15 traditional stories from old China, retold by Rosalind Kerven. Discover the secrets of the Heavenly Peach garden and the Palace of Boundless Cold; laugh at the outrageous adventures of super-hero Monkey in these magical and mysterious stories. But journey to the realms of the Dragon Kings only if you dare . . . In the Court of the Jade Emperor is one of eleven books that make up Extended Reading Level B, for children in Year 6/Primary 7. This phase of Cambridge Reading aims to develop children's knowledge about language, its vocabulary, forms, structures and styles. This book is available in a pack of 6 for guided group reading.

 

There are 79 pages in this book. This book was published 1993 by Cambridge University Press .

Rosalind Kerven trained as an anthropologist and has edited and reviewed children's books for a number of years. She has written many collections of myths and legends, and several children's novels. She lives in Morpeth, Northumberland. Alan Marks studied art at Bath Academy in 1980 and has since illustrated over 20 children's picture books. Alan's first book, Storm, written by Kevin Crossley Holland, won the Carnegie Medal, and Ring a Ring o' Roses won the Bologna UNICEF Award. In 1996, Thomas and the Tinners was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize and The Thief's Daughter became National Curriculum recommended reading. He lives in Elmstone, Kent.