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Shepard, Aaron
1 Reviews
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4-6
Ancient Fantasy series.
Flyswatter is based on oral storytelling from the Nyanga people of eastern Congo; an earlier version was published in Cricket magazine. King (revised edition) is adapted from a sixteenth-century Chinese book, itself based on legend. The fairly short retellings would best be read aloud; dense, text-filled pages with no illustrations are a disappointment. Authors' notes include some background information. Review covers these Ancient Fantasy titles: The Monkey King and The Magic Flyswatter.
Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt
1 reviews
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