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Little Tiger and the Year of the Dragon: Book 1
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Part 1 of the 6-part fantasy, Little Tiger and the Year of the Dragon -- an ancient prophecy, a magic book, a secret destiny, an incredible adventure. On the first day of the Year of the Dragon, a mysterious elderly gardener makes an orphan boy named Little Tiger his son and heir, leaving the... read more
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Summary edit
On the first day of the Year of the Dragon, Fu Wong (the cruel owner of Celestial House for Homeless Boys) consents to an adoption between 12-year-old orphan Little Tiger to his master Ming Wu (a 2,000-year-old dragon disguised as an old gardener). Little Tiger quickly learns that being the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Little Tiger: Young hero, Chinese orphan who must return to his old master's secret Beijing garden to reclaim his stolen inheritance.
- Ming Wu: Add a description of this character.
- Fu Wong
- DB Patterson
- Chick Tollan
- Itza Tollan
Quotes edit
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“There were so many flowering trees, plants, shrubs—blooms of orchid, narcissus, dogwood, camellia. The heavy traffic of honeybees took him to the building built along the north wall. The forgotten palace, stripped of ornaments and statues, was now a gardener’s home (although its upturned, swooping eaves paid homage to its imperial lineage). And when sunlight hit those red-glazed tiles, the roof blazed like dragon fire.”
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
The end of January was warm for the first day of Spring Festival. Clouds over Beijing grew fat with the promise of rain as crowds gathered for the first parades and fireworks of the New Year.
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1. Spring Festival
Chapter 2. The Old Gardener
Chapter 3. The Path of Dragons
Chapter 4. The Devil’s Grindstone
Chapter 5. Flight from Beijing
Chapter 6. After the Fall
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Little Tiger and the Year of the Dragon. (standard series)
Followed by The Sponge Docks of Tarpon Springs.
Authors & Contributors edit
- D. Byron Patterson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Love and Fleece, LLC
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 0985169826
Page Count: 80
Publisher: Love and Fleece, LLC
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 0985169826
Page Count: 80
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