Theme: Luck

Maneki Neko: The Tale of the Beckoning Cat

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2011

This book retells the Japanese folktale about how the beckoning cat became a symbol of luck and prosperity in Japan.

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The Five Fakirs of Faizabad

By Book Importer | Published: December 17, 2010

John and Philippa Gaunt are all ready for their lives to return to normal now that their mother has given up her djinn powers. But the siblings are quickly drawn into yet another mystery when the world’s luck tips wildly out of balance (to the world’s detriment). The key to the world’s fate lies with [...]

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Akimbo And The Snakes

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Akimbo can’t believe his luck when his father allows him to visit his uncle Peter’s snake park. And when a local village calls to report a sighting of a green mamba snake—the rarest and most deadly one of all—Akimbo hopes to help his uncle catch it for the park.  But little does he expect to [...]

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Daisy Dawson Is On Her Way! (Daisy Dawson)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Imagine if you woke up one day and found you could talk to animals! A lighthearted tale with lots of appeal for early chapter-book readers.Even though Daisy Dawson is late for school — again — she can’t help but stop to free a butterfly trapped in a web. And when she does, something amazing happens! [...]

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Waynetta And The Cornstalk: A Texas Fairy Tale

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is none too pleased. “The only magic this corn’s got is the disappearin’ kind,” she says, and tosses it out [...]

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Duck In The Truck

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Duck’s truck is stuck in the muck.Who will help him out?First, frog lends a hand. Then sheep helps push, too. But duck’s truck won’t come unstuck! Can anyone help him get out of the muck? Or is duck out of luck?Find out in this rollicking read-aloud by the inimitable Jez Alborough.

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The London Eye Mystery

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off–except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite [...]

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If Not for The Calico Cat

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

In Japan, the ship The Jade Lotus takes a calico cat aboard for good luck, but the crew still runs into all kinds of trouble.

Descriptors: Asia, Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Japan, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , » Comments closed

Fiona’s Luck

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 19, 2007

A clever woman named Fiona must pass the leprechaun king’s tests when she tries to get back all the luck he has locked away from humans. Illustration done in acrylic, watercolor, and gel medium on coventry rag.

Descriptors: Europe, Fantasy, Folklore, Ireland, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , » Comments closed