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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This is the tale of an exciting journey along the Silk Road with a young Monk and his newfound guardian, Samir, a larger than life character and the so-called "Seller of Dreams." The man is a scammer; his biggest skill being the ability to talk his way into getting what he wants. While that talking did save Monkey's life, it has left a lot of people furious with Samir--furious enough to hire assassins. Monkey decides to try and save Samir from the...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fatima lives in the city of Noor, on the Silk Road, which is currently protected by the Ifrit, djinn of order and reason, from attacks by the violent and ruthless Shayateen djinn--but Fatima was infused with the fire of the Ifrit who died saving her when she was four years old, and when one of the most important Ifrit dies she finds herself drawn into the intrigues of the court, the affairs of the Djinn, and the very real dangers of a magical battlefield....
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"In 9th century China, a little girl sends a small jade pebble to travel with her father along the Silk Road. The pebble passes from his hand all the way to the Republic of Venice, the end of the Silk Road, where a boy cherishes it and sees the value of this gift from a girl at the end of the road"--
Author
Series
City trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Scirye and her loyal companions chase the villainous Mr. Roland for a final showdown at Riye Srukalleyis, the City of Death, located in the heart of the Kushan Empire, along the Silk Road. There, they reunite with old friends, meet new allies, and confront an even more dangerous foe"--
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Called to follow the wind and search for information about his father who disappeared many years ago, thirteen-year-old Chengli, carrying a piece of jade with strange writing that had belonged to his father, joins a caravan charged with giving safe passage to the Emperor's daughter as it navigates the constant dangers of the Silk Road in 630 A.D.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"What if your whole life was based on lies. In the city of dreams. Trying to make it in Hollywood isn't all it's cracked up to be for sixteen-year-old Skye Perry. The acting role's she books barely keep her and her mother from starving. And she can never be sure where they'll be sleeping for the night. Skye knows that finding her father is the saving grace that will rescue her from abject poverty and her mother's dysfunction. There's just one problem:...
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text introduces the sights and sounds of the Silk Road, such as the Yellow River, the oasis at Dunhuang, the rugged desert near Hami, and the excitement of the market at Kashgar. Includes a history of this trade route and the places where people stopped along the way.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Kids can be such monsters. Literally. From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she has some monsters for students. A group of kids attempt a levitation trick with hair-raising results. A neighborhood is so boring the grown-ups are turning into...well...you...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
Yazul loves making kites with his grandfather, but all he truly desires is the approval of his father. Yazul's father, lord of a han along the Silk Road, is a man made stern by loneliness, and Yazul's love of kite-making only seems to elicit disappointment. "Travel and trade are what matters," his father says. But when the han is attacked by bandits, Yazul has an idea. With the help of his grandfather, he might just be able to use his kite-making...
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Learn about the incredible journey of Temujin who later became known as Genghis Khan, one of the most well-known figures in history. His father, a chieftain of a tribe on the vast Mongolian plain, died early in Temujin's life. The tribe abandoned the family after refusing to follow the young Temujin as its new leader. In a vow to reclaim h tribe, he practiced archery, studied war tactics, and rode horses to become a skilled warrior. Led by his mother's...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Meet the fearless and curious Walker and his precocious pup Jack as they explore a new home in China and bump into best-friend-to-be Ping Ping in the debut episode of this exciting new adventures-learning series. In this adventure, Walker meets worldly wise Grandpa Joss for the first time, and the group sets out to collect three symbols from the Great Wall of China. While learning neat stuff about this ancient and imposing barrier, the group runs...
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