This book is dedicated to my childhood friend Wu Chun-mei and to all the children who enjoyed reading Chinese Cinderella, especially those who are orphaned, unwanted and have nobody to turn to.
her Martial Arts Academy. There she becomes part of a whole new family, making friends with three remarkable boy acrobats and learning kung fu. One day the four children embark on a secret mission that changes their lives and the course of history forever...An exciting fantasy adventure inspired by the stories Adeline Yen Mah wrote as a,schoolgirl.
Author's Note
Map of China
Map of Shanghai
Chapter 1.The Boy Acrobats
Chapter 2.The Chinese Zodiac
Chapter 3.Abandoned and Homeless
Chapter 4.New Friends
Chapter 5.Martial Arts Academy
Chapter 6.Kung Fu
Chapter 7.Poster from Marat's Big Brother
Chapter 8.Letter from Big Aunt
Chapter 9.Life at the Martial Arts Academy
Chapter 10.YiJing: The Book of Magic
Chapter 11.The Password
Chapter 12.The Mission
Chapter 13.Chuchow Airfields
Chapter 14.Nan Tian Island
Chapter 15.The Japanese Paratrooper
Chapter 16.The Monster
Chapter 17.Master Wu's Pet
Chapter 18.Escape to the Mainland
Chapter 19.A Visitor from Home
Chapter 20.Running Away
Chapter 21.Rescue Plans
Chapter 22.Last Letters
Chapter 23.The Future Belongs to Us
Historical Note
The Chinese Zodiac
Glossary of Chinese Words
Bibliography