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‘Wobbly tooth’

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Bilingual Chinese-English, with Pinyin characters.

Xiaolong has a wobbly tooth and it hurts. His mum explains that the tooth will soon fall out and the tooth fairy will visit then and bring a present. Xiaolong cannot wait and think about what kind of present he will receive. His tooth finally falls off and he leaves it under the pillow. The next morning he finds 10 yuan and thinks that with the next tooth, he will be able to buy a video game. Xialong cannot wait for another tooth to wobble.

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‘Whale, shark and fish’

In Chinese, from 5yo.

Perfect for children learning how to read Chinese characters with pinyin above each character A sentence on each page perfect for young children. Key vocabulary is in bold.

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‘Escape from the nightmare planet’

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In Chinese, from 6yo.

Part of a series, this book offers three adventures Captain Marvel. In the first story, she will try to escape the nightmare planet.

These books are perfect for children learning how to read Chinese characters as the text comes written in pinyin to ease the process.

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‘First words Mandarin flashcards’

Bilingual English-Mandarin, from 4yo.

Fun way to learn Mandarin with these 50 double-sided flashcards. One side shows a drawing representing the word, on the other side there is the word in English, Mandarin, pinyin and written phonetically. Still not sure about the pronunciation you can hear each word spoken aloud on the free Lonely Planet Kid pronunciation guide.

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‘The rainbow fish – Chinese’

Bilingual English-Russian, from 2yo.

The Rainbow Fish, with his shimmering scales, is the most beautiful fish in the ocean but he does not have any friends because he is proud and vain. He has to learn to give away some of his most prized possessions to make friends.

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Book review: ‘Row, row, row the boat’

Bilingual Chinese-English, from 0yo.

Row, row, row the boat, up and down the stream…. Great way to teach a child a new language is singing songs he is familiar with. He gets to learn the vocabulary in both languages at the same time. Gorgeous board book perfect for little hands to manipulate and sing along.

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Book review: ‘ Tintin and the Red Sea sharks’

In Chinese, from 8yo.

Mohammed Ben Kalish Ezab needs his friend Tintin’s help. Will Tintin survive the shipwrecks, fires, and worst of all, Abdullah, the emir’s rotten son?

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Book review: ‘Miss Peregrine’s school for peculiar children’

In Chinese, from 12yo.

The famous book by Ransom Riggs adapted to the movies. After the tragic death of his grandfather, Joseph travels to an island off the coast of Wales. There, he meets with Miss Peregrine and the children she looks after. They are all special, they all have special talents. Joseph, will soon discover, they are all in danger.

 

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Book review: ‘Mandarin phrasebook & CD’

Bilingual Mandarin-English, from 12yo.

Great resources when you go on holidays and need to learn the basics of Mandarin. This CD and phrasebook will allow you to learn basic vocabulary, build your own sentences and pronounce words correctly.

It includes vocabulary on numbers, time, dates, transport, shopping, accommodation, money and banking, sightseeing, emergencies, health, culture, feelings and opinions…and much more.

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