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Lien, Henry
2 Reviews
(2)
4-6
In her second adventure, Peasprout Chen is convinced there's a spy at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword. Then the Empress Dowager announces Peasprout must herself be tried as a traitor. Luckily, Peasprout has good friends on her side--her brainy brother Cricket and talented martial artist twins Doi and Hisashi. The strikingly vivid setting is rife with coiling water-dragon threats, manga-esque school fads, and physics-defying skate flips.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019
(2)
4-6
Orphan siblings Peasprout and Cricket travel from Shin to the city of Pearl to study wu liu, the "beautiful and deadly art of martial skating." When rumors and acts of sabotage at the academy lead to suspicion that Peasprout is a foreign spy, only two students take her side. The narrative dazzles readers with its descriptions of the unfamiliar, while the ongoing mystery and intrigue will keep them guessing.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2018
2 reviews
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