Pamela Youde

The Great Archer and the Moon Goddess by Pamela Youde explores the imperfections of Gods and Goddesses. What actions led Chang E to find herself alone on the moon? Yi, the Great Archer, is renowned for more than simply shooting down nine suns. This collection contains three Chinese stories, specially selected and retold in English for young readers. The first...

Tripitaka and his three disciples, Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy were chosen to undertake a pilgrimage to India, during which they came across all sorts of dangers and difficulties. This time, the Flaming Mountain blocked their way, and they needed a little help from the Princess Iron Fan and Bull Demon, well, parents of the Red Boy, who wanted to eat...

The Dragon King It Was That Died tells the tale of the Dragon King below the Jing River, who defied the orders of the Jade God of the Heavens and faced execution as a result. His ghost, harbouring resentment towards the Tang Emperor Taizong for failing to save him, drags the Emperor to the Underworld. What would the Emperor see...