fast if he doesn't want to get turned into dumplings....more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

USD $24.50

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Crouching Tiger (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9780763646424

A Chinese-American boy gains a new understanding of his Chinese grandfather in this celebratory story of family, martial arts, and the Chinese New Year.
Vinson is very excited when his grandfather comes from China for a visit. When Grandpa practices tai chi in the garden...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:40

USD $29.93

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D Is for Dragon Dance (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9781606860106

A is for Acrobats. B is for Balls. C is for Calligraphy. D is for Dragon Dance. From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac...more details

USD $24.14

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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9780312581497

"The summer of 1972, before I turned nine, danger began knocking on doors all over China."
Nine-year-old Ling has a very happy life. Her parents are both dedicated surgeons at the best hospital in Wuhan...more details
Format:Paperback  Pages:248

USD $13.00

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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9781410407269

Nine-year-old Ling is very comfortable in her life; her parents are both dedicated surgeons in the best hospital in Wuhan. But when Comrade Li...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:249

USD $51.29

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The Singing Wok (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9780525420682

When Ming goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an empty old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But they soon learn that Ming brought home a wok with a mind of its own.

Singing skippty-hoppity-ho...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

USD $26.71

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Ying's Best One-Dish Meals (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine

ISBN:9781416206439

A collection of quick, healthful, and delicious one-dish meals that include protein, high fiber carbohydrates, fresh vegetables, and more. Prepared using fast cooking techniques and nutritious ingredients...more details
Format:Hardback  Pages:127

USD $29.97

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D Is for Dragon Dance -Lib (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9781417785605

A is for Acrobats. B is for Balls. C is for Calligraphy. D is for Dragon Dance. From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac...more details

USD $27.78

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D Is for Dragon Dance (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823420582

A is for Acrobats. B is for Balls. C is for Calligraphy. D is for Dragon Dance. From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac...more details
Format:Paperback  

USD $10.04

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D Is for Dragon Dance (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823418879

A is for Acrobats. B is for Balls. C is for Calligraphy. D is for Dragon Dance. From firecrackers to noodles, from red envelopes to the zodiac...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

USD $25.94

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The Real Story of Stone Soup (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;Stephane Jorisch

ISBN:9780525474937

A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the alazy boysa for forgetting to provide lunch. aDonat worry...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

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The Runaway Rice Cake (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;Tungwai Chau

ISBN:9780689829727

It's the Chinese New Year, and the Chang Family has only enough rice flour to make one nian-gao, a special New Year's rice cake, for the entire family to eat. But this delicious little nian-gao has other ideas. "Ai yo I don't think so " it cries...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:40

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The Story of Chopsticks (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823415267

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Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

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The Story of Kites (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823417155

What trouble have Ting, Pan, and Kuai gotten into now? When they're caught at school playing instead of doing their math, the teacher writes notes to their parents on each boy's left hand and demands that they hold up their guilty palms for everyone to see...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

USD $27.78

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The Story of Noodles (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823416004

The annual cooking contest is coming up. Learn how the creative Kang boys may have invented the first noodle dish and three different techniques for eating them...more details
Format:Hardcover  Pages:32

USD $25.64

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The Story of Paper (Book)

Ying Chang Compestine;YongSheng Xuan

ISBN:9780823417056

After the Kang brothers get in trouble at school, they devise a way to make paper, making things easier for them and their teacher....more details
Format:Library Binding  Pages:32

USD $32.67

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Revolution is Not a Dinner Party (Book)

Compestine Ying Chang

ISBN:9780143303855

Nine year old Ling is comfortable with her life. But when Comrade Li, one of Mao's political officers, moves into a room in their apartment, Ling begins to witness the disintegration of her world. iIn an atmosphere of increasing mistrust...more details
Format:Paperback / softback  Pages:252

USD $18.15

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