The Five Forms

Kids, Sports and Recreation, Martial Arts, People and Places, Fiction, Asia, Teen, General Fiction
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Author: Barbara McClintock ISBN: 9781466897366
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Publication: October 3, 2017
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Language: English
Author: Barbara McClintock
ISBN: 9781466897366
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication: October 3, 2017
Imprint: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Language: English

Award-winning author-illustrator Barbara McClintock’s meticulous research and vibrant watercolor illustrations breathe life into this frenzied, fictionalized exploration of China’s ancient Five Forms.

When a young girl finds a mysterious, discarded book of martial arts poses, she ignores the warning printed in bold inside its cover: DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE FORMS WITHOUT AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER! She decides to attempt them herself . . . but is shocked to find that doing so conjures real animals right into her home! The chaos escalates as she releases a leopard, a snake, and a dragon, each creature larger and more destructive than the last. It is only once she manages the fifth and final form that things return to normal. But will she be able to clean up the mess she’s created before her mother returns home?

A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids

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Award-winning author-illustrator Barbara McClintock’s meticulous research and vibrant watercolor illustrations breathe life into this frenzied, fictionalized exploration of China’s ancient Five Forms.

When a young girl finds a mysterious, discarded book of martial arts poses, she ignores the warning printed in bold inside its cover: DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE FORMS WITHOUT AN EXPERIENCED TEACHER! She decides to attempt them herself . . . but is shocked to find that doing so conjures real animals right into her home! The chaos escalates as she releases a leopard, a snake, and a dragon, each creature larger and more destructive than the last. It is only once she manages the fifth and final form that things return to normal. But will she be able to clean up the mess she’s created before her mother returns home?

A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids

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