Authors: Catherine Hapka.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2008-05-01


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The legend of the Dragon Warrior is famous all over the Valley of Peace. Many have dreamed of being chosen. The time has come to name the great warrior. And the Dragon Warrior is . . . a clumsy panda?

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Authors: Catherine Hapka.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 2008-05-01


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Po works hard to live up to his title as the Dragon Warrior. But it seems the harder he trains, the more trouble he causes. Can't Po do anything right?

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Authors: Jeff Stone.
Hardcover, 240 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2008-04-22


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    For year, Ying hated his grandmaster for denying him the opportunity to train as a Dragon, and held a deep resentment for his five younger brothers–grandmaster’s favorites. He took his revenge and burnt the Cangzhen temple to the ground, but the five youngsters survived and continue to be a thorn in his side. Yet, when betrayed by the emperor and imprisoned, it was his younger sister, Hok, who rescued him. Now Ying begins to realize that Tonglong has been manipulating him for a long time. Ying needs to figure out who are his friends and who are his enemies . . .and he needs to figure it out fast!...

Authors: Catherine Hapka.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival
Publication Date: 2008-05-01


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By day, Po the panda works in his family's noodle shop . . . but by night, Po dreams of kung fu greatness. One day Po is chosen to train alongside his kung fu idols, the Furious Five and Master Shifu. Arriving at the palace, Po refuses to leave his chopsticks at the door and learns how to meld his love of the culinary arts with martial arts.

He proves that he really is the chosen Dragon Warrior after all!

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Authors: Scout Driggs.
Paperback, 24 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
Edition: 1

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The Furious Five is legendary in the world of kung fu—everyone knows one of them will become the all-powerful Dragon Warrior.

Viper, Mantis, Monkey, Tigress, and Crane are shocked when a panda named Po is chosen over them to be the Dragon Warrior. At first they don't even want him around, but Po needs their help if he's ever going to defeat the dangerous snow leopard Tai Lung! Will the Furious Five learn to love Po and help train him before it's too late?

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Authors: Jeff Stone.
Paperback, 272 pages
Publisher: Yearling
Publication Date: 2008-02-26


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    Hok, a crane-style Kung Fu master, is also a master at hiding. For the past 12 years, she has hidden the fact that she is a girl. Now her rogue brother, Ying, and his army have placed a huge price on her head. Fortunately, she manages to make it to Keifeng where she finds her mother and a "round-eye" with the very funny name of Charles. Together Hok and Charles start to make some sense of the magnitude of Ying's plans.


From the Hardcover edition....

Authors: Jeff Stone.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Yearling
Publication Date: 2006-09-12


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    At 11-years-old, Malao is the youngest of the Five Ancestors. Master of the monkey fighting style, he’s curious and quick, fast and fun-loving. But now, with the destruction of the temple and the deaths of his older brothers and Grandmaster, Malao the fun-loving monkey is forced to face things he’d rather not. As he grapples with these new and unwelcome feelings, Malao has an encounter with a dangerous band of bandits, is adopted by a troop of monkeys commanded by a one-eyed albino, and hears tantalizing rumors of a mysterious recluse called the Monkey King, who is said to act, and look, a lot like him. . . .


From the Hardcover edition....

Authors: Jeff Stone.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Yearling
Publication Date: 2007-02-27


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    Twelve-year-old Seh is a snake-style master and a keeper of secrets. Close-lipped and ever-watchful, he has used his highly attuned senses to collect information about his brothers, his temple, and even Grandmaster. Now, with the temple and Grandmaster gone, Seh sheds his orange robe like an old skin, joins a bandit gang, and meets a mysterious woman whose name means Cobra—all the while trying to stay one step ahead of vengeful Ying!


From the Hardcover edition....

Authors: Jeff Stone.
Paperback, 208 pages
Publisher: Yearling
Publication Date: 2006-03-14
Edition: Reprint

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    Twelve-year-old Fu and his temple brothers Malao, Seh, Hok, and Long don’t know who their parents were. Raised from infancy by their grandmaster, they think of their temple as their home and their fellow warrior monks—their “temple brothers”—as their family. Then one terrible night, the temple is destroyed. Fu and his brothers are the only survivors. Charged by their grandmaster to uncover the secrets of their past, the five flee into the countryside and go their separate ways. Book #1 follows Fu as he struggles to find out more and prove himself in the process....

Authors: Terry Pierce.
Paperback, 32 pages
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2006-04-25


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    We’re off to Tae Kwon Do class, where we’ll learn to kick, spin, box, jump, and even break a board! We’ll also have fun in this simple Step 1 book. Perfect for kids who are both learning to read and learning Tae Kwon Do or another martial art....